Well they would basically be the only analytical group to value the Risto and Deslauriers types. Considering they brought outsiders in, that’s just not a likely scenario. But I also recognize there are lots of private datasets that are not available to the public…so I guess it is possible that they are using some model that shows these crappy players have value.
But honestly, it’s most likely Fletch is just not listening to them. He talked about wanting Risto for years. We know he loves the perceived hard workers, low event players.
Anderson has been in place since 2014. “Ron wanted to expand the area, and Snider was really on board with that”
“How do we not only handle it. Analyze it. Figure it out… how do we present that information to management, coaches, player development coaches - and use that to make us better”
“Somebody drops you off at a beach, and someone tells you to find the best grain of sand. What it really comes down to is coming together as a group, and determining what things are pressing, and that can make an immediate impact. What can make the largest impact… what things we can communicate easily”
“What we’ve been spending the last couple years getting better at is trying to marry in the person scouting, and the data”.
“What we are relied upon to do. Is find the comparable to this player. What’s the right range. Right term, AAV. How does that impact things down the line. What is the downward stream effect of the decision. Our job is just to provide as much data as we can. It’s not just should be acquire player x. It’s about are we doing well at this part of the game. It might go to Chuck. The coaches. The strength and conditioning staff. It’s trying to put that info into the right peoples hands”
He’s been in place since 2014. I can’t state how strongly he’s been advocating against certain moves, or if he’s just being ignored. I’m not going to absolve them though, because frankly there have been far too many examples to show he hasn’t lead his department to be convincing enough in his arguments. I think he’s a shitty communicator or advocate. That’s just my fan opinion.
Like far too many men in this org, I get a sense that department is very comfortable in not rocking the boat. I could very well be mistaken but somehow I doubt it.
The fact he was kept on by the country club after the firing of Hextall/Pryor doesn't scream to me as someone who is willing to make a lot of noise.
