Rakell in the last 4 seasons stats are very striking divided in half.
2018/19-2019/20--148 gp., 67 G, 53 A, 120 PTS, +16, 13 GWG, Sh%-16.5%, a positive corsi.
2016/17-2017/18-134 gp., 33 G, 52 A, 85 PTS, -18, 4 GWG, Sh%-8.7%(coincidence?), a negative corsi
His Assists/60 is actually better recently, but his shooting % dropping majorly reduced his goal total. I think there's still a 30-goal scorer there. And "it can't hurt playing with 87 or 71"! Right?
It doesn't work for all(see Galchenyuk, Alex) but I'd like to see it. GMJR and Bob Murray are just like best friends, so you know they'll make a trade most every year no matter what, so why not a major splash in the offseason? Plus Rakell is on an incredible deal! Anaheim traded Kase to Boston, Daniel Sprong isn't helping them get better, and they have no chance to make the playoffs in the near future.
buyout Hornqvist, dump bjugstad and JJ.
the rakell trade is like the Zucker trade.
Galchenyuk, Addison, 1st
bjugstad, hallander, bjorkvist, 1st(this is more but rakell had the potential to be better)
After McCanns hot start, there was no way I wanted to trade him. After the 2_-game goalless streak, I’m more willing to trade him. I still think he has potential to be a really good 20-goal 3C. Still, I like him better on the wing and, yeah, LW is stacked against with 59/16.
I think he will take 3 or a little less even.
consistency is hard for younger players. But I think it's clear the talent is there he'll put it all together.
The thing with zucker is he's 29 next year and that contract ends in 3 years. They can have McCann under contract till that happens and still have control.
He can eventually grow in to that spot while he's in his peek.
I would strait up do butt naked cart wheels around PPG arena all day with a Penguin mascot head on only with the #67 spray painted on my back....
Rakell is such an under rated player.
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