LaTenderness
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- Feb 9, 2019
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And my neighbour thinks the earth is flat, but then there are figures and science.
Obviously, Shaw "at so far best" produced at a first line rate. He might, even if not likely, do even better in the future. Tatar did better at 28 than 27 for example.
But to say "at best" and ignore this year, the most recent data, is not scientific.
You're entitled to want strong players on your third line. Heck, so do I. But that is not a reason to undervalue the guys we have.
Sounds like you’re as good at identifying top line talent as your neighbor is at identifying shapes. You truly believe that because Shaw hit an astronomical 47 points in 3 quarters of a season this year that he’s a top 6 or even top line player?
He’s a 30 point guy thru his first 3 years here in Montreal and wasn’t much more then a 30 point plug in his 3 or so years prior with the high flying Hawks. That is if you want to use “figures and science” and objectively look at his entire body of work.
I’m entitled to want someone stronger then a 30 ish point slug in my teams top 6, but maybe that’s too much to ask.