In two seasons with the New York Islanders, P.A. Parenteau left no doubt that he was a great playmaker, putting up 120 total points, including 82 assists.
But Parenteau neglected to re-sign with the Islanders in order to sign a four-year, $16 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche.
There is no doubt that in these past two seasons Parenteau both aided the development of John Tavares and helped Matt Moulson become a 30-goal scorer.
But now that Tavares is beginning to establish himself in the league, just how crucial does P.A. become to his success?
And the better Tavares gets, the better Moulson will get, as this dynamic duo feeds off each other.
Tavares is a season or two away from establishing himself as a superstar in the league, if he hasn't already. Moulson is coming off a career-best 36-goal campaign, his third 30-plus goal season in a row. And, since he's entering his prime (he'll turn 29 at the beginning of the season), he should continue to improve.
Tavares is a superior playmaker to Parenteau, in that the former puts up a lot of goals as well as assists—more so than Parenteau, anyway—as h ...
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