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Originally Posted by really?
Tend to agree with you, but not every “difference maker” makes that difference statistically. Prime Chris Tanev is a difference maker. Blake Coleman and guys of his ilk are difference makers regardless of how many points they post. Blaine Stoughton (look him up) compiler, not a difference maker.
As a fan I am prone to over emphasize stats in evaluating a player, but successful teams are loaded with guys who make a difference in a variety of ways. Not sure Miller is one of those guys, but if he is then he is worthy of consideration.
For every goal there are almost always guys who did some quiet things to make it happen. This team needs a couple of high end talents, but above all needs to get out of the business of acquiring and extending guys who merely fill the void.
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100% been saying this about 100 times. This whole idea of having 4 lines of guys that have skill is way off to me. You need to a mix of everything. Backlund and Coleman types are needed on winning teams. Pospisil types are needed on winning teams. Just look at the 2 teams in the finals.
IMO you need to build a great top 6 and the bottom 6 will be built with different types of players. Most top teams have a veteran former top 6 forward who plays a different role then they did in their prime. Guy like Marchand. You need some good penalty killers in this group, you need guys that can forecheck, bring energy and hit everything in sight.
On defense, very similar. PK studs are needed, like a Tanev type.
You also need to assess the talent of young players vs the contract they are asking for. Teams that have too many $4 to $6 million players playing down the line up kill the cap. As your team improves, there is only so much ice time for everyone and nothing hurts more than a player falling out of the mix with a big contract.
No elite team has more than 5 elite players too. This whole idea of 3 superstar 1st liners, 1 superstar 2nd line center with 2 superstar D and goalie is something that never happens.
IMO Miller is worth a look if they contract is reasonable. He is big and fast. Paired with the right dman, I wouldn't expect him to become a 50+ point guy but having a bunch of big and fast dmen often results in a team tough to play against. With a rising cap and a NYR team that will want to make a splash to get better, Miller could be odd man out but still bring a lot to the table.
I really doubt Conroy is going to trade Rasmus and not add a dman. I think the cost to add Miller could be low. Could be our Niko Mikkola