Kocur Dill
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- Feb 7, 2010
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Noel Acciari, Richard Panik, and Pat Maroon were all signed this past offseason for around 2 million a year. And those weren't deals that kept them with a team. They all produce similarly to Brendan, although they may not be quite as physical (Maroon otherwise).
If you like Lemieux as a pest similar to Roussel, who can play a hard game but isnt really a top 6 talent, thats fine. But for actually impact on the ice, you can find players that are similar to Lemieux's current production in free agency for around 2 million.
If you think he will become a Ferland type of player, which will require him taking major offensive strides, then he will be worth more. But he doesnt play a top 6 game, and current is a bottom six player. He has 11 EV points. Thats the same as Kyle Okposo and Austin Watson. Those are bottom six forwards.
His impact is drawing penalties similar to Marchand. It's a lost skill. NYR is build on PP chances at the moment. He inflates other players numbers in that regard in addition to his hard g&a numbers.
Add to that his role as a modern enforcer and he's quite the package.
He's and oddball that stats cant quantify. You'd have to watch him game in and game out to understand the positive impact he has on NYR success.
There is a reason it was reported many other GM's were phoning Gorton last season to see if we would flip him after we got him in the Hayes deal.