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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
It's horrible logic. Aging has more to do with the results of the metabolic process than it does with how many of your hockey games were in the NHL. Marleau was one of the most graceful agers in league history and simultanrously played some of the highest game counts in history. Minor league games, weight lifting in the offseason, etc etc also still contribute to wear and tear.
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Ok. Add all his non-NHL games too. He is still below others of his age bracket from that draft.
If you had to bet on longevity of two identical players of the same age, same injury history...one played 600 game and one played 300, who would you put your money on to last longer/age "gracefully"? Or by your superior logic it's a coin toss? Come on. You know what my point is, and it's valid.
I love the metabolic reference. How does that account for wear and tear on shoulders, knees, hips, etc from game counts.