[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Itse

Have I mentioned there's this game I like to play where I check the 3M stats and see if they're within 1 goal of their last seasons pace? So let's play that again.

Frolik had 36 points last season if you leave out PP points. Before that, 31, 35 and 40. He's on pace for 34 ES/PK points this season. If he had 1 more point, he'd be on pace for 37 so for the sake of that game I'm saying yeah, he's on pace (), and in any case he's well within his normal numbers, if a little on the low end. Also watching him, I really can't see how his offensive game has "abandoned" him to any extent.

This is what he's always been, never a guy that drives the offense, but great at supporting his linemates. Since Tkachuk and Backlund are both on pace for career years and his line is on it's regular pace, IMO he's clearly doing what he's supposed to be doing.

Of course you can't just ignore the lack of PP points, but he's been taken of the PP already. He was never a guy you'd expect to be a driving force on the PP, it's just not where his strengths lie.

I get that and I'm aware that line isn't really producing much below last season's levels but as far as the eye test goes they haven't looked as good and I feel that Backlund and Tkachuk are being held back a little offensively as plays have been dying on Frolik's stick. It's evident if you keep the line together that you will get a 50,48,35 point season from the players but if you ever want more out of Backlund or Tkachuk you will have to upgrade the 35 point player on the line. I like Frolik and think he's a useful player but I'm not sure if he's ideally in your top 6.