Mid point season projected stats and player grades

[FBI]

There are some unbelievable projections in here:
I'll get all the numbers exactly right tomorrow if I got a few wrong.

Johnny Gaudreau
GP: 41, Goals: 22, Assists: 37, Points: 59, +/- = 17
Projected:
GP: 82, Goals: 44, Assists: 74, Points: 118, +/- = 34

Grade: A+
What more can be said here!

Sean Monahan
GP: 41, Goals: 22, Assists: 28, Points: 50, +/- = 11
Projected:
GP: 82, Goals: 44, Assists: 56, Points: 100, +/- = 22

Grade: A
Slow and steadily consistently dominating, magical fit with Johnny.

Matthew Tkachuk
GP: 41, Goals: 18, Assists: 29, Points: 46, +/- = 9
Projected:
GP: 82, Goals: 36, Assists: 58, Points: 94, +/- = 18

Grade: A
Please don't make too much more than 6.75! Pretty please?

Elias Lindholm
GP: 41, Goals: 19, Assists: 28, Points: 47, +/- = 25
Projected:
GP: 82, Goals: 38, Assists: 56, Points: 94, +/- = 50

Grade: A
What an amazing deal we got with this guy, Treliving wizard magic.
Perfect fit with Johnny and Mony.

Mark Giordano
GP: 39, Goals: 6, Assists: 32, Points: 38, +/- = 27
Projected:
GP: 80, Goals: 12, Assists: 66, Points: 78, +/- = 54

Grade: A
Come onnnnnn Norris!

Mikael Backlund
GP: 37, Goals: 8, Assists: 12, Points: 20, +/- = 14
Projected:
GP: 78, Goals: 17, Assists: 25, Points: 42, +/- = 28

Grade: B
Pretty much spot on what we were expecting/hoping for him.

Noah Hanifin
GP: 41, Goals: 3, Assists: 16, Points: 19, +/- = 5
Projected:
GP: 82, Goals: 6, Assists: 32, Points: 38, +/- = 10

Grade: B
Good start for him in our system! I think he will continue to improve.

Mark Jankowski
GP: 38, Goals: 6, Assists: 10, Points: 16, +/- = 5
Projected:
GP: 79, Goals: 12, Assists: 21, Points: 33, +/- = 10

Grade: B-
Not too much of a sophomore slump for him so far, especially with increased ice time.
Dominating on the penalty kill and shorthanded goals.

T.J. Brodie
GP: 41, Goals: 4, Assists: 11, Points: 15, +/- = 19
Projected:
GP: 82, Goals: 8, Assists: 22, Points: 30, +/- = 38

Grade: B
A little light on the offensive stats, but showing flashes of himself, and definitely
has not been a liability.

Sam Bennett
GP: 39, Goals: 6, Assists: 7, Points: 13, +/- = 1
Projected:
GP: 80, Goals: 12, Assists: 15, Points: 27, +/- = 2

Grade: B-
Carving out the Ferland role for himself, offense still not coming yet, and he is still
extremely unlikely. I still like this player though, he is very important!

Travis Hamonic
GP: 33, Goals: 3, Assists: 8, Points: 11, +/- = 11
Projected:
GP: 74, Goals: 7, Assists: 18, Points: 25, +/- = 22

Grade: A
Big bounce back year for this guy. Absolute warrior, stabilizing our defense core,
and actually chipping in a few goals as well!

Derek Ryan
GP: 40, Goals: 4, Assists: 8, Points: 12, +/- = -3
Projected:
GP: 81, Goals: 8, Assists: 16, Points: 24, +/- = -6

Grade: C+
I'm not the biggest fan, but I guess he's doing what he signed to do. I just would
way prefer somebody else on PP2 (Jankowski), I think his icetime usage has been
better lately, (except for pp2), I think 4th line C is perfect for him.

Michael Frolik
GP: 24, Goals: 8, Assists: 2, Points: 10, +/- = 6
Projected:
GP: 65, Goals: 22, Assists: 5, Points: 27, +/- = 12

Grade: C+
Was not a fan of the agent whining thing, and he looks like he's lost a step.
But still good stabilizing force on 3M when used there.

James Neal
GP: 40, Goals: 4, Assists: 4, Points: 8, +/- = -11
Projected:
GP: 81, Goals: 8, Assists: 8, Points: 16, +/- = -22

Grade: F-
Epic Fail so far, this guy was brought in to score and simply hasn't even come
close to delivering. I'm still holding out hope, but that first half of the season
is probably the worst possible intro he could have had.

Austin Czarnik
GP: 23, Goals: 2, Assists: 4, Points: 6, +/- = -6
Projected:
GP: 65, Goals: 6, Assists: 11, Points: 17, +/- = -17

Grade: C-
Failed to live up to the billing so far and doesn't seem to do much when he's
out on the ice. I'm not a huge fan so far.

Dillon Dube
GP: 23, Goals: 1, Assists: 4, Points: 5, +/- = 4
Projected:
GP: 65, Goals: 3, Assists: 11, Points: 14, +/- = 11

Grade: C+
Hasn't produced much offensively but shows a pretty good spark every time he is out there.

Garnet Hathaway
GP: 36, Goals: 4, Assists: 1, Points: 5, +/- = 1
Projected:
GP: 77, Goals: 9, Assists: 2, Points: 11, +/- = 2

Grade: B
Has been a bit better than I was expecting, especially the 4 goals. If he could chip in
10 goals this season, and be a big agitator, that would be a huge win.

Michael Stone
GP: 11, Goals: 0, Assists: 4, Points: 4, +/- = -1

Projected: Who knows
Grade: N/A, hasn't had much of a chance, but I still think we should hold on to him for playoffs.

Rasmus Andersson
GP: 38, Goals: 1, Assists: 2, Points: 3, +/- = 2
Projected:
GP: 77, Goals: 2, Assists: 4, Points: 6, +/- = 4

Grade: A-
Been pretty much everything we could have hoped/expected, but I'm hoping for a touch more offense.

Juuso Valimaki
GP: 22, Goals: 1, Assists: 1, Points: 2, +/- = -3

Grade: A
I didn't expect this guy to make the team and he was pretty frickin awesome until injured.

Oliver Kylington
GP: 17, Goals: 1, Assists: 1, Points: 2, +/- = 1
Projected:
GP: 58, Goals: 3, Assists: 3, Points: 6, +/- = 2

Grade: A
None of our young D have disappointed at all, they've performed admirably in 5/6 roles.

David Rittich
GP: 23, Wins: 13, losses: 4, OTL: 3, GAA: 2.39, Sv%: .920

Grade: A
Thank God for Rittich when Smith has been a catastrophe, please be Kipper, please be Kipper.

Mike Smith
GP: 22, Wins: 12, Losses: 8, OTL: 1, GAA: 3.00, Sv%: .889

Grade: D---
Didn't give him the F because he still sometimes gets wins when he sucks.

Just for fun:
Peters: A, Huska: A, Treliving: B

[Bunk]

Gaudreau A+
Monahan A+
Lindholm A+
Tkachuk A+
Backlund B+
Frolik B-
Bennett B
Jankowski B-
Neal C-
Ryan C
Hathaway B
Czarnik C
Dube C

Gio A+
Brodie A-
Hanifin B+
Hamonic B+
Kylington B
Andersson B
Valimaki B

Rittich A+
Smith C-

Peters A

[neo45]

So happy I never have to see Glen Gulutzan staring at his floor screen after a goal again

Every player is better this year. EVERY SINGLE ONE

[bigrangy]

Johnny got 6.75 after being 6th in scoring in the league.

Tkachuk is 4th on his own team. yes I know he drives his own line and is a total beast and would be worth every penny of 8.5 million

I Tre-lieve that he can come in at a good price.

[Strange Brew]

Great season so far. A ton of players have emerged with only 2 disappointments really and one of them, Smith, is at least contributing as a backup here and there.

A lot of surprises in the expected point totals, but who could have imagined Lindholm trending at 90+ points!!

[Oling_Roachinen]

You guys grading on expectations, contracts, etc. or purely play?

[Jiri Hrdina]

How is Czarnik not a d or f. He’s done nothing

[Roof-Daddy]

Johnny, Mony, Tkachuk, Lindholm and Gio all get A+

I really don't think that is debatable either.

[Strange Brew]

Yeah Czarnik is not good but I guess expectations were low if you think of grades that way. But even so, he hasn’t met any expectations. So maybe D at best.

[DJones]

Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

You guys grading on expectations, contracts, etc. or purely play?

Ya kinda inconsistent.

Hathaway for example should get an A imo. For who he is hes done fantastic

[CanadaMatt]

Originally Posted by Bunk

Gaudreau A+
Monahan A+
Lindholm A+
Tkachuk A+
Backlund B+
Frolik B-
Bennett B
Jankowski B-
Neal C-
Ryan C
Hathaway B
Czarnik C
Dube C

Gio A+
Brodie A-
Hanifin B+
Hamonic B+
Kylington B
Andersson B
Valimaki B

Rittich A+
Smith C-

Peters A

Out of curiosity, what would Neal have had to do in order to get an F in your eyes?

Another -2 tonight for a team worst -11 on top of 8 total points for his 5.75 million salary. Maybe he turns it around, but this is based on actual not forecasts.

[CanadaMatt]

Sam Bennett
GP: 39, Goals: 6, Assists: 7, Points: 13, +/- = 1
Projected:
GP: 80, Goals: 13, Assists: 15, Points: 28, +/- = 2

Grade: B-
Carving out the Ferland role for himself, offense still not coming yet, and he is still
extremely unlikely. I still like this player though, he is very important!

The only one I disagree with...perhaps a little too high for me, would give a C-

Apart from that I think you’re spot on IMHO

[Reggie Dunlop]

Lindholm and Rittich have to be the most pleasant surprises. Hanifin and blueline rooks not far behind.

[djsFlames]

Pube sandwiches for all who hated the Carolina deal if Lindholm ends up +50 with 90 points.

Treliving took the whole net down with his slam dunk.

[CanadaMatt]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Pube sandwiches for all who hated the Carolina deal if Lindholm ends up +50 with 90 points.

Treliving took the whole net down with his slam dunk.

Excuse my ignorance...do you get a -1 if on the ice while on the PK?

If so, +25 an amazing achievement

If not, it’s an ever so slightly less amazing achievement

[Hey Connor, It's Mess]

Originally Posted by CanadaMatt

do you get a -1 if on the ice while on the PK?

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by CanadaMatt

Out of curiosity, what would Neal have had to do in order to get an F in your eyes?

Another -2 tonight for a team worst -11 on top of 8 total points for his 5.75 million salary. Maybe he turns it around, but this is based on actual not forecasts.

He’s getting scoring chances, so that is ok. If that stopped completely, the grade would drop, I guess.

[smiggy77]

Gaudreau A+
Monahan A+
Lindholm A+
Tkachuk A+
Backlund B+
Frolik B- (wish he could produce on other lines but using him on the 3M line is perfect)
Bennett B (love his play except for the lack of offence. He finds his rhythm on the 3rd line, oh man we are dangerous)
Jankowski B
Neal F (such a let down thus far, if he can find his grove and get scoring again, we are taking the west)
Ryan C
Hathaway B
Czarnik C-
Dube C

Gio A+
Brodie A-
Hanifin B+
Hamonic B+
Kylington A- (amazing for a first year player in the 5/6 role)
Andersson A- (amazing for a first year player in the 5/6 role)
Valimaki A (loved everything about his game before he got injured)

Rittich A+ (please be kipper 2.0)
Smith D (really needs that fire from last season)

Peters A+
Tre A (I cant blame him for Neals lack of production. No one thought it would be this bad. Just accept FAgency is doo doo and stay away from those brutal FA contracts and it’s an A+ in my book)

[getoverit]

My take

Gaudreau A+ What’s not to like and now playing 200’ game
Monahan A+ Playing 200’ and getting better in the corners.
Lindholm A+ Exceeded expectations lol
Tkachuk A points are there but allot of games not noticeable. When he’s on he is on
Backlund B-
Frolik B-
Bennett C be higher if contributed on the score board, at least noticeable
Jankowski C only because his great penalty killing- need more
Neal F. Epic fail to date. Hoping second half becomes what we hoped him to be
Ryan C. Get off the 2nd PP
Hathaway B+. Exactly what we want from a 4th liner
Czarnik F. Just not working to date.
Dube D. Time to go play out rest of year in NHL. Hoping he is what we hope

Gio A+
Brodie A-
Hanifin B+
Hamonic A
Kylington B- Lots to like
Andersson B+
Valimaki B

Rittich A+
Smith C-

Peters A+. Breath of fresh air compared to GG

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Lindholm and Rittich have to be the most pleasant surprises. Hanifin and blueline rooks not far behind.

I wouldn't say that I had concrete expectations for Lindholm, but I did have high hopes. He was moderately productive in Carolina and was still at the age a breakout could happen.

Having said that, I thought he would be centering the 2nd line and not RW on the top line. Credit to Peters and Treliving for identifying that he would be a good fit with Monahan and Gaudreau.