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Originally Posted by State of Hockey
Two can play that game. Stastny has never had a 30 goal or 85 point season. . .
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So? Neither has Koivu.
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Originally Posted by State of Hockey
Fact is, Koivu could have had two 70-80 point seasons under his belt if not for a couple freak injuries. That's largely playing with nobodies on his line, unlike Stastny.
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Ever heard of David Jones?
Saying Koivu has played with nobodies is an exaggeration. Every year Minnesota at least has four pretty decent wingers that Koivu has played with. Examples: Brunette, Havlat, Gaborik, Rolston, Nolan, Bouchard, Miettinen, Sykora.
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Originally Posted by State of Hockey
Plus, there's no way Koivu is inferior on defense.
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This one is certainly debatable. We can't look at +/- because the quality of each team is different, and the average PK time for each player is shockingly identical (2:08 for Stastny, 2:05 Koivu).
Mikko does have a big edge in face-off winning % (56.5% vs. 48.2%), but Paul has taken more faceoffs: 714 vs. 542 (he leads the league). Blocked shots and takeaways are identical.
So, I guess you're right in saying Koivu isn't inferior defensively. But I'll still take Stastny for his offense.