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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Several. However, Corsi doesn't really work at the individual level for comparing players on different teams. It really only works for comparing team to team or individuals on the same team.
Also, context matters. The Oilers are a great example of this, actually. The top player on their team by CF%? Leon Draisaitl at 52.1%. But that makes sense because the Oilers almost exclusively started him in offensive situations (79.2% zone starts - he actually started about 44% offensive, 44% neutral, 11% defensive). That really exemplifies how awful Draisaitl was. Eakins gave him the easiest assignments possible, and he still failed to produce.
Paul Byron, in contrast, is starts in the defensive zone more often than not (41.6% zone starts - 26% offensive, 37% neutral, 37% defensive). He does a lot of things well, but his lack of finish is going to be a considerable limiting factor on his career. The guy would be an all-star if he buried half his great chances. As it is, he's really falling into the role of defensive specialist/energy guy.
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Thanks, that actually makes a lot of sense. The Corsi argument then for Byron sounds like it carries a lot of weight.
I appreciate the explanation.