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Resolute 14 · 08-13-2019, 01:13 PM

I love that the stat pack image that Kent uses to argue that the only Flames defenceman "with a better statistical profile" than Kulak last year was Giordano explicitly uses an eight game sample.

That, friends, is what we call massaging data to support the desired conclusion. Something that is horrendously common with hockey's analytics community.

Not to mention that, as others note, keeping Kulak meant Valimaki gets blocked. Kent did not consider that at all, and as a consequence, creates an immediate error in his "no downside" narrative.

I would also very much like Kent to substantiate his claim that Treliving reacted "harshly" to Kulak's arbitration ask.

Frankly, this article does not get written if Valimaki doesn't tear his ACL. This piece is entirely reactionary, and it's a really self-serving attempt at an 'I told you so' from Kent.

08-13-2019, 01:13 PM	#58
Resolute 14 In the Sin Bin Join Date: Jan 2003 Exp:	I love that the stat pack image that Kent uses to argue that the only Flames defenceman "with a better statistical profile" than Kulak last year was Giordano explicitly uses an eight game sample. That, friends, is what we call massaging data to support the desired conclusion. Something that is horrendously common with hockey's analytics community. Not to mention that, as others note, keeping Kulak meant Valimaki gets blocked. Kent did not consider that at all, and as a consequence, creates an immediate error in his "no downside" narrative. I would also very much like Kent to substantiate his claim that Treliving reacted "harshly" to Kulak's arbitration ask. Frankly, this article does not get written if Valimaki doesn't tear his ACL. This piece is entirely reactionary, and it's a really self-serving attempt at an 'I told you so' from Kent.