Apart from match Kadri's career point highs in his first full season of play and following it up the second year by doing it again?
So context is clearly unimportant yet again.
Can you match up Willy's projected 3rd year against Kadri's 3rd full year? Oh...unfair! Let me try again.
Are you absolutely certain that Willy can even match Kadri's 25 points in the last 41 games in the second half of the season?
How about if Willy took Kadri's spot as a third line center and was thrown different line mates regularly. Would he do better that 50 point per season?
Would Kadri do better as AM winger that his 50 points?
I am not over-valuing Kadri because he does have some flaws. Clearly you over-value Willy. Be careful what you wish for.
Here is one scenario:
Kadri gets moved and Willy takes his spot. Willy is left with Marleau and anyone not named Marner, Johnsson & Kapanen. You expecting much because I aint.
Most wouldn't. But then someone says that the better strategy is to move someone else into Kadri's spot, afterwhich I will respond...I agree because Willy isn't as good as Kadri and would fail at that role.
...seems like a fair and an unfair comment as well. The thing is that they are two different players with different roles. A center is an important and tough job. If you condemn Kadri for not producing more and then pretend that Nylander can produce more, you are deluding yourself. Certainly not at center when you have to find ways to drive a line with replacement level players. Even at a wing position on the top line, I don't see a huge gulf of points separating the two.