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Originally Posted by FanIn80
That's fair. I forgot we have Hunter B coming up, so maybe we already have a QB.
I really like that Dickinson is only 17 and is already 6'3 194. I'm just not super familiar with average point totals year over year, etc. Like I know what a point-per-game means for an NHL D, but what does it mean for an OHL D? Of the two I compared, one has 70 in 68, the other has 96 in 66. Are both considered elite numbers, with one just being more elite than the other? Or is 96 considered elite, and 70 just "good/very good"?
Also, I put a lot of stock in playoff performances compared to regular season. Do they elevate in bigger games or do they stay the same? Do they fall off instead?
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Dougie Hamilton, who is often erroneously considered an offense-only defender, scored 58 points in 67 games in his draft year. Dickinson's 70 points in 68 games only looks unimpressive when compared against the best ever offensive season by a draft-eligible defender (Parekh).
Basically, people (like me) like Dickinson because he's producing significant offensive results despite the fact that he's mostly lauded for his defensive abilities. By all means prefer Parekh for the ridiculous upside and absolutely bonkers results, but don't begrudge people who think a more well-rounded player at the top of the lineup could be just as good or better (especially for an organization that already has Poirier, Brzustewicz, and Morin as offensive guys).