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Originally Posted by New Era
The problem is that Maroon isn't a first line player. Without McDavid he's a 10 goal guy. Yeah, that's the reality. Basically, Maroon is the backboard that McDavid does his layups against. Without McDavid Maroon is a foot note on the hockey team. The same cannot be said for Gaudreau and Monahan.
Edmonton does not have a solid pair. They have McDavid. You can play him with anyone and he is going to produce. Maroon is window dressing, not a productive first line player.
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But that is part of the reason you pay him so much. He makes a 10 goal guy a 27 goal guy. Replace Maroon with most players and he makes them better. But you don't have to pay them a ton for it.