Gurglesons
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We've seen people be as bad as Blueger, McGinn, and Carter every year for the last 5 under Mike Sullivan's system for 20 game stretches.
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We've seen people be as bad as Blueger, McGinn, and Carter every year for the last 5 under Mike Sullivan's system for 20 game stretches.
Sidney the Kidney
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I know there is a common denominator here but I'm not seeing it ...
It's like an unsolvable puzzle that will forever remain a mystery.
AuroraBorealis
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We know what Eller is. He was on our rival forever. He's exceptional defensively. Even if his scoring has gone to crap, he's still an upgrade there. I get that people wanted a 35-40 point 3C, but that was never gonna happen with Sullivan usage unless that guy moved up for a long time due to a Malkin or Sid injury.
Hinostroza has the best scoring rates out of all the bottom 6'ers we acquired by a large margin, not counting Z because of small sample size. Something like good 3rd liner level imo. Let's hope he's used. Nylander's career scoring is good too and I liked what I saw from him up here. Think with that kinda chance generation and zone time his points will improve.
I'm intrigued by Johnsson a bit, who had still really good production in Utica last year. Hard to know what his health situation is but he might be able to help still.
Granlund's definitely gonna score more if he returns, because he was outrageously bad that way here. Nigh unsustainable. Worse than Carter.
McGinn wasn't as bad as people said as a Penguin. Still popped in 10 goals last year and was among the leading stingy Forwards on the PK. But his 5v5 defense went to crap, so I expect improvement from his replacement there. In fairness though, out of the players I have listed, that swap is the one I'm most on the fence with.
Nieto's the guy I wouldn't want in my 12 Forwards based on what I'm seeing, unless he has a great camp. Not thrilled with that acquisition, but at that cost you can bury him in the minors at no penalty. At least he's fast though, which will be refreshing.
Gurglesons
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Sid and Malkin's fault probably.
The guy who only played 26 games while healthy and put up 11 points in those games has the best scoring rates?
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AuroraBorealis
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My favorite Dingerski moment is him "calling" the Tanev signing like 5 hours after the official announcement with the wrong terms and then refusing to correct it or engage with anyone who pointed it out here.
I'm pretty sure it's near impossible to find a worse version of Fata, actually.
Gurglesons
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Efficiency in lighter minutes has never been correlated with additional production in more minutes.
Connor Sheary, Pascal Dupuis, and James Neal all have better 5v5 p/60s versus Phil Kessel in their "career rates" with the Penguins. Does that mean Sheary, Dupuis, and Neal were more effective Penguins at 5v5?
AuroraBorealis
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Rico Fata really left a mark on the Pens fanbase, for someone that only played 120 games here. What a legend.
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Honestly, Koltsov was worse, Fata was just always offsides because his brain was two time zones behind.
AuroraBorealis
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Plotnikov and Porter impressed me with their futility. SP even got Malkin minutes for a good while.
I felt bad for the guy. He didn't know the terrors of North America.
Getting anyone for free or cheap is out of Dubas scope. There have to be at least small overpayment to be even something to consider.
AuroraBorealis
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Last 20 years of Forwards at 5v5. 40 games minimum. You decide who's the WOAT.
Adams with a strong bid, proving his flaccidity over 444 games.
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AuroraBorealis
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God, Max was bad at scoring. Him potting 2 goals in game 7 was a miracle.
Gurglesons
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Not really. Max had the dog in him and was a huge contributor in multiple playoffs runs here and in Philly and a 10 goal 20+ pt guy in a totally different era.
He played 60+ playoff games with us and had 30+ pts in those games. Great player. Him scoring big goals was expected by the SCF in Detroit, not a miracle.
AuroraBorealis
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yeah, all these made up numbers are telling me is that stats are faker than my enthusiasm for another 3 months of EK talk
AuroraBorealis
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Guys, what is EK pacing at in terms of our %GTA to advanced Anus/60 metrics?
Also, Brian Boyle lol
Also, Brian Boyle lol
Gurglesons
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Per 60 has frequently been pointed out to be a flawed stat.
Also something I’ve never got is why did they decide on 60? No player is playing 60 minutes..
AuroraBorealis
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I was annoyed he didn't re-sign
That wrister was heavy and dangerous af. Even pretty good on the PK.
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Pictured: Dubas working on trades all summer long in magical kingdom of the Final World
AuroraBorealis
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SomeDude
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He also was a big time scorer in junior and led the Q in playoff scoring his last 2 years (first time done since 1988), winning their version of the Conn Smythe even though his team lost. Guy had the clutch gene.
Gurglesons
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Anyone that is judging Max Talbot for being a minimal producer based on a stat clearly didn’t watch him from 06-07 to 09-10. Dude was the definition of a heart and soul guy. 2008 EN goal in the SCF. 2009 big goals. No surprises at all there. I’d kill to have a Talbot on this team.
Instead we gonna talk about Nylander and Hinostroza as being lynchpins for this team. Cos the trash from Buffalo and Chicago is what wins hockey games.
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