When I worked in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ hockey operations department, some of the most drawn-out arguments between our scouts, analysts and coaches revolved around depth players. It was easy for us to agree that Auston Matthews was pretty good. Our worldviews clashed most heavily when discussing fourth-line forwards or third-pair defensemen.
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