if we are allowed to cherry pick portions of a season, the Slaf is a 70 point player per his production since Dec15 when he turned his game around.
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Timo will have to prove he can be healthy and produce at a consistent rate for a season before regaining value.
Juraj Slafkovsky has put up excellent points production since getting put into an incredibly beneficial role alongside Suzuki and Caufield+ 4minutes a night on PP1 yes.
It is very important to add context to every stat.
If you see something that seems unusual, it's time to think about the context. It will usually paint the picture.
Guy who had been consistently 35 goal, 70+ point pace for 3 years suddenly stops producing. Let's look for context before assuming he forgot how to play hockey
Ahh, player is injured, his skating speed is down significantly, and when healthy his results are perfectly normal.
Guy goes from 20 point pace to 70 point pace. Hmm, did he suddenly get a genie grant him a wish and make him a better hockey player? Let's look for some context 1st.
Ahh, player got moved from garbage linemates and PP2 to 4 minutes a night on PP1 and onto the top line with 2 excellent players. That explains it.
Again you can look at it the other way. A bunch of people thought Slaf sucked to start the year. I used context and realized he was in an atrocious situation coupled with some brutal shooting luck. His underlyings were very good and he was due for improvement, in both luck and situation.
