So you own Derek Stepan of the New York Rangers. . . you probably drafted him in the fifth round. . . you probably noticed he's only 86.5% owned. . . and you probably are contemplating trying to ship him off to another team or drop him altogether. Here's why the 13.5% who have dropped him are complete idiots.
These are the split stats on Stepan for last season. It might all look like a bunch of jumbled numbers without meaning, but there is a reason why splits are around. Looking at Stepan's performance by month, last year his season started very much like this season; slow. Although his +/- was better in the first month of last season, he still went without a goal and posted a less than exciting four assists in seven contests. This year was on pace to be better, as Stepan recorded five assists in his first six games. Then came the injury to Rick Nash, which has thrown the Rangers into freefall. Stepan hasn't recorded a point since, and 13.5% of leagues think that's a reason to let him sit in the free agency pool.
This page of information should entice you to add Stepan if you're in one of the 13.5% of league with enough jackasses to have Stepan on free agency, or try to trade for him while he's a buy low candidate. If someone is trying to lowball you for him, it's best to thank them for the offer, but respectfully tell them to fuck off. Ultimately, the only weeks that matter are playoffs. Rick Nash will be back by then, playing alongside Stepan, and waiting for Steps to turn it around will begin paying off.
This page of information should entice you to add Stepan if you're in one of the 13.5% of league with enough jackasses to have Stepan on free agency, or try to trade for him while he's a buy low candidate. If someone is trying to lowball you for him, it's best to thank them for the offer, but respectfully tell them to fuck off. Ultimately, the only weeks that matter are playoffs. Rick Nash will be back by then, playing alongside Stepan, and waiting for Steps to turn it around will begin paying off.