Time to trade Peterka

[oddoublee]

4 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

I'm not quiet in my disliking Benson on the top 2 lines. 

You're not far off. He's just so damn young still. I'll set his O/U point total at 38.5 next year.

I like him....but he's still growing

[dudacek]

39 minutes ago, Weave said:

And which of these two have games better suited to playoffs and the grind to get there?

He's got 11 more playoff goals and 28 more playoff games, but Kyrou's no gritty warrior.

His career Corsi is fantastic though and his numbers aren't a result of piggybacking off Tage Thompson

You're probably getting more goals and better defence, but the  biggest gain is he's an adult and JJ is not.

[Porous Five Hole]

On 6/24/2025 at 7:40 PM, GASabresIUFAN said:

I’m going to call BS on that stat.  There is no way that 14.7% 5 on 5 is an NHL record.  

I also disagree that a regression is going to happen.  The kid has improved all 3 NHL seasons.  He may top out as a 75 pt guy, but how many forwards of even that level have we drafted and developed since the tank?  2, Eichel and Reinhart who were both 2nd overall picks.  We didn’t draft Thompson.  

Just for clarity, the ‘on ice’ means it’s not just him but all of his linemates when he’s on the ice. 
Normal on-ice shooting percentage is around 9%. Great player makers like McDavid can get it up to 14% range over a full season (he had 13.24% last year, 9.25% at 5v5). Peterka had 15.06% last season and 14.23% at 5v5. So either 5v5 Peterka is a better playmaker than McDavid, Tage Thompson is a better finisher than Draisaitl/Hyman or it was unsustainable.