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Originally Posted by transplant99
Im hesitant to even post this and Scorp, this isnt directed right at you even though you fall squarely in to the group.
But, your/those takes here are the perfect example of what analytics have done to the fans of the game.
One only needs to actually watch Patrick Kane to know there is no possible way he is anything but a positive to his teams. Its asinine to suggest anything else, yet, it will continue regardless.
No matter what the sport, if you actually watch games it is not hard to realize who is a good/great player.
Kane is/was? one of them.
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I get this side of the argument but I have to say — there is seldom a night that I don't watch hockey. I watch so much! A hilarious amount. And I'd be willing to bet you also haven't watched every one of Detroit's recent games and are relying on stats as well — namely, goals and points — for your argument. Which is fine! And I'm not even saying Kane hasn't been a great player. One of the best offensive wingers of all time.
It is easy to get caught up in the goals and assists, and it's understandable when DET is winning, but the numbers that I'm citing are predictive. When you're constantly being outshot against the weakest opponents in the league, you're probably going to start losing. That's not exactly a new idea. And with Kane on the ice in his latter years in Chicago, that's what happened. He scored a ton and gave up a ton more. And I'd be willing to bet dollars to donuts that it'll happen in Detroit, too.