Eklund: Previewing UFA2Bs #6-#10. John Shannon on the Buzzcast @1

Next blog...#10-#15...some truly hidden gems...
- Eklund

Will #10 be Jacob Markstrom?

Will #10 be Jacob Markstrom?
- Atomic Wedgie

10a

FA class really drops off quick.

"With a bullet, Toffoli had a re-birth in Vancouver"

I shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot the Toff-o-li

"With a bullet, Toffoli had a re-birth in Vancouver"

I shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot the Toff-o-li
- PT21

Would Ek know his name? If he didn't ask his friend, Kevin? (Allen)

Still don’t like Hall #1, very overrated.

Gems at 11-15?
Then why so far down this goofy list?

Vats Certainly is a game changer for the team... He’s the gift that keeps on giving.

If he didn't ask his friend, Kevin?
- gergeswillems

Excuse me, that's not my name.

Still don’t like Hall #1, very overrated.

Gems at 11-15?
Then why so far down this goofy list?
- Nighthawk

You have some good two way players in your top 6, (but to my limited knowledge), Horvat is a defensive liability isn't he. Why not have Toffoli and Pearson flank Horvat! Both are (or at least used to be when with Carter a few years ago) stellar 2 way players. I remember when Briere centered Pomminville and Hecht, two very good defensive forwards, and that line was pretty good on both ends of the ice.

EDIT: Briere was an atrocious player on his end of the ice otherwise, always lolly gagging near the blue line for that breakaway pass.

You have some good two way players in your top 6, (but to my limited knowledge), Horvat is a defensive liability isn't he.
- PT21

Well, that definitely supports your preface of limited knowledge Respect to you for conceding that beforehand, but Horvat is definitely not a defensive liability. He's at least a good two-way player and, during his best seasons, is a damn good one. He's a player I respect and enjoy as a fan of a rival team.

Well, that definitely supports your preface of limited knowledge Respect to you for conceding that beforehand, but Horvat is definitely not a defensive liability. He's at least a good two-way player and, during his best seasons, is a damn good one. He's a player I respect and enjoy as a fan of a rival team.
- MaximumBone

Fair enough

I had general impressions of a high skill player who was weak in his own end (I stand corrected then) and then I looked up how Toffoli was doing based on what Ek wrote and found this for Horvat

(how come a good 2 way player has never finished a single season on the + side of the ledger)?


68 13 12 25 -8
82 16 24 40 -30
81 20 32 52 -7
64 22 22 44 -1
82 27 34 61 -4
69 22 31 53 -15

Fair enough

I had general impressions of a high skill player who was weak in his own end (I stand corrected then) and then I looked up how Toffoli was doing based on what Ek wrote and found this for Horvat

(how come a good 2 way player has never finished a single season on the + side of the ledger)?


68 13 12 25 -8
82 16 24 40 -30
81 20 32 52 -7
64 22 22 44 -1
82 27 34 61 -4
69 22 31 53 -15
- PT21

+/- is mostly meaningless and tends to be more relative to the team you're playing on than saying anything about you as a player.

There are so many events that go into a goal against that you can do everything perfectly and end up a - if your teammates suck.

+/- is mostly meaningless and tends to be more relative to the team you're playing on than saying anything about you as a player.

There are so many events that go into a goal against that you can do everything perfectly and end up a - if your teammates suck.
- BINGO!

I know, I know.

But over the long run, good defensive players should have that even out, unless they are on a bad defensive team.

With some digging:

This year, Pettersson is +16, Miller is +11, Broeser is +, Tanner is +, Pearson is marginal -, Horvat is the very bottom and by far the worst in the top 6.

BUT, his relative Corsi and Fenwicks are both + recently, though the absolutes of the two are both below 0.5

You have some good two way players in your top 6, (but to my limited knowledge), Horvat is a defensive liability isn't he. Why not have Toffoli and Pearson flank Horvat! Both are (or at least used to be when with Carter a few years ago) stellar 2 way players. I remember when Briere centered Pomminville and Hecht, two very good defensive forwards, and that line was pretty good on both ends of the ice.

EDIT: Briere was an atrocious player on his end of the ice otherwise, always lolly gagging near the blue line for that breakaway pass.
- PT21

Bo gets top line match ups. Not a liability but can improve a bit.

Bo gets top line match ups. Not a liability but can improve a bit.
- Nighthawk

(skulks away)

This has been bugging me with all these "experts" saying Vegas is blowing up with COVID. Here are some numbers...
Nevada: 13,300 now... 10,000 2 weeks ago... 7,500 a month ago
Ontario: 35,000 now... 32,000 2 weeks ago... 27,000 a month ago

Out of 3 million people living in Nevada, those numbers are very, VERY low. There is no "blow up".

This has been bugging me with all these "experts" saying Vegas is blowing up with COVID. Here are some numbers...
Nevada: 13,300 now... 10,000 2 weeks ago... 7,500 a month ago
Ontario: 35,000 now... 32,000 2 weeks ago... 27,000 a month ago

Out of 3 million people living in Nevada, those numbers are very, VERY low. There is no "blow up".
- jonny4gets

Ontario has about 5 times as many people as NV. They have almost identical increases in #s in the past fortnight.

This means the rates of infection are about 5 times as high in NV in the last 2 weeks.

If Habs land Laffy maybe that entices a Hall and/or Hoffman to tag along for the ride

Chuck is taking a hard pass.

This UFA field only for pathetic loser organizations.