They anticipate Juraj Slafkovsk� to notch 55 points in his sophomore NHL season, while Brad Marchand's prediction sits at a modest 46 points.
The Bruins' loss of key players and Marchand's advancing age raise doubts.
Marchand's has a strong track record, last year he averaged just over a point per game, and in the later part of his career he has been hovering around a point per game pace.
The controversy stems from uncertainty about such a notable downturn being plausible.
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29 AOUT | 178 ANSWERS Controversial Take By ESPN Regarding Brad Marchand Do you think Marchand is going to heavily regress this year? | ||
Yes | 28 | 15.7 % |
No | 150 | 84.3 % |
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