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  1. I think the D being bas is severely overblown. Under Bruce they were top5 in goals against? That's more than likely too high, but if they are top 15 that's more than good enough with this forward group and goalie.
  2. I see what you mean but Linden was a much better playmaker and team player overall offensively. His goals were more varied. He was in the right spot at the right time because of his work rate and awareness. Bo offensively is like a McKinnon light version. Not a lot of integration with the flow of play or your teammates. Its get the puck early and try to beat everyone one on one. Bo's inside out move is very very effective. He looks like Bure out there sometimes when he is really on. When he is not rushing the puck or standing in the slot taking one-timers on the powerplay, it is really hard to notice his offensive contribution. Someone like Petterson and Miller are perpetual conduits, everything is coming to and from their sticks.
  3. I think people just miscast Bo because he is big and good at faceoffs. They think ok he is a defensive player. He is actually a fairly decent one on one hockey player off the rush, and he obviously can one-time a puck in the slot. Its also hard(er) to be a great defensive player with a short stick. Short stick and not very physical. To be honest it is really hard to see why he is seen as a great defensive player. He is a solid two way player. An absolutely perfect 2nd line center and an ok 1st line center.
  4. Bo is like a bigger, faster, better at faceoffs bonino so Bonino +++. Ryan Kesler was a legend. He just didn't have the humble personality that everyone is in love with. He had swagger just like a trash talking Deion Sanders. You want your defensive players to be mean spirited, aggressive, in your face and very very fast.
  5. Garland is crimnially underrated for the tone he sets for the team. When you see someone hustle like that on every shift, you question your own effort and give more.
  6. I am sorry Kesler was a significantly better defensive player the Bo ever will be. Kesler was an animal. Kesler single handedly won the predators series. He was a favorite with Loungo for the Smythe in 2011. His underperformance at times prior can be attributed precisely to his over emphasis on the defensive side of the game. Kesler was extremely fast and constantly in your face. An absolute nightmare to play against. Horvat is a solid positional player who is great on faceoffs. He is more like NIck Bonino+++
  7. You are one of the worst offenders. That's what two players over the last twenty years? I can come up with at least twenty players that got lit up in the same time frame while playing a bit part role on the team.
  8. This is very standard on this forum. 7th Defenseman is absolute tire fire garbage and so is the 13th forward. No need to consider position on the depth chart or salary. Picking on the 7th defenseman and the 13th forward is a time honored tradition on this forum.
  9. I love numbers and this certainly is fun. But I guess this is where statistics can become very misleading. Looking at this data you would just assume that everyone making larger dollar amounts is overvalued. You would think the key would be the Lammikko, Schenn, Chiasson, Podkolzin's etc..Boeser, Petterson and Horvat are pretty much the three must overvalued forwards not counting Dries. I think where this data would be more useful would be in comparing players across certain salary bands like a 8-10M tier, 8-6M tier, 6-4M etc... Great job though!
  10. Since not all of them are full time players, it would make sense to adjust the cost by games played. Since defensemen produce both less goals and assists than forwards, it would also make sense to adjust for that. Otherwise, defensemen and part-time players will appear grossly overpaid. Injured players, unless they are consistently injured, would also be penalized in their value assessment.
  11. I don't know if Garland is actually any faster. He isn't really that fast at all. He just has insane edgework and agility. He should be getting obliterated with the amount of time he spends on the boards yet he just slips out and keeps feeding pucks into the slot. Boeser to the Islanders makes a tone of sense. Barzal is so fast, a one man zone entry machine, and a great passer. I think Boeser could score 40 with Barzal as I can't imagine a more complimentary winger/center combo. You put Anders Lee on LW who is also from Edina, MN to Brocks Burnsville, MN; and you have the net front presence and screen that would only further increase Boeser's shooting percentage. If you could do Boeser + Rathbone for Pulock or Dobson, both teams would be massively better off.
  12. easier to replace? Have you seen Garland play hockey? The little man is a wizard. His board work, without the qualifier for a man his size, is amazing. He unlike Brock creates a tremendous amount of opportunity for his line mates. His shot is poor, but he is a work horse with incredible skating and agility. I notice Garland every shift in a good way. I only notice Brock when he is scoring. I like him, but him and Garland aren't in the same league. Garland is also in his first year on a new team. He will be even better next year. He isn't going to score 30 goals, but that being said Brock hasn't ever done that either. This team has plenty of players who can shoot the puck. Passing ability, elusiveness, work ethic are far more valuable to the overall quality of the team than another great shooter.
  13. hahahahaha it only took a little bit of time pick off the goalies as you don't see them game to game. Demko definitely confused me the most. Tanner Pearson also ended up a lot more attractive than I initially would've thought. Highmore was also a challenge. Brad Hunt is an absolute beauty! I think whoever did it just gave up on the last row. Someone needs to figure out the minor league one as I have no clue on that one.
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