Quoting: bsilk18
Nope. my best way to explain this (how i have explained things multiple times to people) is that Role =/= Skill Level.
If you have a team with OVI, Marchy, and Panarin, Panarin is going to get 3rd line minutes, but that doesn't mean he is a third line guy. He is still a top LW.
So, just because Debrusk is on the second line because the bruins have marchand, does mean he can't be a good top line LW on another team. I think a perfect comparison is Boeser, who was drafted right with him (a little later), but is on a sucky Canucks team, and he is the same top 6 guy with Elite potential, but it is more clear because of his playing time and role on the team.
So no, my "homer" is not showing, I am not biased, I am just realistic.
So based on the beautiful facts and situations I have just laid out for you, do you have a well backed up response?
You are correct on the point about the line thing, but that's not what I meant. Here are some stats from Elite NHL snipers, at least players who I think sniper I think of them.
Ovechkin- 14 seasons of 30+ goals none under 30 tbh, his lowest was 32 in a 48 game season. Of those 14 season 8 of them were 50+ goals.
Tarasnko-had 5 seasons pus 30 and hasn't ever broken 50
Laine- 3 seasons 30+ and was 2 shy of his 4th this year.
Matthews- 4 seasons +30 and 2 of them +40
Stamkos- 6 seasons +30 goals and a +60 goal season
Tavares- 5 seasons + 30 goals
Boeser- 0 seasons +30 (solid top 6 player IMO)
DeBrusk- 0 seasons + 30, 27 being pretty close
Rantanen- 1 season +30 and a 29 season,
Connor- 3 seasons 30+ goals
Aho- 2 seasons 30+ and a 29.
From the 2015 class alone DeBrusk is 11th in NHL goals, Though I will give him credit, he has played 1 less season then a lot of those guys. I wouldn't consider him an elite sniper. Solid top 6 sniper, no doubt but not someone whos elite. He'll need a few 30+ goal seasons to get there imo.