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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think the big gap between Andersson and Prout is sheltering. Prout and Kylington are the only Calgary defenseman that have faced on average players that get out played with their ice time this year. Andersson's average is much closer (though behind) the big four in Calgary.
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Yes, this very likely explains the struggles of Giordano-Andersson, Brodie-Andersson, and Hanifin-Andersson as pairs. Top four minutes are much tougher than bottom pair minutes. Andersson has struggled when elevated up the lineup.
But Andersson's been pretty sheltered when with Valimaki or Kylington, just as Stone and Prout have. Those are the more interesting places to be poking and prodding.
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Originally Posted by Bingo
Additionally, there has to be some right place right time stuff for Prout. For example he's ahead of Brodie, Valimaki, Andersson and Kylington in terms of high danger chances per 60 minutes when we all know not a single of these events came from him..
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Is that really just right place right time though, Bingo? If you're in the offensive zone, because you're not hemmed in the defensive zone, you should be expected to be on the ice for more dangerous chances. I think we both agree that he's just doing his simple nob and not directly contributing to offense, but zone time by itself contributes to offense.