49 Point Season: A Successful Top Line Caliber Season?

[Atomos2]

If a forward on your team had good (not elite) defense and put up a 49 point season, would you call it a successful 1st line forward caliber season for them?

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[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Stat watchers delight!

Coaches and GMs must have an easy job setting their teams up. Just look up point totals and bam! All done!

 

[Aladyyn]

Not enough information.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

The guy said, "Sebastian Aho was a top-line scoring forward in the 2016-17 season".

Not, "49 points constitutes a top line production season".

Those are two different things. Please change your poll accordingly.

 

[Sojourn]

That question can't be answered.

Points alone won't tell you that. Corey Perry just put up 53 points in 82 games, and even if you ignore the expectations that he's given us from previous seasons, I doubt you'll find many Anaheim fans who thought he played like a 1st line player.

Alternatively, a player could put up fewer points than that, and look every bit the part a top line forward.

Edit: And your poll options are completely at odds with the question you're asking. I'd almost wonder if you were intentionally trying to lead the poll to a response. A successful top line season for a player doesn't automatically mean they are a top scorer on a team.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

49 points is good for 94th place among all forwards last season, so no