from Ansar Khan of Mlive,

Here are the final grades, based on performance vs. expectations.

Justin Abdelkader

GP: 75, G: 13, A: 22, PT: 35

Contract: Five years remaining at a $4.25 million cap hit.

He improved from a year ago but didn’t reach the level from the previous two seasons due to a lack of consistency. The club was hoping for 20 goals. He led the team in hits, though a fractured cheek bone that forced him to wear a face shield earlier in the season might have limited some of his abrasiveness and physicality.

Grade: C+

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