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Originally Posted by Drew311
I don't think the idea of the thread is about how many goals the player scores, it about choosing players on the opposite end of the spectrum. i.e. Kessel or Bergeron, Kane or Backes.
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The OP stated compare a 40-40 defensible irresponsible wing with a 30-30 all around center. I pointed out a 30 goal scoring center WAS high scoring, and made the point that if the goal scoring was only 10 goals you take the center - that's not a "game-breaking" difference. If the goal scorer is 50-30 or if the center is 20-40 it makes a much bigger difference and a much harder question. The OP didn't ask the question you're discussing, he asked the one I answered.
And for whoever was saying Kovalchuk isn't a 40-40 guy, he has 406 goals and 376 assists over 10 seasons - that's as close as it gets to 40-40. Toews is about 25-35 based on actual yearly performance, if he can't stay healthy that should play into it IMO, and as he's never gotten past 34 in a full season he doesn't get to pretend to be a 40 goal guy on his partial seasons. Mike Richards is probably a reasonable center for this comparison - he's very good defensibly, varies between 20-40 and 30-30, but could be better in the face off circle. Plekanec is a 20-40 guy, not a 30-30 guy. Datsyuk doesn't belong in this conversation - he scores far too many points.