Sens Vader
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Would not mind the Flames bringing in Jackman to play alongside Hamilton. We need a defense first kind of guy on the back end. Maybe i'm alone on that as a Flames fan, or maybe Jackman is not as good as I think he is at this point.
Europe or retired.
They might get a PTO, but IMO no contract.
Europe or retired.
They might get a PTO, but IMO no contract.
What about Kyle Quincey? He's still pretty effective.
As odd as this sounds, Jackman was one of the top possession defenders in the league last season. Maybe sheltered minutes on a Nashville blueline loaded to the gills, but still, I thought possession numbers were a commodity in today's NHL.
Which tells you all you need to know about how limited analytics really are. He wasn't horrible, but to look at his numbers and Josi's numbers you'd think Jackman was the much better player. Ummmmm no....not by a friggin longshot.
I know you think you took a shot at analytics; but you failed.
Aside from the few idiots, most people know that you need to weigh a player's advanced statistics against their usage.
So what Jackman's numbers actually tell us is that he's great as a third pairing defender playing limited minutes. And guess what? That's pretty accurate.
is Grossmann that bad?
Wouldn't mind ottawa signing either of these guys for depth.
Neither get a contract IMO. I don't see Jackman going overseas. Kyle Quincey intrigues the hell out of me. Second pairing guy playing at a fairly high level for two straight seasons. Really gritty.
Still lives in Colorado. Tad surprised Colorado never went for it despite their quantity.