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Alchemilk

Alchemilk
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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 23, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
Thread: Sens have to make one smart decision so Ill do it for them
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PGHBOB69</b></div><div>Good luck!! 29 years old is ancient I guess!! Lol.

And looking at Zuckers stats, he didn’t play full seasons 2 seasons. White was more highly touted. A 1st round pick. They obviously get more of an opportunity with the organization. But compare their 1st 2 full seasons.

And we’ll see what Zucker does on Geno or Sids line.!! Like I said, 12 points in 15 games last year. So we’ll stick with him!!</div></div>

You're calling Colin White a bust when he's out produced the guy you think is worth more, at the same time in their careers. Calling White a bust is called rhetoric, it's what people without a sound argument say to make their arguments feel legitimate. Rhetoric doesn't cut it. It doesn't matter what Zucker did after he was 23, White hasn't reached that point yet. If you're calling White a bust, then Zucker was a bust as well. If Zucker was prematurely called a bust since he produced after he was 23, then calling White a bust is also premature. The guy is 23 years old, and having to go up against other teams best players night after night.

It doesn't matter when a player was chosen in the draft, a lot happens after a draft, especially considering it was five years ago, but if you want to mention draft position, how can you think a former 2nd round pick is better than a former 1st round pick? If that doesn't matter, then neither does their draft position matter five years after their draft when their stats are compared.

Your arguments are flawed, and your thinking is flawed. Good luck with Zucker, he's a decent player, and should do well riding Malkins coattails, but he's still not worth White.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 22, 2020 at 12:27 p.m.
Thread: Brain baby
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NR1203</b></div><div>It would be Aho and Pesce. Nothing less.

And Hamilton isn't the best Dman in hockey, stop valuing defenceman on how many points they score. Isn't that the rationale Canes fans used for months when arguing that Marner for Pesce wasn't a fair trade?</div></div>

Okay, ignoring points. No D man has a better xGF or an xGA. He's the best D man in the NHL offensively by a large margin, and defensively, he's 2nd in the league to Nik Hjalmerssen analytically. Want more?

His xGAR is top of the league, his gAR is top of the league, his WAR is top of the league. You want base stats?

His net impact on the Hurricanes team (so this is what difference he made being on the ice as opposed to being on the bench) was a league best +30% offensively and a -10% threat defensively. He's the ONLY OFD in the NHL that does not need a defensive babysitter.

"oH jOsI" Yeah, Josi is the definition of a defensive turnstile before you get there. The ONLY D man in the league that comes close to Dougie right now is Hedman, and I still think that's a large margin because of the fact Hedman just isn't as good in either end.

Now you're gonna say something like "1 year doesn't make him the best D man in hockey" whcih is fair enough, but he's been this good analytically since he was a Bruin. There's not a shadow of a doubt that he is the best D man in hockey. End. Of. Argument.