loyaltotheend
Registered User
fair enough, but let me ask
If you said (which you didnt, hypothetical) there are ~30 1Cs and ~15 1Ds, wouldnt that then peg the average 1D higher than a 1C? Or are you of the belief that most 1Cs are worth more than most 1Ds?
I don't understand where you get this idea there are 30 #1Cs and only 15 #1D. Is this because you were trying to define it earlier as better of the two guys on the top pair? That would still give you 30. If you want to only include the franchise-level #1D (of which I'd agree there might only be 15 or so) than do the same with the Centres. (If you prefer the term "elite" to "franchise" or whatever just make the substitution)
Separate point: Top Cs generally only come from the top picks in the draft. Rarely do you find a Bergeron hiding in the 2nd round. Top defencemen are more commonly found with later picks. (Not a shot at dmen value, more likely a product of how hard it is to evaluate the development, especially compared to C). So I would say it's another one showing Centres are more valuable, as you usually need a top pick to get one.