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Originally Posted by 868904
My point is, many GMs thought Risto was worth a 1st round pick. Are they not also using analytics? Is there something wrong with the analytics in general or is there something wrong with the analytics that the Flames are using specifically?
How can the Flames be so adamant that Risto is a bad player, yet multiple teams offered a 1st round pick for him AND he's going to be a UFA too.
Something doesn't add up.
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Well the Oilers don't use analytics at all, and they were rumored to be one of the teams interested. And I'm sure they aren't the only team that doesn't rely heavily on analytics.
Ristolainen is big, hits, blocks shots, and has played big minutes. There are are always going to be NHL GMs that value and overpay for that. Likely the ones that don't use analytics.
I'm sure there is a lot of difference between the public and private models, but pretty much there are no public models that show Ristolainen as having positive value.
Here is Dom Luszczyszyn from the Athletic's breakdown of the value given up by the Flyers this week to acquire Ristolainen.
