PAT MAROON - Left Winger - 31 - $.900M Cap Hit - UFA in 2020-2021
LAST UPDATED 8/21/19
After back-to-back 40 point seasons, Pat Maroon looked like a new man. Whereas he was once a one-dimensional grinder with only marginal offensive production, Maroon had found a fit as Connor McDavid's physical partner in crime, and scored 27 goals as a result. The following season Maroon proved his versatility by scoring 13 points in 17 games on a different team away from McDavid, and looked set entering free agency. As recent as a half-decade ago, Maroon would probably have been PAID. This is the league that doled out high-end free agent contracts to Nathan Horton and David Clarkson, after all. But Maroon sorely wanted to play in St. Louis to live close to his son, and as a result he severely damaged his market as a free agent and had to settle for a one year contract at a decently low AAV. He was fine in St. Louis, and won a Stanley Cup, but wasn't the offensive force he was the past two seasons. Maroon had reverted to his old self, which still made him an NHL player of some value but not the offensive threat he once was. Maroon is still a valuable physical presence, and provides offense in front of the net, especially on the power play. But his skating has regressed to the point where he can't keep up with the offense at 5v5 play as he once could, and there are not centers like McDavid who will set him up anymore. Defensively, Maroon's physical game still brings value, but he's not a suffocating defensive presence in coverage and can't kill penalties. Maroon's power forward game still brings value, but it's limited. He's a good third line power forward who helps in front of the net on the man advantage, but expecting him to pot 27 goals again would be a mistake.
After back-to-back 40 point seasons, Pat Maroon looked like a new man. Whereas he was once a one-dimensional grinder with only marginal offensive production, Maroon had found a fit as Connor McDavid's physical partner in crime, and scored 27 goals as a result. The following season Maroon proved his versatility by scoring 13 points in 17 games on a different team away from McDavid, and looked set entering free agency. As recent as a half-decade ago, Maroon would probably have been PAID. This is the league that doled out high-end free agent contracts to Nathan Horton and David Clarkson, after all. But Maroon sorely wanted to play in St. Louis to live close to his son, and as a result he severely damaged his market as a free agent and had to settle for a one year contract at a decently low AAV. He was fine in St. Louis, and won a Stanley Cup, but wasn't the offensive force he was the past two seasons. Maroon had reverted to his old self, which still made him an NHL player of some value but not the offensive threat he once was. Maroon is still a valuable physical presence, and provides offense in front of the net, especially on the power play. But his skating has regressed to the point where he can't keep up with the offense at 5v5 play as he once could, and there are not centers like McDavid who will set him up anymore. Defensively, Maroon's physical game still brings value, but he's not a suffocating defensive presence in coverage and can't kill penalties. Maroon's power forward game still brings value, but it's limited. He's a good third line power forward who helps in front of the net on the man advantage, but expecting him to pot 27 goals again would be a mistake.
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