2013 wasn't great, but look at every year before that and even last year. He finished around 52% on the Panthers. Former Oiler or no, the guy is ridiculously underrated and represents a market inefficiency (to the extent such a thing is possible in this defense-poor UFA market). Until December it was apparently looking absurd in FLA for him.
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Gilbert has been paired with Brian Campbell and is playing 22:13 a night. The Campbell/Gilbert pairing has been one of the NHL’s very best, with the Panthers posting a Corsi% north of 55 percent when the two of them are on the ice.
A Corsi% of about 55 percent for a defensive pairing that’s playing top minutes is elite—only two teams in the NHL (L.A. and Chicago) are above that.. But when the Campbell/Gilbert pairing isn’t on the ice, the Panthers have been putting up a Corsi% of 49.2 percent, which is very run of the mill—the Flyers, 20th in the NHL in this metric, are currently running at a 49.2 percent. Without anyone noticing, Gilbert/Campbell has been one of the best 5v5 defence pairings in the league.
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