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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I agree 100% but there is no proof that those teams used advanced stats to be good at advanced stats. My point is more that Chicago may use advanced stats but I don't think they drafted Toews and Kane because they had a strong Corsi in junior.
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That's not the point. The point is that the results are clear: being good at puck possession, building your team so that the roster you ice has a high Corsi%, is something that GMs should strive for, because teams that have a high Corsi% are more successful than others. Good possession teams make the playoffs, bad ones tend not to, so if you're running a team, you should probably try as hard as possible to fall into the former category.
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The point is advanced stats are helpful but shouldn't be the be all end all for determining if a player is good.
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I agree with this. For example, Justin Williams is consitently one of the best possession players in the league, but I'd still rather have Phil Kessel. However, it certainly is a strong attribute to have, and since there are only so many Phil Kessel level talents in the league, it's absolutely an important factor to consider when making personnel decisions.