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Originally Posted by Jay Random
That doesn't mean Gaudreau is a better offensive player than Nieuwendyk was.
When the Flames scored 397 goals in 1987-88, they were the highest-scoring team in the league and set a franchise record. This year, the Flames are above average offensively, but not a top team. It would be more appropriate, if you want to compare across eras, to compare the percentage of points by Gaudreau vs. Nieuwendyk out of the entire NHL in their respective rookie years.
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Never said it made Gaudreau a better offensive player than Joe, just that Gaudreau is a bigger part of this offense than Joe was to that offense.
27.5% > 23.1%