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Originally Posted by GioforPM
People seem to think Barzal is a little more elite than he is. Assuming Eichel is healthy, he’s a PPG centre. Barzal has never been that outside of his rookie year when teams keyed on Tavares - he’s a .8 ppg guy typically. Still good, but he’s ranked just into the top 20, not the top 10 centres. He’s pretty inconsistent and streaky.
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I am in the camp that thinks that Barzal is as elite as it gets. He plays very well at both ends of the ice. You can look at his advanced stats, or his playoff performances, but the guy is a difference maker whenever he’s on the ice.
He also has been very consistent in the last 4 seasons, you essentially get 2.5pts per 60 mins, which is great considering he doesn’t give up much.