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Leaf Army said:Well excuse me but when a couple people begin talking about how he's a better offensive player than Stajan and that he's got natural scoring ability I think it's quite appropriate to look at numbers.
He has 15 goals in 100 AHL games. That's not very good. Do you have a better way of measuring goal scoring ability? If so I'd like to hear it.
He also has 7 goals in 57 NHL games. Nothing mind blowing but an encouraging number for a rookie whose game isn't all offense but rather all sound two-way game. I didn't label him as a goalscorer and I'd never would but I wouldn't be surprised if he begins to score more goals than Stajan either. Both guys strike me as dudes who don't, in particular, light the lamp but contribute offensively by setting up plays.
Well perhaps you should care.
Dan Tkaczuk and Dan Clearly lit up the AHL...so by your logic they should be good NHLers right? While its an indicator, AHL numbers are not a conclusive indicator of a player's NHL success. So far, Sjostrom has shown he can play and contribute in the NHL which is what an organization wants in the end.
Well yeah he's another guy that I think is overrated. I wouldn't call either of them "worthless" though. Never did.
Goc is certainly better than Sjostrom though.
I would say the same as Stajan as well among some people. These guys are cut from the same cloth. Their respective teams are happy if they get 45-50 points out of these guys while gettin "smart" hockey out of them.
No, an obvious talent would be able to score in the AHL. He's a questionable talent.
Secondly, I didn't jock (whatever that means) all over Stajan. I just don't understand why some people feel Sjostrom was a better offensive talent considering Stajan has outscored him in junior, the AHL and the NHL.
It's a pretty reasonable point if you ask me. Don't know why people woud take offense to it.
This is what I took offense in your post. You were dismissing Sjostrom's game to boost Stajan's. A career isn't made after two or three AHL/NHL seasons. If you prefer Stajan over Sjostrom...fine, it's totally understandable and justified. But it's not as clear cut as you try to make it. Numbers don't tell the whole story.