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Mulicked

Tyler Mulek
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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 29, 2023 at 4:18 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 7, 2022 at 3:14 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 20, 2022 at 3:48 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 19, 2021 at 1:41 p.m.
Thread: Broberg recalled
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mulicked</b></div><div>As for having essentially 4 rookies and one winger as your Defense would be a tough sell, I think having the experience on the blue line to understand all the nuances of the game does help younger players.</div></div>

It would only be a short-term thing until Nurse was healthy AND the Oilers completed a trade for either De Haan or Lindholm, but it's hard to argue with the following logic:

1. We know that the short-term Tippett pairs I listed is a very, very bad blueline corps.
2. We don't know that running all kids and sitting the useless vets results in that same very, very bad blueline corps.
3. None of Keith or Russell are objectively better than the three rookie LHD.

Statistically alone, it's a significant upgrade (lordy is Keith REALLY bad based on numbers) but nobody in the Oilers' upper management is ready to have that talk or evolve the Oilers game to the modern transition style at anything faster than the speed of stink.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 26, 2021 at 3:01 p.m.
Thread: Only TDL move worth making
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>That's just stupid. Barrie isn't a cap dump and Manson isn't worth a 1st.</div></div>

I really hope he turns it around but Barrie has just had an awful start to the season. Out of the 5 defense that played in all 5 games, Barrie has a 5v5 xGF% of ~40%. The next lowest regular dman is 55%. The stats pass the eye test as well as it seems like he is constantly beat defensively. I take his offensive production as a grain of salt since he gets a good chunk of it in secondary assists. He does walk the line and distribute well but if he's not working it low to McD/Drai/Nuge it doesn't turn into the numbers he put up last year.

I do enjoy reading the Cult of Hockey in the journal and have notice the game grades he's gotten so far this year:
Vegas- 3
Arizona- 5
Anaheim- 3
Calgary- 4
Vancouver- 2

I can't think of another team that would willingly take that Barrie contract on without asking for an asset to go with it. When playoff time comes around, the Oilers would be better off with another RHD that plays both ends rather than a good PP QB that can't defend. In a vacuum I don't think Manson is worth a 1st but RHD always seems to be low supply high demand. I was thinking of the David Savard deadline deal in regards to compensation.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 1, 2021 at 7:32 p.m.
Thread: Top 10 at every position
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CMcAvoy73</b></div><div>I’m actually pretty good with numbers. But trying to put a numerical value on something that is: a. Subjective, and b. Has too many variables to account for, is just really lazy. This isn’t something numbers can do. Perfect example, you saying josi sucks defensively.</div></div>

How someone plays defensively is not subjective. It's very easy to quantify, depending on what you want to look at. Shot surpression, chances given up, high danger chances given up, etc... Josi ranks horribly in all of them (these are all only ES metrics). What's lazy is you not bothering to understand analytics place in the game! Most organizations use them, including Carolina, Toronto, Montreal, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida etc
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2021 at 4:41 p.m.
Thread: Ready to get yelled at
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bloodykisame</b></div><div>no they are trading koskinen away and getting geo not the other way. its a big upgrade.</div></div>
LOL.

Over the past 2 years, Koskinen posted a .910 save percentage to Georgiev's .908. And Koskinen's mark was dragged down by the beginning of 20-21 when Smith was injured and Holland screwed up the backup situation repeatedly, and it meant that Koskinen had to play every game of a wicked schedule - 12 games in 24 nights traveling thousands of miles through 4 timezones - which isn't something ANY goalie can stand up under. It wasn't fair to Koskinen but Tippett had little choice but to keep throwing him over the boards, so his results were poor over that stretch. I don't fault Koskinen for that, he did his best in an impossible situation.

If you pull those 12 games out of the equation to get a look at how he performs under normal circumstances, his save percentage over the past two seasons is .916, well above Georgiev's .908.

And before you blame NYR's defense, know that Koskinen faced 32.60 shots/60 to Georgiev's 31.99 SA/60 in all situations, and 32.34 SA/60 vs Georgiev's 31.03 at 5v5. Its not quality of shots either, as Koskinen has faced 8.50 HDSA/60 while Georgiev has faced 7.46.

It's a downgrade.