Speaking for myself, I will immodestly agree that I am not in the top 0.001% of my field making a 7 figure salary. If I was, I would fully expect to be held accountable.

re: Dundon - part of me does agree that much of the league has started to realize the dangers of certain types of roster decisions - for example, you don't see as many horrific UFA contracts any more. However, you still do see a lot of middling to severe mistakes. However, you do see Subban for Weber trades, contract buyouts, and the entirety of Peter Chiarelli all of which you could avoid with some sort of model.

When you look around and see substantial numbers of indefensibly bad trades and signings being made, there's certainly a case to ask "how can we identify and exploit those inefficiences, while avoiding introducing them ourselves?".

The way it was explained by Friedman is that Dundon wants to follow the Eagles plan. In any given situation, there are red/yellow/green lights, and he gave an example such as this:

You are 4th and 20 from your own 10 in a tie game. Thats a big red light to go for it.
You are 4th and 7 from midfield in a tie game. That's a yellow light where maybe you should or shouldn't go for it.
You are 4th and 1 from the midfield in a tie game. That's a green light to go for it.

Now imagine that from roster construction where you're developing your UFA signing model (as a very basic example):

UFA is >30, has declined in production for the last 2 years, had PDO >100 last year, and wants a 7 year contract: that's a red light.
UFA is >27, has had consistent production for the last 2 years, and wants a 7 year contract: that's a yellow light.
UFA is <26, has had consistent or improving production the last 2 years, and wants a 5 year contract: that's a green light.

The job of the GM is to figure out what factors to put in that model BEFORE ever considering an actual player. This takes all of the personal bias out of it. Once you have your model, the decision making primarily revolves around the yellow light areas, and tweaking your model as to where the red/yellow/green trigger points should be.

Changing the Topic I see the Oiler's missing the playoffs again next year. Just to many weaknesses to fill.

I work with a couple of former hockey players... by all accounts McDavid is a tool and shouldn't be a captain

Ya I'm sure that's the problem

fyp

Talk in Edmonton these days is of a power struggle between Chiarelli and the Boys on the Bus, which apparently Chiarelli has won. The front office sounds entirely dysfunctional, which I believe extends to major differences between Chiarelli and McLellan about player deployment. I would not be surprised to see a new coach shortly.

Well Lowe really screwed this team he was the only one that said Yakapov. All the scouts said no way but good old Kevin drafted him anyways.

I cant see Chiarelli doing much better.

seemed like pretty much everyone rated Yak as the best player in that draft, which sucked

related: is Ryan Murray any good yet?


I imagine the LOiLers will keep Chiapet for the meantime because they've had so much turnover of late, and they prefer the appearance of stability over that of dysfunction

also, they might not have a much better idea of what to do
and some random buddy of Nicholson & 99 might not be any better

This tweet/quote and it's reply's has seemed to sum up Chiarelli and the Oil quite nicely. Pure gold really.

outstanding

So I guess signing older players to long term expensive contracts can have a downside.

Flames relieved the coaching staff, was it like the first season in ages with no coaching changes but now things starting to happen

who ya got?

not Vasilevskiy

could make a case for either of the others
surprised that Hellebuyck's numbers are as good as they are

i assume that Rinne will win, being the veteran on the American team that played in the finals last year vs the kid from some frozen hellhole

Hellebuyck might even come in 3rd bc lol voters

I watched a lot of Winn. games (bet them a lot) and Hellebuyck was a difference maker. He would get my vote.

Hellebuyck is American so he should win

Even the Canucks twitter account gets lit up.

sad! deflection attempt is sad!

the Canucks are a jopke, it is known


#TheLaffsAreActuallyLol

Peters out as Canes HC

Pekka lock to win cause end of career and has not won, glad he gets it with a great season. Think Kopitar would be very deserving but maybe Bergeron gets it? Hedman for Norris?

Bergeron only played 63 games. Kopi gets his 2nd.

Hedman gets the "his turn" vote. DD gets the best Canadian vote. Subban gets the LOL HABS vote.

Subban for Norris because lolhabs

I can dig it


Was Peters fired or did he quit?
Saw some talk of him going to Calgary
Also Sutter a possibility there
Still holding out that Burkie will convince everyone that they should hire Randy though, after the Ducks can him

if you guys remember the GOAT, INSOMNIAC REVIEWER from a couple of years ago, he's currently streaming some old school BROOD WAR on twitch

https://www.twitch.tv/insomniac313

*paging Everlastrr* (and everyone else who enjoys loling @ the Canucks)



ya i randomly remembered that guy not too long ago and went to look if he was still making nhl videos, to post here, if worthwhile, but then ... i just felt really bad in general

shocking, lol

Insomniac Reviewer.... lol that takes me back.