Irony? You did the same exact thing to me when I had randomly brought up the topic. Replied to me and got defensive.
Maybe I'm annoyed because of the loss, but at times it's almost impossible for two things to be true at once on this board
PLD is playing like garbage = true
He could use better linemates = also true
Crazy concept
Lizotte is scoring at a similar rate to PLD alongside worse linemates, harder minutes, and fewer favorable offensive zone starts. You can keep saying PLD will score more with better linemates, but he's not getting better linemates with how he's playing.
But if it will make you feel better, he wasn't the worst or most underwhelming player on the ice tonight. Hooray for progress.
Here's a tidbit though - I know he'd score more with better linemates. Want to know how I know? Because he put up good numbers when everything was aligned in his favor in Columbus and Winnipeg. Your statement about better linemates isn't ground-breaking. But maybe getting a guy who needs the best linemates to boost his numbers isn't the guy to pay a large price for, both in assets and finances.
He would put up better numbers with better players = true
He doesn't deserve better linemates with how he plays = also true
Crazy concept.