Modifié 30 juin 2021 à 0 h 48
Quoting: ecupirate07
What am I missing?
Since he has been on the Pens, his PP time has been cut. He is highly sheltered with very high O zone start percentages. He still has almost non existent PK numbers. Looks like his best days are behind but still has 2 years and 5.5 million left.
He’s still a legit top 6. 29 years old. Just signed till 31 years old too.
He wasn’t healthy this season. Last season when he was healthy, had 10 points in 12 games with the Pens.
And he didn’t get time this season to build chemistry with any Pens line..he wasn’t healthy..It happens.
And it’s not like he’s injury prone and that’s a concern. He’s played 5 straight full seasons b4 last season. From 23-28 years old.
He still a talented goal scorer and playmaker. He’s fast, good shot, pesky defensively and plays physical, he’s just not physical imposing though. 5’11-195 pounds.
And he still had 18 points(9 goals) in 38 games this season. That’s still .5 PPG; while not being fully healthy and he didn’t even get hot and bring his stat averages up to normal career averages.
It would be like saying Nino has no value on the Pens. A top 6 wing has no value to a team. He’s 29 years old.
Scored 20 goals the previous year b/ween the Pens and Minny in a shortened season. 21 goals the year before that. 33 goals the year b4 that.
I mean, that’s three 20 plus goal seasons in a row and one injury plagued season. That shows he’s consistent and more likely to get back to that production than not.