Zach Werenski should be considered for the Norris?

[Rowlet]

Stats are weird, so is the reverse true?

Hypothetical
If Werenski gets injured, no big deal.
If Hughes gets injured, guarantee 32nd.

I wouldn't say it's exactly like this, Werenski being injured would be a massive blow to the Blue Jackets, however in the chart below, you can see the monumental difference between Quinn Hughes and the rest of his team, where "Quinn Hughes the team" would be a top cup contender, and "Canucks no Hughes" would be a lottery team.

 

[Regal]

You're right about controlling possession, and that is our best guess about how goal results will end up in the long run. But all of these players are elite scorers too, and at the end of the season they should be judged on their goals results, so GF - GA not xGF - xGA.

I agree that results matter more than potential results for an individual season, but I think we always need to look for factors outside a players control. For instance, while it’s not relevant so much for Hughes, Makar and Werenski this season, goals against can be heavily impacted by goalies

 

[SillyRabbit]

The Canucks without Hughes made me spit out my drink lol, they're so bad they're literally off the charts.