Around the NHL: PTO Season Becomes Waiver Season

[Jim Bob]

There were some data guys doing work on baseball trades who found players who were having down years tended to be better in their new city while those having strong years tended to perform worse. I'll have to see if I can find that again.

Another piece of data analysis would be looking at whether it is better to make a trade weeks ahead of the deadline versus as late as possible.

The logical assumption would be the soon the trade happens, the better. You expect the transition time would be similar and the sooner you make a deal, the more time after the player gets used to his new team would be longer and therefore you get more of a positive impact.

But, it would be interesting to see if the data suggests that is the case or if the data says that it doesn't really matter.

 

[dotcommunism]

There were some data guys doing work on baseball trades who found players who were having down years tended to be better in their new city while those having strong years tended to perform worse. I'll have to see if I can find that again.

That sounds like it's just regression to the mean.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

There were some data guys doing work on baseball trades who found players who were having down years tended to be better in their new city while those having strong years tended to perform worse. I'll have to see if I can find that again.

That's the underlying math behind 'sophmore slumps' as well. If a player is having a strong year, it's difficult to continue having a strong year, and nearly impossible to improve.

That sounds like it's just regression to the mean.

It is

Baseball is a easier to isolate player performance at bat. Hockey the meaningful metrics would xG% as influenced by QoC and QoT changes IMO.

 

[Ehran]

Apologies if this has been linked already, but to me this is another prime example of the NHL officiating and reviews completely having their asses shoved so far up their buttholes that they're both eating and shitting timbits at the same time.

Derek Lalonde Ejected After Red Wings and Penguins BOTH Challenge Call On Jeff Carter's Goal

 

[Chainshot]

Apologies if this has been linked already, but to me this is another prime example of the NHL officiating and reviews completely having their asses shoved so far up their buttholes that they're both eating and shitting timbits at the same time.

Derek Lalonde Ejected After Red Wings and Penguins BOTH Challenge Call On Jeff Carter's Goal

It certainly makes me question how deeply in bed the league is with their gambling sponsors.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Apologies if this has been linked already, but to me this is another prime example of the NHL officiating and reviews completely having their asses shoved so far up their buttholes that they're both eating and shitting timbits at the same time.

Derek Lalonde Ejected After Red Wings and Penguins BOTH Challenge Call On Jeff Carter's Goal

This sport has such huge problems at its core. Not surprised it isn't attracting new fans.

 

[oldgoalie]

It certainly makes me question how deeply in bed the league is with their gambling sponsors.

what I've been saying all along... gambling has ruined this sport.

 

[Zman5778]

gambling has ruined this sport.

Not necessarily just this one though. Gambling ads are all over NFL games. I don't watch the NBA or MLB, but friends that do say that the ads are omnipresent there too.

Not to mention that the quality of refereeing in all major sports seems to be at an all-time low.

 

[Chainshot]

WMU's Polin goes to the Avs -

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Well shit...

 

[Chainshot]

Missed the titanic struggle between Sabre cast-offs the other night when Florida and Chicago played. Bjork and Fitz combined for 7:40 in TOI.

Combined.

Woof.

 

[Irie]

Not to mention that the quality of refereeing in all major sports seems to be at an all-time low.

Is the actual reffing in the NHL that much worse than it has historically been?

There were some really terrible veteran refs in the 80s and 90s.

I feel like the reffing is just as bad as it mostly always has been, but now that there is replay that is actually getting it wrong what seems like way too often, we have entered a new, uncharted territory of lows

I guess if replay is considered part of reffing, then I would agree. But in terms of the on ice officials, I think they are pretty much about as inconsistently terrible as they always have been, so I am not sure there is a big change there.

 

[tsujimoto74]

what I've been saying all along... gambling has ruined this sport.

It’s in every sport now, and it’s awful. The broad legalization of sports betting has been absolutely terrible for sports.

OT aside: digging the new avatar @dotcommunism

 

[Zman5778]

Livingstone to the Preds. Dammit.

Didn't expect him, but it would have been nice

 

[Chainshot]

Malinski is still available and Metsa is still playing.

 

[oldgoalie]

It’s in every sport now, and it’s awful. The broad legalization of sports betting has been absolutely terrible for sports.

OT aside: digging the new avatar @dotcommunism

echoing this comment.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Livingstone to the Preds. Dammit.

Didn't expect him, but it would have been nice

It actually makes sense, because they play slow. I think a better choice for the Sabres is Connor Huard, who can has wheels

 

[EichHart]

When did Montour get good? My opponent in fantasy championship has him and is killing me.

 

[Chainshot]

It actually makes sense, because they play slow. I think a better choice for the Sabres is Connor Huard, who can has wheels

He may be faster than Livingstone but I'm not sure he's a burner.

When did Montour get good? My opponent in fantasy championship has him and is killing me.

Stepped into the minutes Ekblad left behind by being constantly injured and it's just kept going.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Both Montour & Colin Miller were always good players - just criminally mis-used as Sabres - Montour particularly.

 

[Fenway]

NHL Survivor IV Begins March 30th - Registration closes Sunday, April 2nd! - Click here to join.

 

[sabremike]

Random thought from the hockey history book thread: I wish someone would reach out to RJ to collaborate on an autobiography.

Also saw Ted Nolan is coming out with a book that should be a must read. Sadly the title isn't "What The f*** Do You People Want From Me? The Ted Nolan Story".

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

Just when you thought the Coyotes arena issues were finally over... in comes the city of Phoenix.

City of Phoenix suing Tempe for development that includes Coyotes arena

 

[Zach716]

This crap has gotta go lol