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Originally Posted by Crown Royal
25 year old player scored 23 goals in 66 games (29 goal pace), why would you think he won't get a 1st when Kasperi Kapanen did?
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You have to look at the circumstances that resulted in the production. In Ottawa he gets top line ice time as they didn't really have any better options. There are a lot of players who when offered the chance to get premium ice time can produce. But put them in a lesser role or ask them to play a different role and the player is not as effective.
The history with Duclair seems to show this. Given good opportunity in Arizona and Ottawa and he has been productive. But teams who could not put him up in the lineup have not kept the player.
In Arbitration where stats and numbers count more than opinion and conjecture it's possible that level of production was worth 4 million a season on a one year deal. So owner who likes polishing his nickles is scared of that. Said owner also has reputation of being one of the worst in the league...
I didn't say it was a good move. People who follow advanced stats can offer better opinions on his real value. I would not be shocked if he ends up in Seattle on 21-22 and like a Reilly or Marchessault ends up being pretty productive.
Could it be racial bias? Maybe?