Hen Kolland
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- Feb 22, 2018
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There are players that in their first NHL score hatricks. Does that make them 246 goal scorers? You aren't a 25 goal scorer until you score 25. He has the potential to score 25 goal scorer, but isn't one yet. I've defended him a lot on here, because I think some ****ty injuries have held him back, but, he is also is own worst enemy, and his own biggest obstacle.
I won’t argue the validity of the isolated use of pace, but when delivered with context, it absolutely carries weight.
If he never plays 82 games in a season at this rate, he may never become a 25 scorer by definition, but if he puts up 13 goals in 41 games, in those 41 games he’s playing like a “25 goal scorer” which is how we like to categorize players.
It’s an argument on semantics that is honestly pointless. He’s a 24 goal scorer. Now we can all move on with our days.