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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Joel Armia also helped his team get into the playoffs and they went deep. Hell, Jay Beagle helped his team win the Stanley Cup!
Do they belong on this list of top-50 players? No? Neither does Byfuglien.
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Your analysis is flawed. I might have agreed with you before last season.
Last season Byfuglien actually played defense rather than rover. He was 3rd highest +15 on his team with highest TOI. He had .65 ppg (compare to offensive phenom Dougie Hamilton .54 and the Flames best player Gio .46)
He was the leading goal scoring D-man in the playoffs (Tied with Carlson)
Do you recall when Gaudreau was Cross checked in the back and Gio Monahan Ferland or Hamilton stepped in and destroyed any notion that this was going to be tolerated. You are correct never happened.
Here is what happens when 6-5 225 Wheeler takes an unwarranted cheap shot.