John Tavares would be ___ line C on your team?

Where would Tavares slot into your team?


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Dache

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Show me a season where he’s been equivalent to his 11 game stretch so far this season..

There’s many I could show you for JT.
Now you’re saying equivalent. The post I responded to said “good”. That’s implying he’s only had 11 good games. Don’t start trying to twist things to make it something else. Also he had 11 pts in 10 games in the 19-20 playoffs, 14 pts in 11 games in late feb/early March that year so that’s equivalent
 
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Yackiberg8

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Now you’re saying equivalent. The post I responded to said “good”. That’s implying he’s only had 11 good games. Don’t start trying to twist things to make it something else. Also he had 11 pts in 10 games in the 19-20 playoffs, 14 pts in 11 games in late feb/early March that year so that’s equivalent
Lol if you think the first post meant he’s only had 11 good games in his career and they were all this season then I don’t know what to tell ya bud. Try and be smarter.

Stick to the 11 game sample sizes though, great way to evaluate players.
 

Dache

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Lol if you think the first post meant he’s only had 11 good games in his career and they were all this season then I don’t know what to tell ya bud. Try and be smarter.

Stick to the 11 game sample sizes though, great way to evaluate players.
You asked for “equivalent” so I give you equivalent. Then there an issue with equivalent? Also why straight to the insults? What is with the die hard leaf fans that resort to that immediately? Learn to phrase your post better rather that jump straight to insults for someone reading it as you wrote it. You refer to PLD as 11 games but JT as his entire career, so either you meant that was the entirety of PLDs “good” career or you’re intentionally being misleading.
 

Yackiberg8

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You asked for “equivalent” so I give you equivalent. Then there an issue with equivalent? Also why straight to the insults? What is with the die hard leaf fans that resort to that immediately? Learn to phrase your post better rather that jump straight to insults for someone reading it as you wrote it. You refer to PLD as 11 games but JT as his entire career, so either you meant that was the entirety of PLDs “good” career or you’re intentionally being misleading.
Do you think the 11 games is a random number or is it because that’s how many he’s played so far this season? The fact that you apparently couldn’t figure out I was referring to each players seasons is astonishing.
 

Dache

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Do you think the 11 games is a random number or is it because that’s how many he’s played so far this season? The fact that you apparently couldn’t figure out I was referring to each players seasons is astonishing.
You weren’t referring to each players season. You were using the 11 games this year to compare to 13 years of Tavares. I can tell because you said “for 13 years”. But you’re right. The fact that you said tavares whole career and I didn’t pick up that you meant this season is just amazing.
 

Yackiberg8

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You weren’t referring to each players season. You were using the 11 games this year to compare to 13 years of Tavares. I can tell because you said “for 13 years”. But you’re right. The fact that you said tavares whole career and I didn’t pick up that you meant this season is just amazing.
Like communicating with a wall. Each players current season was discussed, the point was then made that Tavares has produced like this over a full season for 13 years, PLD has never produced like this over a full season in his career.

From that you took away that I was implying PLD had only played 11 good games in his career and they were all this season lol.

Figure it out dude.
 

Torlev

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Like communicating with a wall. Each players current season was discussed, the point was then made that Tavares has produced like this over a full season for 13 years, PLD has never produced like this over a full season in his career.

From that you took away that I was implying PLD had only played 11 good games in his career and they were all this season lol.

Figure it out dude.


the funny thing is, while you could say he's probably played 11 good games before in his career, prior to THESE 11 games, he probably hasn't had 11 games that come close to Tavares' performance so far this year.
 

Dache

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Like communicating with a wall. Each players current season was discussed, the point was then made that Tavares has produced like this over a full season for 13 years, PLD has never produced like this over a full season in his career.

From that you took away that I was implying PLD had only played 11 good games in his career and they were all this season lol.

Figure it out dude.
Show me a season where he’s been equivalent to his 11 game stretch so far this season..

There’s many I could show you for JT.
Yup. This sure does not read like you’re implying he doesn’t have an equivalent 11 game stretch in his career. Sure wish I could figure this out.
 

Dache

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the funny thing is, while you could say he's probably played 11 good games before in his career, prior to THESE 11 games, he probably hasn't had 11 games that come close to Tavares' performance so far this year.
I’ve already shown multiple examples of when he has.
 

Yackiberg8

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Yup. This sure does not read like you’re implying he doesn’t have an equivalent 11 game stretch in his career. Sure wish I could figure this out.
Lol it literally says “show me a season”. Seasons are typically longer than 11 games.
 

Dache

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Lol it literally says “show me a season”. Seasons are typically longer than 11 games.
I’m not doubting that’s what you meant. My point is from your first post is it was not clear at all, and rather than clarify you decided to go the insult route. Which to be honest is fairly expected.
 

Torlev

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I’ve already shown multiple examples of when he has.
you'll have to refresh my memory, because I don't recall a single post pointing out several 11 game stretches out of PLD that he's scored over ap oint per game.
 

Dache

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you'll have to refresh my memory, because I don't recall a single post pointing out several 11 game stretches out of PLD that he's scored over ap oint per game.
Now you’re saying equivalent. The post I responded to said “good”. That’s implying he’s only had 11 good games. Don’t start trying to twist things to make it something else. Also he had 11 pts in 10 games in the 19-20 playoffs, 14 pts in 11 games in late feb/early March that year so that’s equivalent
 

Torlev

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well, that's pretty good then. This is the third time in his career he's had an 11 game stretch that matches what Tavares does every year, for an entire season.

You've really shown us. LOL.
 

Zenos

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I said 2C. But honestly, maybe he's best as a winger on the Oilers?
I prefer McDavid and Draisaitl centering separate lines - I'm sure Tavares would look great on either of their wings:

RNH - McDavid - Puljujärvi
Tavares - Draisaitl - Hyman

Something like this? Or just leave Leon with McDavid and Tavares centres your second line with Nuge and Hyman.
 

Dache

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well, that's pretty good then. This is the third time in his career he's had an 11 game stretch that matches what Tavares does every year, for an entire season.

You've really shown us. LOL.
Every 11 game stretch of Tavares is ppg? You sure?
Also Im not trying to “show” anyone anything. Especially someone who clearly made their account 2 days ago just to troll. However, you asked so I answered. How dare I!
 

The90

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Every 11 game stretch of Tavares is ppg? You sure?
Also Im not trying to “show” anyone anything. Especially someone who clearly made their account 2 days ago just to troll. However, you asked so I answered. How dare I!
Why are you getting so upset about this dude? He’s had a good start. Tavares is and has been for a very long time a decade plus a very good ppg 1c. As others have mentioned to your dismay, 11 good games out of pld doesn’t knock Tavares off his throne. Unfortunately you’re going to need more than that and a few random sample sizes. I find it ironic you called me ‘upset’ and yet here you are still fighting the good fight lol
 

Dache

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Why are you getting so upset about this dude? He’s had a good start. Tavares is and has been for a very long time a decade plus a very good ppg 1c. As others have mentioned to your dismay, 11 good games out of pld doesn’t knock Tavares off his throne. Unfortunately you’re going to need more than that and a few random sample sizes. I find it ironic you called me ‘upset’ and yet here you are still fighting the good fight lol
I’m not upset in the slightest. This poster asked me a question, which I answered, then they proceeded to continue trolling. I’m not fighting a good or bad fight. Again all I did was answer that posters question. For probably the 5th time. I have not said PLD is better than Tavares or “knocking him off his thrown”. I’ve even said I think Tavares would be on the first line on the jets. The only options are for C though and I’ve said why I don’t think he’d play top 6 C. But I’m not allowed to have that opinion according to a handful of leaf faithful because of how long Tavares has been in the NHL. You, and the others continually commenting to me are the ones throwing insults and jabs. Not me
 

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I'd probably put him at 6C, just behind Brian Little. He's just not very good.


I don't actually believe this, but seeing how mad some of the posters in this thread are getting is kind of funny!
 

Namikaze Minato

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I said 2C. But honestly, maybe he's best as a winger on the Oilers?
I prefer McDavid and Draisaitl centering separate lines - I'm sure Tavares would look great on either of their wings:

RNH - McDavid - Puljujärvi
Tavares - Draisaitl - Hyman

Something like this? Or just leave Leon with McDavid and Tavares centres your second line with Nuge and Hyman.
Kind of hard to see many franchises putting him on the wing with his 59% FOW so far this season but with Drai and Mcdavid both being over 54% it doesnt seem unrealistic.
 

User9992

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Currently he'd probably be above Petterson and Backstrom/Kuz
Many teams would probably reconfigure center/wingers so that the best talent is in the top 6.
No way Vancouver plays one of Horvat, Petterson or Tavares on the 3rd line.

I wouldn't break up Kuzy & Ovi right now. So Tavares would be a 2'd line C on Capitals.
 

HighNote

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2C behind O'Reilly for the Blues.

Voted 2C, but it could be 1C - just depends how you view ROR.

I think Tavares and ROR would basically be 1A and 1B, with Tavares used more in offensive situations and ROR taking the tougher defensive assignments.

ROR has similar numbers while playing Selke level defense. ROR would be your #1 with Tavares on the 2nd line. But you're right about the assignments for each. Tavares would mainly get offensive assignments. ROR is out there in all situations, would get more minutes and get tougher assignments overall, so he'd be your guy.
 
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