Confirmed Signing with Link: [ARI] Radim Vrbata to Yotes, (1 year, $1M + bonuses)
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Aceboogie
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This is signing of offseason. Vrbata is a year removed from 31 goal year. If you value shooting stats, in 2015/16 he had near career lows in individual s%, on ice s% AND IPP. Its extremely rare to have lows in all those categories at one time. Pretty good bet hell bounce back with those s% (you can say age slowed him down, but still getting shots off and his linemates were pretty crummy)
For reference:
Individual shooting %- almost half his career norm. Shots werent going in, but still getting them on net
On ice sh%- teammates werent scoring when he was on the ice. Lead to much lower assists/ But still shots going on the net
IPP- When he was on ice when team scored (which was less due to low on ice s%), he wasnt getting as many points. He IPP this year was shockingly low for a top 6 forward
If just 1 rebounds, you are probably looking at 35 point guy (FV for 1 mil). If 2 rebound, likely 40-45. If all 3 rebound (which wouldnt be that absurd), 50-55 points. If some of those shooting stats rebound PLUS go above career norm for the season- could be 60-65 points.
For reference:
Individual shooting %- almost half his career norm. Shots werent going in, but still getting them on net
On ice sh%- teammates werent scoring when he was on the ice. Lead to much lower assists/ But still shots going on the net
IPP- When he was on ice when team scored (which was less due to low on ice s%), he wasnt getting as many points. He IPP this year was shockingly low for a top 6 forward
If just 1 rebounds, you are probably looking at 35 point guy (FV for 1 mil). If 2 rebound, likely 40-45. If all 3 rebound (which wouldnt be that absurd), 50-55 points. If some of those shooting stats rebound PLUS go above career norm for the season- could be 60-65 points.
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He also played with the Sedins and on our 1st unit PP during that 31 goal season. Not saying he won't score goals for Arizona, but I doubt he hits 30 again. He really mailed it in last season, it was pretty painful watching him play. But low risk-medium reward signing so it looks pretty good for Arizona.
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30 is almost put of picture. But top 6 role with some of forwards Arizona will be bringing in? 25 is not out of picture if s% rebounds and get a little extra luck. Ill predict 23-25-48. Pretty solid for a 1 mil player
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He only played with the twins for about half the year in his first season and basically not at all last season.
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Good signing. He was utterly worthless in Vancouver last year.. but being worthless will basically net you a contract like this by nhl standards.
Can't go wrong. Good signing, yotes.
Can't go wrong. Good signing, yotes.
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His 3rd, and I imagine he does if he's signing there for his 7th year as a coyote.
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Agreed, he could be put into a position to succeed. If he's riding shotgun to Strome or something like that, I could see 25 goals. But that's his ceiling IMO.
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This is true, but did he not also play prime PP minutes with the Sedins too? 12 of his goals were on the powerplay and he had 23 powerplay points. Pretty significant portion of his production. Also playing with Horvat and Baerstchi (I think were his line mates?) is not much worse than who he might play with on Arizona unless they gift him a spot next to a top prospect/player.
