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Originally Posted by butterfly
People like Pavelski are the exception, not the rule. People like Kopitar and Crosby are rare in that they have incredibly graceful declines, but they are still worse now than their prime years.
No one is arguing they turn into pumpkins.
When your best days are behind you and you want to be paid a higher percentage of cap than when you were in their prime, count me out. I'd rather spend less money for a prime player.
Edit: What Enoch Root said
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Bergeron would be an exception as well, he produced better in his 30’s. Stamkos had his best PPG season at the age of 32. Which players are the example of the rule?
Kopitar’s best season was
Age 30 - best season 1.12 PPG
There is literally no difference between his PPG average in his 20’s and now. In fact this season his PPG average at the age 37 is higher than it was in his 20’s.
I think we are up to 8 or 9 exceptions to the rule, I am curious which elite first line forwards are the rule.