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Originally Posted by transplant99
Easy on this stuff.
He is a career 40 point guy and its a very large sample size.
He was great last year, no question. He is elite defensively as well. In no way is he anything more than an average offensive player though.
Thats why many believe you have to be very careful with this deal and if it doesnt work for the Flames, you have to deal him and get a decent return.
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Average points per game in NHL last year was 0.33, or 27 points in a full 82 game schedule. Even as a 40 point player, he is well above average.