All qualifiers with negative connotations were used to evaluate the Canadian’s final season. We will no longer tap on a nail that is well driven.
A text ofAlain Usereau
No matter how cluttered the statistics are, there is certainly no reason for celebration. Sure we can look to the future (do we have a choice?), But the work of evaluation begins with the elements in place. However, this is a difficult exercise in a missing context.
Let’s still have players who have identified themselves at crucial moments with the standard of having played at least half of the team’s matches.
- Lehkonen: 0.82
- R. Pitlick: 0.52
- Dvorak: -0.03
- Pezzetta: -0.13
- Evans: -0.32
Leading the class was a player who left for other areas, Artturi Lehkonen. After that, only one player had a positive contribution, Rem Pitlick, who has undoubtedly scored points since he came to the Canadian.
Christian Dvorak works well. We can also underline the absence of Alexander Romanov, who showed an interesting development in the last monthly ranking. His rating plummeted sharply in April, in a difficult environment where the motivation of the entire team was at an all -time low, including a nine -straight loss.
Downstairs, there are players who usually should move the team forward over the next few years, mainly Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.
- Hoffman: -2.91
- Wideman: -3.10
- Suzuki: -3.62
- Savard: -3.72
- Caufield: -3.79
The final game of the season is a good indication of what this ranking means. Cole Caufield had three goals, but if looked at closely, did he really increase his team’s chances of winning a 10-2 game of substantial value? We certainly can’t say goals under pressure.
There is no question of blaming Caufield, but the relativizing of his offensive contribution. His talent is undeniable in his mobility and quick hands. He was young and showed that he recovered his offensive bearings after a very difficult start to the season. He now needs to contribute to the contexts in which he will help his team win. Same for Nick Suzuki.
Most Useful Makar
If you’ve been tracking this annual ranking since the start of the season, you probably suspect that Cale Makar will be the first to finish. And he did it by a heavy margin against Johnny Gaudreau.
If we apply to the letter the definition of the Hart trophy, i.e., the player most useful to his team, Makar will be the player of choice.
- Makar: 7.02
- Gaudreau: 6.31
- Robertson: 6.00
- Mali: 5.96
- Mr. Tkachuk: 5.88
As a final classification, we maintain the center players, an important position for the success of a team. Elias Lindholm of the Calgary Flames is in the middle of the best line in the entire National League. Moreover, the three members of the trio are in the top ten in the final rankings.
- Lindholm: 5.67
- Pavelsky: 4.51
- McDavid: 4.03
- Barkov: 3.70
Source: Radio-Canada
