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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Really? The guy has lead his team in playoff points in the two seasons his team won the Cup. He's lead the team in regular seasons for nearly a decade. He has more points than all but 14 players in the NHL over the last 5 years, and he's been nominated for the Selke 2 times.
If he's not a franchise player, I'd love to hear your definition.
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He's a good player on a good team but he has never carried his team. He's a point per game in the playoffs but do you really think he is more important to that team than Doughty or Quick? He doesn't have that level of talent. If I were to compare him with someone else, it would be Hossa. Great player but never going to get it done unless he has a really strong supporting cast. You can't tie that much salary up on a player like him.
I honestly think the Kings can do better without him at 9.75 million a year by using that salary elsewhere.