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Originally Posted by Darth Tkachuk
Tkachuk has 57 points in 53 games, and is +12. Matthews has 47 points in 39 games, and is +2. Tkachuk usually plays a shutdown roll, is an absolute pain in the ass, has a better +/-, and seems to stay healthier than Matthews. So tell me again why Tkachuk is worth 3 million less a year than Matthews. It's an argument that just doesn't hold water.
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Well, your stats make Matthews 1.2 ppg and Tkachuk 1.07 ppg. And over their career the difference is even bigger. Tkachuk is .78 and Matthews is .99. And then there's the difference in position and, I suspect, the GMs view their ceilings differently. Matthews also scores way more goals and goals are better than assists generally.