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Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
There is definitely an argument to be made for Mangiapane.
Here's how they compared 5v5 last season (Mangiapane left, DeBrusk right):
Goals: 15 vs 12
Goals/60: 1.04 vs 0.86
Primary Assists: 11 vs 6
Primary Assists/60: 0.77 vs 0.43
Points: 29 vs 23
Points/60: 2.02 vs 1.65
ixGF/60: 0.80 vs 0.75
iSCF/60: 9.40 vs 8.04
iHDCF/60: 4.25 vs 3.66
Mangiapane was much better across the board 5v5.
On top of being much better from an individual standpoint, Mangiapane also had significantly better possession and scoring chance rates than DeBrusk.
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Ok, an argument can be made, but I personally would take DeBrusk 10/10 times. Although I think they would compliment each other nicely on the ice.
Let's also not forget that Mangiapane spent the Season with Tkachuk and Backlund, while Debrusk was with Krejci and whomever was the winger of the week, of which Kuhlman was the most common.
And I don't really care about per 60, because offensive production is not linear like that. DeBrusk outproduced Mangiapane overall playing with lesser linemates. He's also more physical and unlike Mangiapane doesn't fall 3x a shift.