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Offensive Development Model (NHLe)

Offensive Development Model (NHLe)

Draft Class: 2022
Created By: capsleafs447
Published: Sep. 2, 2023 at 8:55 p.m.
Description
Hi all! Welcome to my third and final NHLe model for the 2022 draft class. For those of you who have never heard of it, NHLe is a method of converting point totals from other leagues into what their "NHL equivalent" would be. The purpose of this is so that you can (not super accurately, but somewhat) compare points totals between different leagues. For more information, visit the link at the bottom of this description to see Patrick Bacon's NHLe model.

This model compares the NHLe of a prospect's 2022-23 season to that of their draft year season. This paints a hazy picture of the offensive progress they've made over the past season. I calculated the NHLe of every player's 2022-23 season and divided it by the NHLe of their draft year season. The further the resulting sum is from 1 indicates how much progress (or regression) they've made over the past season. If the number is more than 1, they've made progress. If it's less than 1, they've regressed. By this model's nature, the majority of prospects will have a total greater than 1, so here are some statistics to help indicate how good a total is.

For forwards, the median value is 1.18. The upper quartile is 1.56, and the lower quartile is 1.000 on the dot. Therefore, the majority of forwards fall into the range of 1 to 1.56. For defenders, the median value is 1.33. The upper quartile is 1.83, and the lower quartile is 0.98. Therefore, the majority of defenders fall into the range of 0.98-1.83.

In layman's terms, for forwards:

Well above average: More than 1.56
Above average: 1.18-1.56
Below average: 1.00-1.18
Well below average: Less than 1.00

And for defenders:

Well above average: More than 1.83
Above average: 1.33-1.83
Below average: 0.98-1.33
Well below average: Less than 0.98

I hope you enjoy! Feel free to ask any questions.

https://towardsdatascience.com/nhl-equivalency-and-prospect-projection-models-building-the-nhl-equivalency-model-part-2-6f275a45e22
ROUND 1TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
1Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-1.768, well above average.
2Logo of the New Jersey Devils-0.979, well below average.
3Logo of the Arizona Coyotes-1.669, well above average.
4Logo of the Seattle Kraken-1.047, below average.
5Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-1.586, well above average.
6Logo of the Columbus Blue JacketsLogo of the Chicago Blackhawks1.282, below average.
7Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Ottawa Senators1.296, below average.
8Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-1.604, well above average.
9Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-1.126, below average.
10Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-1.310, below average.
11Logo of the Arizona CoyotesLogo of the San Jose Sharks1.065, below average.
12Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-1.014, below average.
13Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the New York Islanders0.612, well below average.
14Logo of the Winnipeg Jets-1.222, above average.
15Logo of the Vancouver Canucks-1.120, below average.
16Logo of the Buffalo SabresLogo of the Vegas Golden Knights2.157, well above average.
17Logo of the Nashville Predators-0.803, well below average.
18Logo of the Dallas Stars-0.900, well below average.
19Logo of the Minnesota WildLogo of the Los Angeles Kings1.901, well above average
20Logo of the Washington Capitals-0.784, well below average.
21Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins-1.233, below average.
22Logo of the Anaheim DucksLogo of the Boston Bruins1.245, above average.
23Logo of the St. Louis Blues-2.080, well above average.
24Logo of the Minnesota Wild-1.677, well above average.
25Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Toronto Maple Leafs1.980, well above average.
26Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the Calgary Flames1.085, below average.
27Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Carolina Hurricanes2.757, well above average.
28Logo of the Buffalo SabresLogo of the Florida Panthers1.654, well above average.
29Logo of the Arizona CoyotesLogo of the Edmonton Oilers1.318, below average.
30Logo of the Winnipeg JetsLogo of the New York Rangers1.658, well above average.
31Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning-0.525, well below average.
32Logo of the Edmonton OilersLogo of the Colorado Avalanche1.165, below average.
ROUND 2TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
33Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-1.334, above average.
34Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Arizona Coyotes1.105, below average.
35Logo of the Seattle Kraken-1.169, below average.
36Logo of the Arizona CoyotesLogo of the Philadelphia Flyers1.129, below average.
37Logo of the Washington CapitalsLogo of the New Jersey Devils0.739, well below average.
38Logo of the Toronto Maple LeafsLogo of the Chicago Blackhawks1.254, above average.
39Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Ottawa Senators1.026, below average.
40Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-0.629, well below average.
41Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-N/A
42Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-1.174, below average.
43Logo of the Arizona CoyotesLogo of the San Jose Sharks1.113, below average.
44Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-1.213, above average.
45Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the New York Islanders2.224, well above average.
46Logo of the New Jersey DevilsLogo of the Winnipeg Jets1.621, above average.
47Logo of the Minnesota WildLogo of the Vancouver Canucks1.397, above average.
48Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights-1.507, above average.
49Logo of the Seattle KrakenLogo of the Nashville Predators1.313, above average.
50Logo of the Dallas Stars-1.250, below average.
51Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-1.219, above average.
52Logo of the Detroit Red WingsLogo of the Washington Capitals1.125, below average.
53Logo of the Anaheim DucksLogo of the Pittsburgh Penguins1.832, well above average.
54Logo of the Boston Bruins-1.979, well above average.
55Logo of the Winnipeg JetsLogo of the St. Louis Blues2.514, well above average.
56Logo of the Minnesota Wild-0.567, well below average.
57Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Minnesota Wild1.280, above average.
58Logo of the Seattle KrakenLogo of the Toronto Maple LeafsN/A
59Logo of the Calgary Flames-1.090, below average.
60Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes-0.885, well below average.
61Logo of the Seattle KrakenLogo of the Florida Panthers1.232, above average.
62Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the Edmonton Oilers1.582, above average.
63Logo of the New York Rangers-1.444, above average.
64Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the Tampa Bay Lightning1.405, above average.
65Logo of the New York IslandersLogo of the Colorado Avalanche1.402, above average.
ROUND 3TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
66Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Montreal Canadiens1.566, well above average.
67Logo of the Arizona Coyotes-1.506, above average.
68Logo of the Seattle Kraken-1.503, above average.
69Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-1.132, below average.
70Logo of the Washington CapitalsLogo of the New Jersey Devils2.573, well above average.
71Logo of the Carolina HurricanesLogo of the Chicago Blackhawks0.654, well below average.
72Logo of the Ottawa Senators-1.134, below average.
73Logo of the St. Louis BluesLogo of the Detroit Red Wings0.831, well below average.
74Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-1.029, below average
75Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the Anaheim Ducks1.236, above average.
76Logo of the San Jose Sharks-0.000, well below average.
77Logo of the Winnipeg JetsLogo of the Columbus Blue Jackets1.086, below average.
78Logo of the New York Islanders-1.537, above average.
79Logo of the Vegas Golden KnightsLogo of the Winnipeg Jets0.996, well below average.
80Logo of the Vancouver Canucks-1.574, above average.
81Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Vegas Golden Knights1.917, well above average.
82Logo of the Nashville Predators-0.761, well below average.
83Logo of the Dallas Stars-2.081, well above average.
84Logo of the Nashville PredatorsLogo of the Los Angeles Kings1.360, above average.
85Logo of the Washington Capitals-1.070, below average.
86Logo of the Tampa Bay LightningLogo of the Pittsburgh Penguins0.861, well below average.
87Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the Boston Bruins0.611, well below average.
88Logo of the St. Louis Blues-1.512, above average.
89Logo of the Minnesota Wild-0.505, well below average.
90Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Toronto Maple Leafs0.946, well below average.
91Logo of the Seattle KrakenLogo of the Calgary Flames1.943, well above average.
92Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the Carolina Hurricanes3.543, well above average.
93Logo of the Florida Panthers-1.826, above average.
94Logo of the Arizona CoyotesLogo of the Edmonton Oilers0.921, well below average.
95Logo of the Toronto Maple LeafsLogo of the New York Rangers1.283, above average.
96Logo of the Columbus Blue JacketsLogo of the Tampa Bay Lightning1.294, above average.
97Logo of the New York RangersLogo of the Colorado Avalanche1.636, well above average.
ROUND 4TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
98Logo of the New York IslandersLogo of the Montreal Canadiens0.984, below average.
99Logo of the Winnipeg JetsLogo of the Arizona Coyotes1.337, above average.
100Logo of the Seattle Kraken-1.364, above average.
101Logo of the Carolina HurricanesLogo of the Philadelphia Flyers0.651, well below average.
102Logo of the New Jersey Devils-N/A
103Logo of the Los Angeles KingsLogo of the Chicago Blackhawks1.087, below average.
104Logo of the Ottawa Senators-0.890, well below average.
105Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-0.971, well below average.
106Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-0.956, well below average.
107Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-0.780, well below average.
108Logo of the San Jose Sharks-N/A
109Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-1.357, above average.
110Logo of the New Jersey DevilsLogo of the New York Islanders1.347, above average.
111Logo of the New York RangersLogo of the Winnipeg Jets1.057, below average
112Logo of the Vancouver Canucks-2.160, well above average.
113Logo of the Detroit Red WingsLogo of the Vegas Golden Knights1.708, well above average.
114Logo of the Nashville Predators-0.561
115Logo of the Dallas Stars-0.813, well below average.
116Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-0.769
117Logo of the Boston BruinsLogo of the Washington Capitals0.426, well below average.
118Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins-N/A
119Logo of the Boston Bruins-1.760, well above average.
120Logo of the St. Louis Blues-1.093, below average.
121Logo of the Minnesota Wild-0.897, well above average.
122Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs-N/A
123Logo of the Seattle KrakenLogo of the Calgary Flames1.043, below average.
124Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes-1.776, well above average.
125Logo of the Florida Panthers-3.071, well above average.
126Logo of the New Jersey DevilsLogo of the Edmonton Oilers1.014, below average.
127Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the New York Rangers1.224, above average.
128Logo of the Vegas Golden KnightsLogo of the Tampa Bay LightningN/A
129Logo of the Detroit Red WingsLogo of the Colorado Avalanche0.612, well below average.
ROUND 5TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
130Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-1.002, below average.
131Logo of the Arizona Coyotes-3.462, well above average.
132Logo of the Boston BruinsLogo of the Seattle Kraken1.692, above average.
133Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-1.511, above average.
134Logo of the Buffalo SabresLogo of the New Jersey Devils1.839, well above average.
135Logo of the Toronto Maple LeafsLogo of the Chicago Blackhawks2.328, well above average.
136Logo of the Ottawa Senators-2.396, well above average.
137Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-1.000, below average.
138Logo of the Columbus Blue JacketsLogo of the Buffalo SabresN/A
139Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-1.877, above average.
140Logo of the San Jose Sharks-1.085, below average.
141Logo of the New Jersey DevilsLogo of the Columbus Blue Jackets1.318, above average.
142Logo of the New York Islanders-1.447, above average.
143Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the Winnipeg Jets1.029, below average.
144Logo of the Vancouver Canucks-N/A
145Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights-0.808, well below average.
146Logo of the Nashville Predators-0.846, well below average.
147Logo of the Dallas Stars-N/A
148Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-1.667, above average.
149Logo of the Washington Capitals-0.846, well below average.
150Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins-1.009, below average.
151Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the Boston BruinsN/A
152Logo of the St. Louis Blues-1.622, above average.
153Logo of the Minnesota Wild-1.209, below average.
154Logo of the Anaheim DucksLogo of the Toronto Maple Leafs2.124, well above average.
155Logo of the Calgary Flames-1.508, above average.
156Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes-0.917, well below average.
157Logo of the Florida Panthers-1.409, above average.
158Logo of the Edmonton Oilers-N/A
159Logo of the New York Rangers-1.900, well above average.
160Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning-N/A
161Logo of the New York RangersLogo of the Colorado Avalanche1.332, above average.
ROUND 6TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
162Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-N/A
163Logo of the Arizona Coyotes-1.312, below average.
164Logo of the Seattle Kraken-1.727, well above average.
165Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-2.209, well above average.
166Logo of the New Jersey Devils-1.742, well above average.
167Logo of the Pittsburgh PenguinsLogo of the Chicago Blackhawks1.735, above average.
168Logo of the Ottawa Senators-1.272, below average.
169Logo of the Los Angeles KingsLogo of the Detroit Red Wings0.815, well below average.
170Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-1.332, above average.
171Logo of the Carolina HurricanesLogo of the Anaheim DucksN/A
172Logo of the San Jose Sharks-1.472, above average.
173Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Columbus Blue Jackets1.857, well above average.
174Logo of the New York Islanders-1.095, below average.
175Logo of the Winnipeg Jets-1.216, above average.
176Logo of the Vancouver Canucks-0.867, well below average.
177Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights-1.393, above average.
178Logo of the Anaheim DucksLogo of the Nashville PredatorsN/A
179Logo of the Dallas Stars-1.631, well above average.
180Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-1.953, well above average.
181Logo of the Washington Capitals-1.114, below average.
182Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins-2.589, well above average.
183Logo of the Boston Bruins-N/A
184Logo of the St. Louis Blues-0.999, well below average.
185Logo of the Minnesota Wild-1.048, below average.
186Logo of the Florida PanthersLogo of the Toronto Maple Leafs0.978, well below average.
187Logo of the Buffalo SabresLogo of the Calgary Flames0.672, well below average.
188Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Carolina Hurricanes0.845, well below average.
189Logo of the Florida Panthers-N/A
190Logo of the Edmonton Oilers-2.496, well above average.
191Logo of the New York Rangers-1.000, below average.
192Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning-0.433, well below average.
193Logo of the Colorado Avalanche-1.331, above average.
ROUND 7TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
194Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-3.729, well above average.
195Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Arizona Coyotes0.786, well below average.
196Logo of the Seattle Kraken-0.871, well below average.
197Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-Missed entirety of the 2022-23 season
198Logo of the New Jersey Devils-0.467, well below average.
199Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks-1.770, well above average.
200Logo of the Boston BruinsLogo of the Ottawa Senators3.752, well above average.
201Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-1.064, below average.
202Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-0.613, well below average.
203Logo of the Columbus Blue JacketsLogo of the Anaheim Ducks1.173, below average.
204Logo of the Arizona CoyotesLogo of the San Jose Sharks1.061, below average.
205Logo of the Carolina HurricanesLogo of the Columbus Blue Jackets1.843, well above average.
206Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the New York Islanders0.585, well below average.
207Logo of the Winnipeg Jets-N/A
208Logo of the Vancouver Canucks-1.354, above average.
209Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights-1.531, above average.
210Logo of the Nashville Predators-0.617, well below average.
211Logo of the Buffalo SabresLogo of the Dallas Stars0.654, well below average.
212Logo of the Detroit Red WingsLogo of the Los Angeles Kings3.560, well above average.
213Logo of the Washington Capitals-0.909, well below average.
214Logo of the Florida PanthersLogo of the Pittsburgh Penguins1.022, below average.
215Logo of the Los Angeles KingsLogo of the Boston Bruins3.403, well above average.
216Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the St. Louis Blues1.325, above average.
217Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Minnesota Wild1.195, above average.
218Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs-1.173, below average.
219Logo of the Calgary Flames-1.231, above average.
220Logo of the Philadelphia FlyersLogo of the Carolina Hurricanes1.858, well above average.
221Logo of the Florida Panthers-1.546, above average.
222Logo of the Edmonton Oilers-1.015, below average.
223Logo of the Tampa Bay LightningLogo of the New York Rangers2.750, well above average.
224Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning-0.962, well below average.
225Logo of the Colorado Avalanche-
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@Caufield, @Playersoverpayed, @NHLfan10506

Here's some pings for all of y'all who enjoyed my last model!
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More pings for those of you who enjoyed my last model!
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If you have any questions about any specific player's total, I'm happy to answer it. Some numbers truly reflect the progress they've made this season, while others are a little more complicated and there's alternative reasons to their total than just their production.
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such an interesting list, thanks for putting the work and sharing.

Always find it funny those 7th rounders being the highest rating.
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Some Habs fans think Slafkovsky had a bad season, but i think he played decent as an 18 years old. Happy to see NHLe model shows that too.

Love Adam Engstrom growth, i think he could be another top 4 D for MTL in a couple years.

I'm surprised Lane Hutson isn't in the "well above average" category.
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NHLe stinks for predicting players that aren't one-dimensional, pure offense.
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This is really cool! Love to see Slaf getting good numbers
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Some Habs fans think Slafkovsky had a bad season, but i think he played decent as an 18 years old. Happy to see NHLe model shows that too.

Love Adam Engstrom growth, i think he could be another top 4 D for MTL in a couple years.

I'm surprised Lane Hutson isn't in the "well above average" category.


Hutson proly didn't have good d numbers, and played in a weaker league
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NHLe stinks for predicting players that aren't one-dimensional, pure offense.


I agree. A perfect example of this is the case of Ryan Chesley. Chesley is a phenomenal defensive defender who had quite a good season in the NCAA defensively. His offense has never been a strength, and this year, he fell in "well below average" because this simply measures point production and doesn't factor in any defensive statistics or advanced metrics. However, it is a really interesting way to see how players may have grown offensively by comparing across leagues, which NHLe allows you to do.
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Some Habs fans think Slafkovsky had a bad season, but i think he played decent as an 18 years old. Happy to see NHLe model shows that too.

Love Adam Engstrom growth, i think he could be another top 4 D for MTL in a couple years.

I'm surprised Lane Hutson isn't in the "well above average" category.


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This is really cool! Love to see Slaf getting good numbers


Lane Hutson is a very interesting case. He exploded offensively in the NCAA this year, and in my prior model, he was at the top of the list for "adjusted NHLe" among all players in this draft class. However, one thing to consider is a players' success in a prior season technically counts against them in this model. Hutson produced quite well for the USDP in his draft year, so the bar was set very high. He's definitely proven his value this season, despite him getting overlooked by the model.

Engstrom has definitely exceeded all expectations. He was utterly dominant during his stint in J20, and he looked quite good playing against grown men in the SHL, particularly in the latter half of the season and in the playoffs. He definitely has room to grow, as he sometimes makes questionable decisions with the puck, but his two-way play has been stellar and his value should be quite high.

Slafkovsky's number should be taken with a grain of salt. His draft year NHLe was lower than most others selected near him, so the bar was not very high for him to succeed in this model. Additionally, his transition to the NHL provides a little bit of an inflation to his NHLe. All of that said, he played very well for an 18 year old rookie and quite frankly, his value should have only increased after this season.
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Some Habs fans think Slafkovsky had a bad season, but i think he played decent as an 18 years old. Happy to see NHLe model shows that too.

Love Adam Engstrom growth, i think he could be another top 4 D for MTL in a couple years.

I'm surprised Lane Hutson isn't in the "well above average" category.


this is just about offensive growth, hutson killed ii too in his under 18 US program. he was drafted later because people didnt think his nunber would translate to ncaa. the fact that it did and that he even did better is amazing.
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such an interesting list, thanks for putting the work and sharing.

Always find it funny those 7th rounders being the highest rating.


I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

There's actually an interesting reason for this. Since their NHLe from this past season is being compared to their draft year season, the worse their NHLe was during their draft year season, the lower the bar is for them to succeed in this model. Take Jackson Edward as an example. He tallied 6 points in 61 OHL games during his draft year, so while he nearly quadrupled his point total, he still only tallied 31 points in 84 OHL games this season. Since 7th rounders are more flyers than established prospects, it makes perfect sense that there would be more breakouts in the 7th round than in the rest of the draft.

A couple of the 7th rounders have alternative reasons for their growth. Kaleb Lawrence missed the majority of his draft year season and the entirety of the 2020-21 season, so to calculate his total, I had to go THREE years back to 2019-20. It makes sense that he would explode from where he was as a 16 year old.

Another 7th round breakout, Brennan Ali, was a high schooler in his draft year season, and high school students have a very low NHLe conversion and it's almost always that they have lower totals than they would in other leagues. Sam Rinzel is another example of this, as he played in high school during his draft year and his "well above average" status says more about his prior season than his play this season.
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I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

There's actually an interesting reason for this. Since their NHLe from this past season is being compared to their draft year season, the worse their NHLe was during their draft year season, the lower the bar is for them to succeed in this model. Take Jackson Edward as an example. He tallied 6 points in 61 OHL games during his draft year, so while he nearly quadrupled his point total, he still only tallied 31 points in 84 OHL games this season. Since 7th rounders are more flyers than established prospects, it makes perfect sense that there would be more breakouts in the 7th round than in the rest of the draft.

A couple of the 7th rounders have alternative reasons for their growth. Kaleb Lawrence missed the majority of his draft year season and the entirety of the 2020-21 season, so to calculate his total, I had to go THREE years back to 2019-20. It makes sense that he would explode from where he was as a 16 year old.

Another 7th round breakout, Brennan Ali, was a high schooler in his draft year season, and high school students have a very low NHLe conversion and it's almost always that they have lower totals than they would in other leagues. Sam Rinzel is another example of this, as he played in high school during his draft year and his "well above average" status says more about his prior season than his play this season.


my favorite gotta be Michael Fischer, poor guy!
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my favorite gotta be Michael Fischer, poor guy!


Haha, yeah
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This is really cool!
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Sep. 3, 2023 at 8:51 p.m.
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Quoting: CameronSquires
This is really cool!


Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
Sep. 6, 2023 at 10:15 a.m.
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Context is needed for Nemec. He was so good in Slovakia that he broke NHLe models. His AHL season was still crazy good.
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Sep. 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
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Quoting: pretzelcoatl
Context is needed for Nemec. He was so good in Slovakia that he broke NHLe models. His AHL season was still crazy good.


Yep, seconding this.
 
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