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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
This is why we need to be patient and look at comparables. Let's look at two players traded this offseason in Domi and Lindholm.
Both guys that generated good shot quality and a lot of chances but a low shooting percentage made it seem like they didn't produce enough and then they were shipped off because they didn't score enough..
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First, I think calling Domi a player who couldn't produce enough is a bit of a revision to history. And by a bit, I mean completely. The guy came into the league as a 50+ point player on a team that didn't have much in the way of offensive producers. I mean they were still relying on Doan to be the guy by the time Domi started. And he was the forward scoring leader his rookie season. He was also traded for a younger player not far removed from being a 30-30 guy. It's not like they gave up on him for nothing.
Second, and far more concerning, is those players you listed also were traded before they exploded offensively. Who's to say that despite all of those fancy stats, that the main reason wasn't just a change of scenery? Mental, kick in the ass, better chemistry, whatever, I'd rather see players who had those fancy stats and jumped up offensively while still on the team they played for...