aho

Aho and not close…and btw I love Lindholm and wish the Canes would have never traded him.

I like Lindholm, too but he could have helped his cause by showing his true potential at any point during his 5 year tenure with the Canes. Not much you can do if they show up late. On the other hand, he has contracted himself as one of the most underpaid forwards in the league. So he took a hit for that as well. Would love to have him back though.

Aho makes whoever he plays with better and is a bona fide 1C. Lindholm has been more of a beneficiary of whoever he plays with, a la Gaudreau and Tkachuk last year, and Huberdeau and whoever this year. I view Lindholm as more of a high end 2C with 1C capabilities. Frankly, I think if Rod was brought in sooner, that trade never gets made and Lindholm and Hanifin flourish in Carolina.

Aho, but Lindholm is still fantastic.

Close. Probably Aho.

But was surprised to see GAR since Lindholm went to Calgary:

Lindholm: +48.1
Aho: +23.2