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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I feel like people are putting too much into his production. While that usually means is there's a good chance that he makes it to the NHL and plays a real role, it doesn't necessarily translate to being an offensive defenseman at the NHL level. Look at Hamonic, he was a PPG defender in his last year of junior. Scouting offensive potential from the blue line still seems to be largely an eye test thing, a skill evaluation rather than looking at point totals. You never know how guys will develop, but I think people who are looking at this as a future Dougie Hamilton type of player are likely to find those expectations don't match reality.
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Wait let me get this straight. Corsi guy who reads too much into most stats tells us to ignore the most poignant stat of them all, point production? That's rich