Cleatus
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If Marner matched his W/Kadri scoring rate all of last season, he would’ve only scored 2 more 5V5 points. So, you’d be taking a big leap by betting everything you own that he would score 13 more points.
I don’t have an issue with your comment regarding the #1 role but you also have to consider the role Marner is currently in. No, he isn’t sheltered by Tavares, but he’s playing next to Tavares with other strong teammates, riding high percentages, etc.
My argument is based on two seasons and three for each individual player, yours is based on one season each for the individual players and their teammates, and juniors.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember Marner being on pace for like 6 goals and 45 points when he played with Bozak and JvR (talking last season only). Then when he got switched to the Kadri line, he played at an above PPG pace, and finished the year with 19 goals and 69 points.
So long as my memory serves me right, I still believe Marner would've been above PPG if he played with Kadri the whole year.
And on that note, Kadri's numbers would've also been better in this scenario, as Babcock forced him to play with Komarov for a lot of the season (it was brutal to watch).