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Originally Posted by genetic_phreek
By right now you mean after 7 games into the season? Also, Trouba is 3rd on the team in ATOI and he's not playing with a special D like Gio. I don't know how you could even say it's not really that close. I would say they are a lot closer to comparison. I'm not saying Trouba is better, I'm just pointing out that they said the Jets have nobody like Brodie.
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Right now meaning where they are currently at in terms of their performance as hockey players. Brodie has proven that he's a top pairing guy in the NHL after multiple seasons of splitting time and developing, while Trouba has played one season in the NHL. But yes in addition to the above, as you point out, 7 games into this particular season Brodie is lights out while Trouba hasn't done a thing.
I'm using the dobber hockey line combo tool that looks at the pairings and ice time over the last three games, and it looks like they're not using Trouba much.
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/froze...3gamelines.php
It's not totally out to lunch to make the comparison and I appreciate the fact that you're not saying Trouba is better, but really it's not close at this point and somebody saying that Winnipeg doesn't have anyone like Brodie is not being a homer.