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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Pospisil does his job pretty well too and it would be a loss if he wasn't getting played over a veteran.
Plays well, agitates the other team, and helps drive play.
7 points in 26 games (all at 5v5) is not that bad for a rookie.
68.8% GF% is first on the team (11 GF, 5 GA)
56.3% xGF% is also first on the team
That Zary-Kadri combo has been much better with him, than they have without him.
Zary-Kadri-Pospisil:
TOI: 183
GF: 8
GA: 2
GF: 80%
HDCF: 55.2%
xGF: 56.1%
Zary+Kadri w/o Pospisil
TOI: 123
GF: 9
GA: 9
GF: 50%
HDCF: 50.9%
xGF: 51.7%
He's the exact type of rookie that has been given a shot and thrived that is the perfect example of why giving a younger guy with some upside but maybe more risk is a better way to manage than playing a no upside veteran.
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I have no problem with Popisil playing but he is a bottom 6 player that could easily be replaced by another player. I think you are also overrating his upside but hard to say versus random veteran x how that compares.