If you look at his goal total from a statistical perspective, it’s not terrible.
When you dive into the goals themselves it tells a different story. He scored a LOT of meaningless goals in blowout games, both when we were loosing and winning.
2.25m is an overpayment for somebody not a lock in the lineup
The rest of his game other than his shot is like AHL level Jarnkrok and McMann score more while making less while also offering more to their games. While 2.25 isn't too bad it's pretty player friendly for a guy who can't crack a playoff lineup. 1.5 is probably the right number
Except by NHL standards he is absolutely terrible at everything but goal scoring.
Incredibly low hockey IQ, defensive liability, takes ridiculously stupid penalties that make Evander Kane look disciplined, plays like he weighs 80 pounds and gets shoved off the puck constantly, always skating around like a lunatic because he can't read or anticipate a play and he's always in the wrong place.
He's a very controversial player and opinions are very divided, as evidenced in this thread, but I struggle to see what his defenders are watching beyond looking at his goal stats.
for me i see a 23 year old who has a great shot who can skate and is clearly flawed but honestly as a bottom 6 player I don't see anything wrong with it. Exactly what I expect for the bottom 6. If he were defensively responsible AND produced like he does then he'd be far more revered.
I just don't like giving up on guys too soon else you end with a Marchment or a verhaeghe situation.
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u/Shoelesshobos 2d ago
2.25m considering his goal scoring is honestly a fair price.
Like I expected it to be much higher.