Hamilton isn't their Tavares -- he's a key player, worth the contract, and fills a void on the team.
It's all good friend. I just won't believe anything you say from now on.
Of course its preferably to have no drop in production. But when the opponent stops 96% of the shots your team generates when your on the ice, it's hard to get points. Luckily, that sort of poor puck luck isn't likely to sustain, so there should be no concern about his ability to produce in future playoff rounds.
You also need guys who can carry the puck and make plays.
isnt that what hughes and the rest of the top6 do. too much of the same.
Yes to Hughes, no to everyone else. Hischier does a bit, but he's more of a 200 foot center. and everyone else less so.
It's the outcome of running into a hot goaltender. You've obviously constructed some false narrative in your head and actual data won't change your mind, so I think we're done here.
you cheery picked 2 stats to try and say bratt had a good playoffs. it's just not that convincing.
Tatar and Bernier have signed short-term contracts so they don't matter in the long run, I didn't like Palat signing and still don't but to be fair, if it wasn't for him, you'd be playing NYR in the round 2 and not us. I agree with the principle that you can't build a team around UFA signings, however I don't think that what happened in TOR was result of the Tavares signing, I think it was more related to giving in to Nylander's demands.
I'm a fellow NJD fan and I wouldn't be that optimistic about that. His underproduction (in my opinion) came from not playing tough enough and in the play-offs you have to. Not saying it can't be fixed but that definitely puts some risk on this signing. I agree that the both series were played vs. good goalies but it wasn't an issue that stopped Hughes from producing.
Hughes had an 11% on ice shooting percentage.
i understand what youre trying to say but you're leaving the context out of the advanced stats. his underperformance this playoffs is the outcome of how he plays. maybe he makes some changes but there should be some concern with an 8 year deal if the devils also lock up meier too. a team can make it work with a few players like that but it's one too many for nj imo.
Canucks fan would know a thing or two about softness so I value you're opinion on this.
Can’t see NJ going Bratt over Meier if they had to make that choice . Meier brings a must needed style of game . Bratt is mayyybe more productive but is another small perimeter player . The only small reason NJ might lean slightly toward Bratt than Meier is because Bratt was their draft pick and developed by them . However , I don’t think that should count as an advantage for Bratt .
