Player Discussion Lane Hutson Part 2

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Yeah looks exactly like what we've seen on the ice.
I've always wanted to know who decides what makes a GF expected
Because honestly I wasn't expecting much of anything with a lot of his possession.

Seeing how he's in the top 20 for assists, maybe the problem is your expectations.

You don't understand expected stats and yet you act like it means nothing. Biased much? It's a model that quantifies +/- against shot quality and save%. It gives a better idea of the quality of play vs situational play. The best players are usually always high in xGF%. McDavid, McKinnon and Barkov are always high up there as they either or both create and/or prevent high danger shots. There are also players who are used as exploits who often end-up there as they get better chances.

LOL Crazy how he starts converting when he's finally getting reps with our best forwards.

Right. Like most players, especially rookies.... Not that you'd notice, but it's not the first time he's top 20 in assists over the season, so your assertion isn't even valid. He had a small slump. Again, y'know, a rookie.

Dipsy Dolittle is becoming Dipsy Doing-a-little more.

Two positive games in a row.

You must be pretty bored by the tank.

 

[Rapala]

Seeing how he's in the top 20 for assists, maybe the problem is your expectations.

You don't understand expected stats and yet you act like it means nothing. Biased much? It's a model that quantifies +/- against shot quality and save%. It gives a better idea of the quality of play vs situational play. The best players are usually always high in xGF%. McDavid, McKinnon and Barkov are always high up there as they either or both create and/or prevent high danger shots. There are also players who are used as exploits who often end-up there as they get better chances.



Right. Like most players, especially rookies.... Not that you'd notice, but it's not the first time he's top 20 in assists over the season, so your assertion isn't even valid. He had a small slump. Again, y'know, a rookie.



You must be pretty bored by the tank.

I've been watching hockey far too long to buy into stats that don't reflect what I'm seeing on the ice.
Plenty of one against the world rushes for Lane with no one to pass to is not an expected goal for.
My argument was about him not being a net positive player.
I don't give a crap about assists if he's also constantly leaking goals.

He's improving that is all I care about. Net positive for two games in a row.

 

[chapeau]

Would you rather have a rich man's Victor Mete, or a poor man's Cale Makar. Those are the important questions I ask myself.

I think a homeless man's Cale Makar is preferable to a millionaire man's Victor Mete.