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Originally Posted by butterfly
Those player cards are kind of useless. WAR is a counting stat, not a rate stat. What does 82% WAR mean mathematically? A 7th D as suggested by JFresh?
A 7th D is, by definition, replacement level.
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The WAR percentile is how Giordano ranks compared with all other NHL defencemen. He's better on that formula than 82% of the D in the league – with the caveat that he was playing in a third-pairing role, which probably inflated his stats. (That's why JFresh gives you that context on his cards.)
Based on his performance the last three years, he's an exceptionally good third-pairing defenceman, the kind that can cover for a poor partner. Based on last year, he's less than that. Based on his age, he shouldn't be playing 82 games or anywhere near it, so he's probably best suited for a #7 role.