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Originally Posted by Takeo21
Yes you would.
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Wow. What an intellectually informed response.
Vlad happens to disagree with you about the relative values of the players. Deal with it.
Here is Savard's stats:
1993-94 Oshawa Generals OHL 61 18 39 57 24 5 4 3 7 8
1994-95 Oshawa Generals OHL 66 43 96 139 78 7 5 6 11 8
1995-96 Oshawa Generals OHL 47 28 59 87 77 5 4 5 9 6
1996-97 Oshawa Generals OHL 64 43 87 130 94 18 13 24 37 20
1997-98 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 58 21 53 74 66 15 8 19 27 24
1997-98 New-York Rangers NHL 28 1 5 6 4 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 New-York Rangers NHL 70 9 36 45 38 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 9 3 10 13 16 7 1 12 13 16
1999-00 Calgary Flames NHL 78 22 31 53 56 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Calgary Flames NHL 77 23 42 65 46 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Calgary Flames NHL 56 14 19 33 48 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Calgary Flames NHL 10 1 2 3 8 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 57 16 31 47 77 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 45 19 33 52 85
Briere's:
1994-95 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 72 51 72 123 54 4 2 3 5 2
1995-96 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 67 67 96 163 84
1996-97 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 59 52 78 130 86
1997-98 Springfield Falcons AHL 68 36 56 92 42 4 1 2 3 4
1997-98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 5 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 64 8 14 22 30 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Springfield Falcons AHL 13 2 6 8 20 3 0 1 1 2
1998-99 Las-Vegas Thunder IHL 1 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Springfield Falcons AHL 58 29 42 71 56 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 13 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2000-01 Springfield Falcons AHL 30 21 25 46 30 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 30 11 4 15 12 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 78 32 28 60 52 5 2 1 3 2
2002-03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 68 17 29 46 50 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14 7 5 12 12 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 82 28 37 65 70
The upshot is that Savard had a far superior PPG to Briere last season, and has proven slightly more than Briere over the long term. And, he is a hell of a lot tought and more fiesty than Briere.
I would take Briere over Savard personally. But, Vlad's perspective has reasonable statistical support and his view is (as always) highly informed and balanced.