Actually I have consistently refuted you and your ridiculous overuse of analytics more times than I could count. The 20% number is an approximation and is based on numerous statement by GM's of how much analytics factor into their decision making process. That's the proprietary analytics that NHL teams have that are infinitely better than what the public has access to. What the public has access to is archaic.
I know this reality crushes your world and the idea that you had that you were going to elevate yourself up to expert blogger with the new science of analytics but that has been an epic failure.
- MJL
Can you site some recent examples? Tanner has been critical of Tocchet which is hard to gauge other than his roster moves and systems. He makes a lot of bold statements about players (sometimes they’re off the mark, certainly) - but do you have specific examples of when he said a player was analytically good when the player was in fact bad or vice versus? I’m not asking for quotes, just examples.
I’m an analytical guy myself but I’m also a cerebral hockey player. I really don’t like the JJ signing in Pitt. Wouldn’t surprise me at all to see Guentzel put up 70 points and get 6.5M AAV moving forward. Sprong likely breaks out as well which will force Pitt to move on from Hornqvist or (more likely) Kessel within the next two years (our goalies will be up at that point as well).
I don’t recall many Penguins fans at all calling for Sprong to be sent back to the AHL last season. He had a 64CF% and he knew it. He passed the eye test as well as the analytics test but it still wasn’t enough for Rutherford
Injuries derailed the 2018 season in the desert. I don’t think it will be a surprise to any Chayka fans if the team (including Galchenyuk) has a season that “exceeds expectations.” NBCSN writer Adam Gretz believes playoff contention is possible, and many of us agree