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Table 5 · 08-13-2013, 07:22 PM

I don't think past stats are the final-word about the future either, but I do they can be an extremely powerful tool in your toolbox (remember Nate Silver?). More often that not, whether its sports or wine or politics, they can lead to some pretty amazing insights. Trying to draft and develop hockey players seems pretty random as is....I think teams would be foolish to ignore statistics and only stick to their gut. At the end of the day, I hope the Flames do a bit of both...but I'd like to think that they lean towards the math side of the equation.

08-13-2013, 07:22 PM	#497
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	I don't think past stats are the final-word about the future either, but I do they can be an extremely powerful tool in your toolbox (remember Nate Silver?). More often that not, whether its sports or wine or politics, they can lead to some pretty amazing insights. Trying to draft and develop hockey players seems pretty random as is....I think teams would be foolish to ignore statistics and only stick to their gut. At the end of the day, I hope the Flames do a bit of both...but I'd like to think that they lean towards the math side of the equation.