Lenny the Lynx
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To be fair, the two players have seen drastically different deployment.
SEASON NAME | GP | TOI/60 | Corsi Rel QoC | Corsi QoC | +- QoC | Off Zone Start %
2012-2013 Season DAVIDRUNDBLAD | 8 | 9.62 | -1.11 | -6.538 | -0.083 | 74.3
2014-2015 Season DAVIDRUNDBLAD | 49 | 11.98 | -1.071 | -1.872 | -0.132 | 68.8
2013-2014 Season DAVIDRUNDBLAD | 17 | 12.25 | -0.422 | -0.869 | -0.126 | 56.6
2012-2013 Season JAREDCOWEN | 7 | 16.31 | 0.052 | -2.837 | 0.011 | 62.2
2013-2014 Season JAREDCOWEN | 68 | 16.64 | 0.462 | -0.081 | 0.002 | 49.9
2014-2015 Season JAREDCOWEN | 54 | 15.21 | 0.487 | 0.071 | -0.011 | 45.8
That's the kind of deployment that would make Wiercioch blush. While I won't say that this in any way proves one to be better than the other, I will say that kind of disparity makes it extremely difficult to get a read via eye test or stats.
I mean, you suggest that Rundblad would be our 2nd worst dman next to Phillips if he were here, but maybe if Cowen had those charmin kitten soft minutes, he'd pass your eye test, and improve his fancy stat numbers.
I'm not really a fan of either right now, we've got a crowded blue line as it is, but if I had to bet on which guy will have a longer career, I'd begrudgingly lean towards Cowen. It's a shame how his career has gone, because I was a big fan when we drafted him. Here's hoping he turns things around.
This post wasn't specifically about Patrick Wiercioch but you get ten points for at least mentioning him in your post. First time in pages of posts.