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Originally Posted by transplant99
Its not a perfect stat as i mentioned in its simplicity, but when its compared to only guys he plays/played with, it certainly is an indicator. Especially when the gulf between himself and EVERY single player that has played on the team since he started is what it is.
Feel free to explain it otherwise, but til now? He has been defensively mediocre to ok.
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It is largely a useless stat as it is completely dependent on your line mates, who you play against and whether you start in the offensive or defensive zones.
A bad plus minus doesn't prove a player cannot play defense.