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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
I agree that you should be considering different data windows, trends and whole bodies of work, and also your direct observations, and building your view in as complete a manner as possible
I think it involves a lot of mental gymnastics to declare a guy as elite, who has never actually shown to be elite, consistently or at least repeatably
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It doesn't take mental gymnastics to see the Canucks' media picking the guy as their team MVP in each of his last two seasons there.
When Calgary signed him there were experts (Woodlief?) suggesting that Vancouver' system was tough to play in and that Markstrom was better suited for the Calgary system, and that he was elite.
So he was trending. That's why Vancouver wanted him back. That's why Calgary paid to get him.
Has he regressed? Will he regress? Time will tell. But those supporting the idea that the jury is still not in have more on their side than mental gymnastics.