Without unloading the Spaling/Sutter contracts, they didn't have the $$ to sign Martin to what he got from SJ.
- jmatchett383

Ehroff at 1.5 is a bargain compared to what the Pens have to work with.

Could be the case. But I would think it more like refinement in personnel decisions is leading to greater skill parity. CHI was probably one of the first teams to widely implement it.
Kane has always been largely and offensively player and very mediocre defensively. Plenty of bad analytics players are predictable. We all know Scuderi is going to turnover the puck along the boards like clockwork.
- jfkst1

Hasn't Scudmuffin got great numbers this season?? Get what you wish for!!!

Sutter is an example, scored 20 odd goals but wasn't at all predictable. Scoring chances occur a lot of the times off mistakes or pucks hitting weird angles etc. Good possession guys keep the puck & the play becomes vanilla 'ice ice baby'!!

The organisations are using this data that is flawed if my opinion (& Ive backed that statement up), now the fans don't like what is the result. But you guys support the analytical use??

Don't paint the wall bright pink, then complain is doesn't go with the other colours in the home - the colour vanilla 'ice ice baby'!

Ehroff at 1.5 is a bargain compared to what the Pens have to work with.
- sammy87

Ehrhoff signed that bargain to tun it into a big payday. That was a one-off, not to be repeated often.

Hasn't Scudmuffin got great numbers this season?? Get what you wish for!!!

Sutter is an example, scored 20 odd goals but wasn't at all predictable. Scoring chances occur a lot of the times off mistakes or pucks hitting weird angles etc. Good possession guys keep the puck & the play becomes vanilla 'ice ice baby'!!

The organisations are using this data that is flawed if my opinion (& Ive backed that statement up), now the fans don't like what is the result. But you guys support the analytical use??

Don't paint the wall bright pink, then complain is doesn't go with the other colours in the home - the colour vanilla 'ice ice baby'!
- Aussiepenguin

huh?

Ehroff at 1.5 is a bargain compared to what the Pens have to work with.
- sammy87

Do you know if Ehrhof wanted to play in a Pens sweater again? If you don't then you may as well say Petry could have been offered a contract?? It makes as much sense!!

He's also been benched this season & with your rational you would have been the first to tell all what a mistake it was signing him!

Do you know if Ehrhof wanted to play in a Pens sweater again? If you don't then you may as well say Petry could have been offered a contract?? It makes as much sense!!

He's also been benched this season & with your rational you would have been the first to tell all what a mistake it was signing him!
- Aussiepenguin

Malkin for Ehrhoff

huh?
- j.boyd919

Need to read my previous comment.

"Alright stop, collaborate & listen"!

Malkin for Ehrhoff
- jmatchett383

Well that's just silly!

Need to read my previous comment.

"Alright stop, collaborate & listen"!
- Aussiepenguin

NO! No no no no NO! NO!

NO!

Well that's just silly!
- Aussiepenguin

Malkin and a 3rd for Ehrhoff

Malkin and a 3rd for Ehrhoff
- jmatchett383

Getting warm.

How about Malkin for the ass grabber, Simmonds & a 2nd.

Getting warm.

How about Malkin for the ass grabber, Simmonds & a 2nd.
- Aussiepenguin

Only if you guys will pay for his trips to Ottawa and bail him out for his adventures in ass grab land.

Hasn't Scudmuffin got great numbers this season?? Get what you wish for!!!

Sutter is an example, scored 20 odd goals but wasn't at all predictable. Scoring chances occur a lot of the times off mistakes or pucks hitting weird angles etc. Good possession guys keep the puck & the play becomes vanilla 'ice ice baby'!!

The organisations are using this data that is flawed if my opinion (& Ive backed that statement up), now the fans don't like what is the result. But you guys support the analytical use??

Don't paint the wall bright pink, then complain is doesn't go with the other colours in the home - the colour vanilla 'ice ice baby'!
- Aussiepenguin

You left off a very important detail, the teams that were at the forefront of using the flawed data won. Sure it makes for boring hockey sometimes for the fans but winning cures all for the teams.

You left off a very important detail, the teams that were at the forefront of using the flawed data won. Sure it makes for boring hockey sometimes for the fans but winning cures all for the teams.
- jaydogg1974

The team at the forefront was the Toronto Maple Leafs who did it long before the Black Hawks did it. At some point, you need talent both on and off the ice more than you need the fancy stats.

Also, I don't think the Black Hawks are a "boring" team at all. They're one of the most dynamic teams in hockey. They simple have gifted players and have drafted well.

Need to read my previous comment.

"Alright stop, collaborate & listen"!
- Aussiepenguin

I read it, and its a bunch of jibberish, which again... huh?

You left off a very important detail, the teams that were at the forefront of using the flawed data won. Sure it makes for boring hockey sometimes for the fans but winning cures all for the teams.
- jaydogg1974

Everyone is doing it now that's the thing! Everyone doing the same thing leads to what???? "Ice ice baby"!

Hawks won the cups due to great team with great contracts & no injuries.

I read it, and its a bunch of jibberish, which again... huh?
- j.boyd919

I read it, and its a bunch of jibberish, which again... huh?
- j.boyd919

Got a retort better than 'huh'? Throw some ideas at me.

Everyone is doing it now that's the thing! Everyone doing the same thing leads to what???? "Ice ice baby"!

Hawks won the cups due to great team with great contracts & no injuries.
- Aussiepenguin

Patrick Kane tells the rest of the league what? "You cant touch this."

Patrick Kane tells the rest of the league what? "You cant touch this."
- jmatchett383

He likes big butts! Really any butt as long as they say NOOOOOOOOOO!

Patrick Kane tells the rest of the league what? "You cant touch this."
- jmatchett383

That's what she said.

- chimpira

What does a game in December 2013 have anything to do with this team????

What does a game in December 2013 have anything to do with this team????
- Aussiepenguin

How's life in Alice Springs?

That's what she said.
- jfkst1

How's life in Alice Springs?
- chimpira

Lots of fog on the Opera house this morning. Can't even see the bridge!!!