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Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under
Isn't Moneyball about finding undervalued players due to an inefficiency in the existing valuation models? Valuing RBIs and BA and undervaluing OBP?
I don't think Lewis, Gilbert etc were somehow being ignored because existing NHL valuation models were not effectively recognizing their undervalued talents.
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Well, I think Lewis is an example of valuing shot suppression over scoring points, for example. And I think the acquisition of other lower guys was the same - Leivo, Ryan, Nordstrom, Simon were guys who Treliving and staff for whatever reason thought had untapped potential like that.
Again, I don’t think this works in the NHL. Winning teams have high point forwards like Mackinnon, Kucherov, etc, and generally have stud goaltending (usually developed not bought).