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Originally Posted by Jethro Choicebro
Isn't that an odd thing to say about someone who we didn't acquire through the draft?
Agree on his importance to the team, though not sure as effective on the new line
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I was interested by this post because my inclination is in the opposite direction- I feel like he's been even more effective at centre and with Tkachuk.
I decided to go and look at the numbers. Not sure exactly when he was moved to second line C, but I think it was right before or after the Peters move. I decided to measure from Peter's departure (Nov. 27th)
17 GP, 5 G 9 A for 14 points (8 ES Points) and -7
Before:
27 GP, 11G 7 A for 18 points (12 ES Points)and -4
He's producing more or less the same ES rate and having worse luck defensively (though I suspect the matchups have gotten dramatically more difficult for him...)
So I guess we were both wrong- he's producing more or less the same. The key will be if this has helped Tkachuk's offensive production increase, or if Mony-Gaudreau can help someone else's (Backlund in this case...) Offensive production increase.