Don t overemphasize playoff performance. In general, the best predictor for this year s regular season performance is last year s regular season performance. Shots on goal are a very good, and usually hidden, indicator of hidden offensive ability. A player who gets a lot is getting open for his teammates and getting a shot on goal in traffic. If the shooting percentage for a veteran drops, that s a sign of decay.
Shots are also a great hidden indicator of who plays on the power-play now, and potentially, later.
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