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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Most dmen like Hanifin (top 20-30 in the league in even strength scoring, solid on the PK) don’t drop like a rock in their late 20’s. It is the more mediocre players that have the drop off, not guys that year in and year out are in the top 10-15% of all the players at their position.
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Yeah, the stats about players’ primes and decline in play have to be adjusted when you are talking about high end players. Absent injuries, the best players contribute way longer than the average players.