Quoting: OldBoisClubSandwich
50 vs 225 TOI difference... c'mon dude.
Maybe look at QOC and the underlying metrics
Huh? What does TOI matter? The fact is that Broberg has been better away from Bouchard - proving your theory wrong that he owes his strong underlying numbers to him. QOC is pretty much the same - both players have been playing 3rd pairing comp whether together or apart.
Quoting: OldBoisClubSandwich
He doesn't hit, doesn't force takeaways, does give up the puck, doesn't play vs top comp, does play on a team where the OPP is chasing McJesus 25 mins, which is twice his TOI.
He's 2nd among Oilers defensemen for takeaways/60 and mid-pack for giveaways. You should really look at the stats.
Quoting: OldBoisClubSandwich
He may be amazing one day, this year ain't it.
He's a ROOKIE who is showing very good growth month-over-month. Not many defensemen wreck the league at just 21, but his poise and defensive reads are mature already, he's turning the play up ice consistently and the numbers reflect that. And he's doing it for less than $1M this year and next. And since that's exactly the type of contract the Oilers need on their roster, he's not getting pushed off the roster and he's not getting traded.