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Originally Posted by jemjey
Was getting into a heated debate with sens fans about this last night.
Their arguments for Stone:
More ES points (as if that makes a difference)
My arguments for Johnny:
NHL all star
2-time rookie of the month
Plays best in the biggest games
Has had a bigger impact for longer
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Just to play devil's advocate, Stone is also playing huge down the stretch (you can argue even more so than Johnny) as he wasn't even close to leading the rookie scoring race until he went on fire when it mattered most. So what will the writers weigh more heavily? Steady and consistent output throughout the whole season or coming up huge when it matters most?
And the NHL all-star appearance is pretty meaningless as he was only chosen because he was part of the young guns event and was there for the weekend. I don't see the writers putting much stock in that as it's not like he was actually the next most deserving player to be named to the team.