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Originally Posted by Jore
These were just a few guys that came to mind. Monahan's 49th percentile zone exit stat means that he's almost exactly league average for forwards in terms of recovering the puck in his own zone and breaking it out. He's not spectacular when adjusting for system (that is, compared to his own team mates) either.
It's not a sterling stat for a top line centre, even less for a supposed top-20 centre.
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Keep in mind that Gaudreau is a pretty big liability with respect to zone exits. Sure, if they can get the puck to him in the neutral zone, then he is elite at zone entries. But having him on your line, with respect to zone exits, is a liability.
This is an example of why stats have to be taken in context.