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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Not much said about him in this article:
"Kevin Bahl is at least worth a look, but at 25 he’s got enough upside to defend that deal".
But there were more details in the contract efficiency ranking.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...rankings-2025/
They calculate that Bahl's contract only has a 20.8% positive value with a net deficit of -11.7M over the life of the contract, for a D+ grade.
This is all based on his net rating rankings, which I haven't done a deep dive in to understand, but where I have tried to look, he doesn't explain it very well.
"Those roles were established by ranking each player by their projected Net Rating. A top-line player would be among the top 96 forwards (three forwards per 32 teams), a top-pair player would be among the top 64 defensemen (two defensemen per 32 teams), and so on. I also included a “franchise” tag at the very top end (top 32 forwards and top 16 defenders) in order to separate the league’s true difference-makers. They’re the ones who deservingly make the big bucks. " |
It's pretty evident that the Flames and Flames fans may hold a higher opinion of Bahl than the rest of the NHL or at least advanced stats models/metrics.