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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Can’t tell if serious
Quick calculation
Say a guy plays 16 minutes a night x 82 games x 3 years. That’s 3900 minutes
Spreading 500 minutes out over 3 seasons, on W, not his natural position, and knowing there was time sprinkled in there with guys like Joakim Nordstrom… that’s your long look?
We agree it didn’t happen here
We agree he is doing more in Florida
We may disagree on if the team handled him well enough
That’s enough
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If you rank the players he played with in three years Backlund is at the top. Not stiffs. Tkachuk is 4th.
But for sure that's only 15-20% of his ice time. I know what you're saying.
One season in particular they gave him multiple looks in Frolik's place but the line didn't produce.
I liked his game and pushed back against CPers that were dumping on him, and I think they were too impatient. But he wasn't getting it done whenever they gave him a look with good players.
Those are the opportunities you need to run with. He didn't.
And by saying that I'd say he played well for the most part to my recognition, but wasn't productive.