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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Sometimes I wonder if Ricardo actually watches hockey. Anybody who does knows that Parise is twice the player Okposo is. Hockey isn't played on spreadsheets of stats and salaries
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I'll admit I haven't watched tons of Parise but IMO he has one of the worst contracts in the league. I think of him as a top 20 winger in the NHL who is paid to be a top 5 winger and the contract is waaaaay too long. Wouldn't take him for free to be honest, not on that deal.
Their point production is similar, but what does Parise do otherwise that makes him so much better than Okposo? I'll agree he is better, but twice as good? That seems like a stretch even when comparing elite talents like Kane or Benn to a guy like Okposo. Twice as good is almost impossible to wrap my head around. Does that mean Gaudreau is five times better than Colborne?