Lacking center depth behind Nathan MacKinnon was a theme of the Avalanche’s 2022-23 season. Did they upgrade by switching out JT Compher and Alex Newhook for Ryan Johansen and Ross Colton this offseason? BennettDurando digs in:
, Compher’s defensive rating measured near the top of the league at 14.0. He finished 13th in Selke Trophy voting for best defensive forward. Among the 12 players who finished higher, only three had a better defensive rating in Luszczyszyn’s model.
One season isn’t the most robust way to judge, though. While Johansen played in 55 games, the other three contenders played in at least 81. The last two years form the most reasonable, wider time range to compare all four centers, because Newhook and Colton didn’t have established NHL roles before 2021-22.
In the last two years, Compher and Newhook combined for 148 points in 305 games. Johansen plus Colton equaled 162 points in 294 total games.Even with a year of Compher alongside Rantanen, the scoring edge belongs to the newcomers. However, career trajectory favors Compher over Johansen, whose scoring dropped last season even when he was healthy.
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