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Originally Posted by transplant99
I really do not understand where this constant under valuing/rating of MT comes from.
Since he came into the NHL he is 25th in the entire league in offensive production.
6th among LW's.
12th among ALL wingers.
Last year playing on his off wing, he was the #1 RW offensively in the whole league.
He only played 1 of those seasons with JG.
He is very sound defensively, is a rockstar along the boards and in puck battles, and is a complete doosh in the eyes of the opposition.
24 years old.
Yeah...you pay guys like that to stick around....if they want to.
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It's because he isn't an elite skater. Some people's eye test can't get past seeing players zipping around at top speed. Probably the most over valued attribute there is.
Give me a player with soft hands and high HQ over speed.