Quoting: Sebybbq
Since when 3rd line center are use 13-14 minutes?? That a look around the league and most of them are use over 16 minutes. And Pittsburgh alone have had history to use there third line center a lot. Jordan Staal, Bonino, Sutter, Brassard ( who wasn’t a success) even Teddy Blueger this year. They are all have been use over 15 minutes and most of them between 17 and 20 min
Line 1 20 mins
Line 2 20 mins
line 3 13-14 mins
Line 4 6-7 mins.
Yeah.... this is really how things look.
It averages out. Especially given the 4th line here which sees a lot of minutes.
Brass averaged under 15 minutes a night for the penguins.....at a time they had basically no 4C.
Bonino averaged roughly12 minutes a night both years he played in pittsburgh. Frankly I was being generous when I put down 13-14. Given Domi talent level. With that 4th line being as solid a shut down line as they come,, he'd never see that time.
So yeah. I'm not arguing this with you. It is what it is. You are devoid of facts on that matter. Teams use 4 lines. The top 2 get the majority of the ice time.
Not sure where you get 3C getting used 17-20 minutes. That happens no where.
There is a reason teams don't pay them that much, even if they have a good one. They don't get the ice time to justify it. Instead they let someone try them at 2C for a higher price or over pay.