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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
I don't think anyone is happy about paying Nurse over $9 million per year.
Perhaps you think the team would be better if the Oilers had kept Bear and traded Nurse?
Probably NHL GMs and coaches would think differently. They keep paying and playing guys like Morrissey, Carlson, and Rielly that have similar XgA/60 as Nurse.
We can go back and forth all day, but if you really believe Nurse's defensive ability is 3rd pairing/7th defenceman calibre and you're not just posturing, we really aren't going to make any headway.
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Label however you want.
His stats are in the 155-175th range for defenseman. There are 186 dressed positions on 31 hockey teams.
He's at the 17th percentile for some metrics and the 6th percentile in xGA60, which is a key one in my mind.
Why would I need to posture with actual stats on my side?