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Old 03-08-2016, 03:15 PM   #231
Henry Fool
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
Again, NHLe is a macro-type stat that gives a backdrop for any player against the statistical distribution of all the players that came before them (well the past 15 or 20 years anyway).

That is a completely different type of analysis than comparing two players head to head.

But they both have a purpose.
I know what it is. It has a purpose, certainly. But if your aim is to predict a player's development, it is too abstract to tell us anything new about any individual player.
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