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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
In terms of value of centres: does anyone know of a site that lists raw numbers for controlled zone entries/exits (and other 'micro' metrics)?
Who on CGY, by position, is best at and does it most frequently, at carrying the puck in and taking it out of defensive zone. I want centres who do that really well plus all the in offensive zone good stuff: corsi, counting stats...
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Yeah, this is all good stuff that I am sure every team wants. But I think that the numbers for the Flames would not provide an entirely accurate picture of how Calgary's centres rank, basically because Gaudreau is the player on the top line who carries the puck through the neutral zone, and I don't think this is because Monahan is somehow incapable of doing it just as well. I just tend to think that they have been playing together for so long that Monahan's instinct is to defer to Gaudreau most often, even in situations where he doesn't need to, or shouldn't. This is a big part of why I have long been an advocate of separating the two.