James Tanner: PLUS/MINUS: Maloney, Kadri, Reimer, Team Canada The best and worst of the week in the NHL

I get the homerism you being a leafs fan and all, but Reimer isn't anything more than a backup, and he's certainly not better than Jones.
The advanced stat cherrypicking does not make him a good goalie. His numbers are subpar. He has been passed up by three teams for someone better.

I swear, you are one person I never would like to have a real life conversation with - the ignorance is blinding.
- jackzack87

go read more garth blogs. your welcome

I get the homerism you being a leafs fan and all, but Reimer isn't anything more than a backup, and he's certainly not better than Jones.
The advanced stat cherrypicking does not make him a good goalie. His numbers are subpar. He has been passed up by three teams for someone better.

I swear, you are one person I never would like to have a real life conversation with - the ignorance is blinding.
- jackzack87

Reimer is second in the NHL in save percentage and first in high-danger save percentage had three shut-outs and played most of his games on the literal worst team in hockey.

These are not 'advanced stats' these are save percentage and shutouts.

You say his numbers are sub-par, and yet, save percentage is universally considered the most important goalie stat. High-Danger save percentage is the advanced-stat equivalent.

You may notice the irony of accusing me of bias and ignorance while backing myself up with numbers, which are something completely missing from your bizarre and, frankly ridiculous, personal attack against me.

go read more garth blogs. your welcome
- lplafrance

In the history of this blog that had to be the all-time most non-sensical post. "Hey I don't agree so I'm going to call you names that make no sense in light of your posting evidence to back up your points."

Yeah I was going to say, isn't save percentage the most basic and core stat of all, and isn't Reimer's currently among the best?

Reimer has just never put together a full starter season, but his numbers have never been sub par.

Reimer is second in the NHL in save percentage and first in high-danger save percentage had three shut-outs and played most of his games on the literal worst team in hockey.

These are not 'advanced stats' these are save percentage and shutouts.

You say his numbers are sub-par, and yet, save percentage is universally considered the most important goalie stat. High-Danger save percentage is the advanced-stat equivalent.

You may notice the irony of accusing me of bias and ignorance while backing myself up with numbers, which are something completely missing from your bizarre and, frankly ridiculous, personal attack against me.
- James_Tanner

If you like proof, wikipedia is a click away. Does anything in here scream "legitimate starter"?

"high danger save percentage"? As I remember, you neglected that stat when you pointed out that the New York Rangers of 2015 and the Edmonton Oilers of 2015 were not so very different. When you include stats you like and that work for your case, and exclude others, it's cherrypicking. It's not an honest way of making a case.


2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 37 20 10 5 2080 90 3 2.60 .921 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 34 14 14 4 1879 97 3 3.10 .900 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 33 19 8 5 1856 76 4 2.46 .924 7 3 4 498 21 0 2.88 .922
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 36 12 16 1 1785 98 1 3.29 .911 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 35 9 16 1 1767 93 0 3.16 .907 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 32 11 12 7 1810 75 0 2.49 .918

In the history of this blog that had to be the all-time most non-sensical post. "Hey I don't agree so I'm going to call you names that make no sense in light of your posting evidence to back up your points."
- James_Tanner

I hit a nerve I apologize. love the blogs though. your actually one of the most competent writers here. theyre fun reads.

"I get the homerism you being a leafs fan and all, but Reimer isn't anything more than a backup, and he's certainly not better than Jones.
The advanced stat cherrypicking does not make him a good goalie. His numbers are subpar. He has been passed up by three teams for someone better.

I swear, you are one person I never would like to have a real life conversation with - the ignorance is blinding."

- jackzack87


Once you realize that tanner's sole purpose for writing these blogs is to inspire conversation by riling people up through moronic blog ramblings, and thereby allowing him a platform to engage you through rebuttal, thus satisfying a glaring social void in his life, you will understand just how pathetic he is.
- Katana777

I know, I like to throw him a bone and give him the clicks because he and I both love hockey. It's my charitable output.

I hit a nerve I apologize. love the blogs though. your actually one of the competent writers here
- lplafrance

James, we're only allowed to have one account. Please sign off of one.

I hit a nerve I apologize. love the blogs though. your actually one of the most competent writers here. theyre fun reads.
- lplafrance

Not you. The post you were quoting. Thanks btw

James, we're only allowed to have one account. Please sign off of one.
- jackzack87

I am my own person I swear!!!

Not you. The post you were quoting
- James_Tanner

makes more sense now lol, if he wants to read a sabres homer blog then he can go read Garth blogs lol

As always making me think -
I'm guilty of the past reputation gauging players mantra some of the time -
IMO - Corsi / advanced stats is so very reliant of who you play with / how does the team support or not support said player on the ice - backchecking forwards / good goalie play / I've found myself judging more on just watching how and when said players make of don't make plays in the context of the game - blowout / close / what's on the line / playing out a string -
Never understood how Leafs went with Bernier over JR -

You say you dont care, but it makes the top of your list.

You said the Leafs should sign kadri for 6x6. 33% more salary then he got.

How did those pre-season predictions go?

Youre barely a hockeyblogger, but its farely intertaining and thats why you have reads (im one of them).. Thats why no real journalist gives you credit.

I would never use ek's opinion as confirmation that your right about anything.

As always making me think -
I'm guilty of the past reputation gauging players mantra some of the time -
IMO - Corsi / advanced stats is so very reliant of who you play with / how does the team support or not support said player on the ice - backchecking forwards / good goalie play / I've found myself judging more on just watching how and when said players make of don't make plays in the context of the game - blowout / close / what's on the line / playing out a string -
Never understood how Leafs went with Bernier over JR -
- dozerD10

I think the Leafs figured that neither Reimer or Bernier is the saviour, so they traded Reimer to help the tank.

I think the Leafs figured that neither Reimer or Bernier is the saviour, so they traded Reimer to help the tank.
- Zezel

they traded reimer cause believe it or not he was more valuable at that point

To be honest, I'd love to see what Reimer can do with a competent coach and a decent defense, a combination that he has never been subject to... He's one of the good guys in the game and has done enough to at least earn the chance to prove himself in favourable circumstances... especially when you consider that most of his poor seasons have come with debilitating injuries that he seems, thankfully, to now have put behind him.

they traded reimer cause believe it or not he was more valuable at that point
- lplafrance

That's what I mean, he was the only guy they could trade at that point, and getting rid of him meant they could start Bernier and not win too many games. When Bernier unexpectedly played half decently after Reimer left, without Reimer they could still start Sparks.

My only issue with Reimer is that he can't seem to stay healthy for a long stretch of games. Every time he get's on a roll he get's injured. Totally agree with your take on Kobe Bryant. Dirtbag in my opinion.

When Peter Chiarelli trades Hall, Eberle and or Yakupov this summer can you write a blog on your opinion of the moves? Gonna be an interesting summer for the Oilers.

The Canucks too for that matter, when they win the lotto and pick Matthews a few dominoes will fall

MINUS: There a weird amount of people complaining that Don Maloney was fired.

If you don't get it, you weren't paying any attention to the league's least paid-attention-to team. If you don't get it, you're guilty of basing your analysis on reputation.

- James_Tanner

What confuses me is on one hand we have you saying he was fired because he wasn't embracing analytics, which would indicate he's behind the times, and on the other we have Ken Campbell of the Hockey News saying he was fired because he wanted to concentrate on "drafting and developing", whereas Tippett wants to "win now".

Are Campbell, and the NHL executive he quotes saying: “Now, they’re going to do it the stupid way” ill informed, or is there more to this story than meets the eye.

Reimer reportedly wanted $6M from the Leafs! Not a chance. Also, he is soft with zero durability..........not a goalie to build a team around and too expensive for a backup.

Classic, who would have guessed you dislike video review. Let's not get the call right, to continue the purity of the game.

You say you dont care, but it makes the top of your list.

You said the Leafs should sign kadri for 6x6. 33% more salary then he got.

How did those pre-season predictions go?

Youre barely a hockeyblogger, but its farely intertaining and thats why you have reads (im one of them).. Thats why no real journalist gives you credit.
- Cloud

You say that, but there are so many real journalists that I am objectively way way better than. As for the salary, good for the Leafs for keeping it low. But I stand by the fact that Kadri is superior to every 4.5 million player who's signed a contract recently and far superior to most who make $6.