dgibb10
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Except I have admitted Mercer has struggled this year. Overall his results still massively trump Newhooks tho.My analysis comes from actually watching the players play in games. When it comes to stats, point production is the most important stat.
EV stats are what you use to make excuses for a player who didn't produce. That's basically all you have been quoting.
You can't admit that Newhook was a much better player than Mercer this season. You can't admit that Lane Hutson was a better player Casey in college. You can't admit that Timo Meier had a disappointing season (despite good reasons for his hampered production).
You just make excuses by cherry picking useless stats that don't tell the story.
Again, if you'd read I pointed out Meier's early year struggles battling through injury consistently.
Lane Hutson had 55 points in 46 games before turning pro this year, compared to Casey's 56 points in 47 games, and yet you're shocked when they are compared. 2 undersized dman who have dominated college from the same round of the same draft class.
Hutson has more upside and is more of an offensive weapon, Casey is a better skater and better defensively
Point production is important, but stacking up points as a passenger on a power play isn't particularly valuable. BECAUSE POWER PLAY MINUTES ARE LIMITED.