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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
I would give him an A- or B+ simply because, for an offensive defenceman playing the minutes he has played I think his statistics aren't that great. Prorated over an 82 game season T.J. would have 2 goals, 18 points & would be -22. I'm high on the guy for sure, but if we start calling that kind of season an 'A+' we're in big trouble.
As with Backlund & Baertschi, the quality performances are there but the numbers/results aren't there.
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But he is a 22 year old fourth round pick. This was a growing season for him. He went from being #7 on game one to a top 2 to close the year (not that I think he should remain a #2, but that is where he is). His stats might not be great, but for where he is in his development, that is a phenomenal year. To expect more is completely ridiculous. Next year, the expectations will be higher. But for this year, he was probably the biggest bright spot on the whole team and fully deserving of top praise.
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