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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Ah, yes, I understand the point you are making now. Don't disagree, but I think the variable you are missing is the following. Would the Flames players then put up the same numbers if they were forced to do so in Hitch's more disciplined system?
I don't know the answer, but I think it's likely not. While I'm not trying to call GG Hitch, I do think that part of what we are seeing with the Flames top players this year. They are struggling to be as good as they were in a run and gun wild west structure in compared to GGs system.
My point being, you can't just assume you'd get the same rate of production from the Flames top 15 under Hitch and you'd also get all the defensive benefits. I don't think it's that correlated. As good as Hitch is, you'd likely get reduced offensive performance from the Flames top 15, and improvements with the D numbers.
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Fair points. Another possible argument that goes against my initial claim is that Hitch's best players were more rounded than ours. Looking at the two groups, I see a lot more one-dimensional players on our side than on theirs.
Question for the stats gurus: which datasets would you use to discern the impact Hitchcock would have had on our players, had he coached us from 2011-17?
Second question: Should I not receive bonus points for the genius of my thread title?