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Flamescuprun2018 · 03-09-2024, 09:28 AM

Bizarre how down San Jose is about Meier trade. Meier has been very disappointing for NJ so far.

They had hoped Okhotiuk was top pair potential but that seems to have faded when they look at his metrics.

Curious if his metrics are heavily skewed by the terrible team in front of him.

Source: https://www.fearthefin.com/timo-meie...ne-year-later/

Defenseman Nikita Okhotiuk still has upside

"The two defensemen that San Jose added in the trade, Mukhamadullin and Okhotiuk, appear to be NHL-caliber defensemen. Okhotiuk is finding his way in his first full season in the NHL. Unfortunately, he hasn’t performed well this season.

Looking at his stats at even-strength, you can see that his play has led to a pretty bad expected goals against per 60 minutes (xGA/60) rating. He’s among the worst on the team this season. That said, he’s had flashes of skilled play, and he still has room to improve. "

03-09-2024, 09:28 AM	#243
Flamescuprun2018 Scoring Winger Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Calgary Exp:	Bizarre how down San Jose is about Meier trade. Meier has been very disappointing for NJ so far. They had hoped Okhotiuk was top pair potential but that seems to have faded when they look at his metrics. Curious if his metrics are heavily skewed by the terrible team in front of him. Source: https://www.fearthefin.com/timo-meie...ne-year-later/ Defenseman Nikita Okhotiuk still has upside "The two defensemen that San Jose added in the trade, Mukhamadullin and Okhotiuk, appear to be NHL-caliber defensemen. Okhotiuk is finding his way in his first full season in the NHL. Unfortunately, he hasn’t performed well this season. Looking at his stats at even-strength, you can see that his play has led to a pretty bad expected goals against per 60 minutes (xGA/60) rating. He’s among the worst on the team this season. That said, he’s had flashes of skilled play, and he still has room to improve. "