suppressing his stats then trying to use it against him doesn't seem to be working since half the league who wants to trade for him doesn't have a problem paying what he's asking for
so a 20 extra points in 4/5mins more per game means JT is worth close to double what we're offering Nylander ? and i doubt JT will be the same player between 32-34 that he is at 28
There is so much wrong with this post.
1. Suppressing his stats? He was playing with Auston freakin Matthews since day 1. If they wanted to suppress his stats he would have played 3rd line with Bozak.
2. Please show me one link that says any team is willing to pay 8 million for Nylander. (Or any amount as I have not seen anything regarding what a team would pay him)
3. 20 extra points playing one of the hardest positions against the hardest lineups with little to no supporting cast is actually very good.
4. Maybe someone who knows advanced stats more can shed some light on this, but typically don’t players score less PPG when they play 20+ minutes as compared to 17-19 minutes? Not 100% sure, but minutes are earned. To get those minutes you have to be the best option available and if we are up by a goal in the third defending a lead, who would you rather have on the ice, Nylander or Tavares?
5. Please post a source we offered Nylander 5.5 million
6. Tavares will decline a bit by the time he is 34 of course. He will probably still score more than 62 points i’d bet. With that said, the way he plays doesn’t suggest a significant regression at 32