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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Who would you rather have? Matthews or JT Miller (69 apples) I can do it too.
To answer your question, you need both. Scoring goals is the hardest thing to do in the NHL. And downplaying it, by arguing that the setup guy is more valuable, is a bit disingenuous
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You need players that can do both (score and distribute), but you don't need one-dimensional players that score goals at a 2:1 goals to assists ratio. Only 2 out of the top 100 top scorers in the NHL had lopsided stats like that (one being arguably a generational goal scoring talent), and only 8 of the top 100 had more goals than assists. Most of those 8 were still close to 50/50. Many teams get by just without players like that.
A good puck distributor can make average players have above average production, in a addition to their own. A goal scorer who doesn't distribute well isn't going to have as big of an impact alone.