Re: Edmonton Oilers
Originally Posted by
JimmyCanuck
You're scared.
Their career numbers suggest Petry is slightly better offensively and Methot is much better defensively. You know Methot is more proven in this league, but you're not admitting it. The fact that Methot just signed the contract he did, and there is clear uncertainty around Petry signing for similar dollars says a lot.
The piece that baffles me is how little credit is given to those who voted on that poll. THe Commish guy basically said it's a bunch of guys voting that have no clue and you're basically giving little credit as well to the 19 people who voted.
I guess we will see what Petry signs for in a few months to put this to rest.
The amount of his contract doesn't determine whether he's a better player or not. A lot of things go into determining contract amounts.
Here's an example off the top of my head. Last year, Ryan Johansen signed a three year deal with a cap hit of $4M while Dave Bolland signed a five year deal with a cap hit of $5.5M. Does this mean Dave Bolland is a better player than Ryan Johansen? Again, your theory about one player being better than another is flawed. By the way, you still have yet to tell me a good reason why you think Methot is a better player than Petry. The only argument you have placed is he was considered for Team Canada and now you have a poll that says a small percentage of Dobber forum members prefer him. I am sorry, but I still haven't seen any proof that would sway me to believe that he is (in your words) "way better".
When you get some sort of information that sells me on that, let me know. Until then, you really have the same thing others do, an opinion and nothing more. Simply circumstantial evidence at best and we all know how well that stands up.
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