Yeah, wasn't comparing the two. All I mean is, we jump to the "this guy is terrible" button way too quickly sometimes. I think we might be there with Perbix right now.
I don't think 20 is realistic at all. If we get 10, we should be pretty happy. There is always an outside chance he will click with someone and put up real numbers, but I don't think that's why he was acquired.
This MIGHT be a bit of a Shattenkirk situation though where he's coming here in hopes of scoring one last contract somewhere else. That would be great, actually.
Him being bought out and signing a one year deal is pretty much where it begins and ends in comparison to Shattenkirk IMO. He's over 34. There's a better comparison, Corey Perry, who had to re-establish himself after his own major injury.
If Atkinson was a surefire 20g scorer, he'd have never been available for us. I think it's wrong to simply look at what he signed for and assume that's all he's good for though, the upside is there, he's got a few things going for him.
1. There aren't 6 better scoring forwards, he'll make line 2 if Paul is forced to 3C
2. He's got a lethal righty shot
3. He's a volume shooter, one of the better 5v5 shots/60
4. He generates tons of rebounds, 94th percentile on second chance assists/60
This team is desperate for a player like Atkinson. Any doubt, look what happened last year when we inserted a veteran shoot first burner into the team in Duclair, there's your blueprint.