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Originally Posted by Jay Random
And the statistical model is built on the programmer's opinion of what is valuable in an NHL player, and how different abilities should be measured, and how they should be weighted. Very little about these models is actually objective, apart from the raw statistics used as input.
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So without looking at the article (paywall), and based in the inclusion of someone like Bennett, I’d guess the inputs are based on points and maybe some other on ice stats versus dollars. Sam’s on there because he’s a mid-range regular season point getter being paid like a first line winger.
It must be true that impact on the team has no bearing because Huberdeau’s contract has never prevented the Flames from doing anything. However, if they eliminated contracts that are LTIR protected from impacting the team, or where the guy is making money but not contributing at all because he’s in the minors, that is an inconsistency. Landeskog made a big salary and didn’t contribute at all in terms of points or any other stats. Of course, that made zero difference because he was LTIR all year. But by the same token, how does Huberdeau’s contract make a difference? It simply doesn’t.