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Forum: NHLMar. 5, 2023 at 2:07 p.m.
Forum: NHLMar. 5, 2023 at 9:28 a.m.
Thread: 2022-23 NHL Season Discussion Thread #13: Happy trade deadline day!
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Anyone else wonder if EDM buys out Campbell

Cap hit = $1,541,667 for 8 years but hey better than 5mill x 4 more years</div></div>

This is the optimal solution.

The Oilers don't need to find a netminder to wint them games. They have the most offensively-gifted forward core in the league to do that. They need one that won't actively lose them games. Anything with a pulse and a save percentage a hair over .900 would be a massive upgrade.

One of the other blogs I frequent ran some numbers if Edmonton had Talbot - who on all accounts is underperforming in Ottawa - and the difference sees Edmonton with somehing like 88 points. This is an astronomically good team that's being let down by the actual worst regular goaltender in Oilers history.
Forum: NHLMay 31, 2021 at 3:40 p.m.
Thread: 2021 Playoffs Discussion Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheProductionLine</b></div><div>I can’t have a decent conversation with the analytics crowd because most of them never played the game and just rely on their stats. Some have played the game and they are obviously more fun to talk to and debate</div></div>

Both ends up of spectrums - it’s not the whole crowd. Happens on both sides.

Just like fans who love guys who are terrible analytically and won’t take a word of advice. Then those who only go by analytics for a guy who has bad adv stats yet the guy still produces/ plays well and won’t take a word of advice. It goes both ways.

Similar to scouting at the combine. People think; poor results mean bad player. Whereas smart scouts don’t take the results as set in stone - but use what they see and the results to determine a verdict. Most notably, some solid scouts say: combine what you see and result to determine a players strengths, weaknesses and what these mean toward a players health and their injury proneness. Not to determine if a players is bad or good.

Like everything; it’s best to use hand in hand and find a healthy balance. Never to disregard one. I do think there’s a lot of analysts who don’t play the game who are actually smart and reliable. It’s just you more often remember the bad guys as they leave a bigger imprint.
Forum: NHLMay 31, 2021 at 2:21 p.m.