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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I'd be floored if Lucic scores 11 goals, so that's one area where I very much doubt he replaces what Hathaway gave us.
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2018-19 Hathaway - 11 goals on 14.3% shooting
Hathaway prior to last year was a career 5.0% shooter
2017-18 Lucic - 10 goals on 6.8% shooting
Lucic is a career 13.5% shooter.
I think Lucic can not only bring what Hathaway brought in Hathaway's role, but it wouldn't be a shooting percentage mirage like Hathaway's jackpot season. Now consider Lucic will likely see PP2 time beside Andersson, Backlund, and Bennett (and Brodie/Hanifin).
Last season is a writeoff, he was playing with a center who I would have sworn retired three years ago and another winger who plays the exact same style. Mangiapane and Ryan are two players who offset what Lucic does/doesn't, and Lucic on paper offsets what they do/don't.