Quoting: aadoyle
I wonder how Van is regretting jumping early for Lindholm
They payed a tonne for him but hes not really done much to have earned it
21 gp 4 goals and assists
And when you factor in Duclair and Toffoli's production on their respected teams being around the same its like okay why
Figured I’d look at stats and see if I’d find anything interesting:
The biggest difference between Calgary and Vancouver is Lindholm’s icetime being down 3 min a game. He’s lost about 40% of his power play time too.
He’s taking defensive zone draws at the highest rate of his career, although he isn’t an extreme case.
His 5v5 rate metrics are equivalent to Calgary, and he’s arguably been a better 5v5 player in Vancouver than Calgary, although it’s splitting hairs and uses a lot of stats I hate. Ultimately I’d judge him as a positive top 9 contributor for a contending team.
My guess: he just got a lot of really good opportunities in Calgary, and now that some are gone, he’s adjusting fine, but it looks really bad because his assist number, primarily driven by non-5v5 icetime in Calgary, is soft, as his 5v5 assist rates are essentially the same.
I bet the bigger impact on the team is less his individual contribution, more what he unlocks by chewing up icetime without huge liability, allowing for more selective use of various offensive players.
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