Dion TheFluff
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Draisaitl is probably the biggest double edge sword in the NHL ATM. Put up points like they are going out of style (Having McDavid doesn't hurt) but is an absolute liability defensively.
Anyone saying Draisaitl AINEC here is out to lunch IMO
great analysis .Except I didn't. Draisaitl still gave up a ridiculous amount of chances this season. Among forwards with at least 750 5v5 minutes this year, Draisaitl gave up the 14th worst CA/60, 13th worst SA/60, 10th worst xGA/60, and 16th worst HDCA/60. His relative numbers were also bad. 13th worst in relCA/60, 12th worst in relSA/60, the worst in relxGA/60, and 6th worst in relHDCA/60. His RAPM chart is also once again considerably below average in terms of expected goals and corsi. His actual goals against were good because he had unsustainable goaltending behind him. Mike Smith had an underrated season. But even then, MacKinnon's GF/60, GA/60 and GF% were all better than Draisaitl's. Draisaitl is a really good player, maybe better than MacKinnon, but in order to score what he does, he gives up a lot the other way and that needs to be taken into account in his rankings instead of just looking at his point totals compared to other top players.
Draisaitl is probably the biggest double edge sword in the NHL ATM. Put up points like they are going out of style (Having McDavid doesn't hurt) but is an absolute liability defensively.
Anyone saying Draisaitl AINEC here is out to lunch IMO