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Precisely. In the playoffs, you need centers who can match up defensively and transport the puck from the defensive zone to the offensive zone. We know Lindholm can do those things, and we know he can do those things while being a capable producer with the right support.I feel like those graphs make the argument for you - the overalls are skewed but for my 3rd liner I want the guy whose better defensively and in transition over finishing talent any day.
I can't imagine looking at those graphs as a contender and wanting Monahan over Lindholm.
Lindholm's shooting percentage (6.5%) is also at about half of his career average. With career average shooting numbers he'd be at around 15 goals instead of 8.