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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Call me crazy but at least Stajan is an NHL'er. It would be bleak if we had to overpay a boyd gordon 3.25 for the same term for the same job.
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And what job is that?
Be a mediocre scorer (Stajan only has 30 more points in the past four seasons, only three more goals)? Be a clutch faceoff taker (Gordon hasn't been under 56% in that time, Stajan hasn't been over 50% since 2011-12)? Be an energy guy, good hitter, responsible defensively (there's nothing noticeably different in their stats for hits and blocked shots etc. and their playing styles are nothing to write home about)?
If you're overpaying Gordon, you're overpaying Stajan. They are both replaceable players who have their deficiencies and strengths. In fact the only one of them with a noticeably good stat is Gordon's faceoff percentage (and faceoffs are the thing that Stajan's supporters seem to keep going on about).