Re: Points only Muzzin vs Butcher vs Pulock
As Fung said, if you can wait at all on this for some summer moves to play out it would be well worth it.
I personally think Pulock has the highest upside of the bunch, but we're not talking much of a gap here.
Here's my crystal ball:
If JT leaves, I want little to do with Pulock. Even if he got PP1, I see the whole unit running through Barzal from the low-to-half wall. As a RHS and primary passer, he doesn't "fit" well with Pulock as the RH bomb from the point. If JT stays, then I'm taking Pulock... with the caveat that Weight just doesn't seem to trust him defensively, meaning he could be staples to the bench/scratched a few times next year.
Butch just had too many secondary apples and I think Vats winds up running PP1 next year. I'm not big on NJ's secondary scoring (without a summer trade/signing) so I think short-term for sure, he'll be the odd man out and long term, well I'm just not sold on him tbh. Lots of other guys are though so take that with a grain of salt.
Muzz is where it gets interesting for me. Pre-Phaneuf, I'd probably have him ranked on top, but I'm weary in points-only for next season now. If a 2nd D spot on PP1 is available (which it might not be with Carter back full-time), I feel like they may give it to Dion over Muzz most of the time. Just a hunch. BUT... if Doughty leaves, then it becomes much muddier for me. Probably not enough to take him over Pulock... but I'd really have to think about it.
To circle back, all that forecasting might be moot anyways, so if you can wait - wait, and see how things shake out. If you have to make a choice now, then for me the 3 guys are close enough that I'd go with your gut or the Dobber majority.
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