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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 14, 2023 at 10:14 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 29, 2022 at 12:17 p.m.
Thread: Next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Isles5513</b></div><div>Look at Calgary’s zone starts from last year with Tkachuck and Gaudreau. Yeah IK most changes r on the fly, but pretty much every player on that roster had positive offensive zone starts because they played on a team with Tkachuck and Gaudreau. You don’t seem to realize that my point is based on the fact that each line impacts the other. It’s the same with d pairs. It’s the same ****ing reason Chara and Greene sunk the isles last year, while they can win games with Aho and Parker ****ing Wotherspoon.

It’s not that complicated. It’s hockey.</div></div>

Sure each line affects one another, but the impact is significantly smaller than the impact of your actual linemates. You're ignoring the fact that mangiapane is basically playing like the same 5v5 player that he was last year, with the only difference being his significantly lower shooting percentage. Having a lower shooting percentage has nothing to do with starting your shift in the offensive zone vs. the defensive zone lmao. Saying Mangiapane has regressed significantly as a player because of this 30 game stretch and worse players on his team would be like saying Barzal significantly regressed last year when he had 59 points and played with worse teammates. Neither are true. Trading Bailey and a 2nd for Mangiapane, a legitimate goal-scorer and a very strong defensive player, to stick him on a line w/ Barzal would be an incredible move