Dougie directs pucks toward the goal better than any defenseman on the team. Statistically speaking, we are the least likely to be scored upon when he's on the ice. Bouwmeester is an inferior player to all three.
If you want a brief glimpse into the minds of his detractors someone here actually said this was a bad thing last week.
One of my favorite Flames, big upside. And already a fantastic player.
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Dougie Hamilton's fancy stats are off the charts, for anyone who cares.
Last year was his worst ever in terms of CF% (Shots+blocks+misses), and he was still well north of 50%. He's nearly 2% better this year. For his career, he's a 57% player. For comparison, let's look at Dougie' fancy stats compared to the other two stud D on the team. And for even more context, I'll include everyone's favorite Dougie comparable, J-Bo.
CF% - Career
Hamilton: 57%
Giordano: 53.2%
Brodie: 49.7%
Bouwmeester: 46.6% (Since they started tracking Corsi/Fenwick in 2007-08)
Fenwick For (Shots+Misses)(Where >50% means the player's team controls the puck more often than not with the player on the ice - sorry, this is more for my benefit than anyone else's)
Dougie directs pucks toward the goal better than any defenseman on the team. Statistically speaking, we are the least likely to be scored upon when he's on the ice. Bouwmeester is an inferior player to all three.
In conclusion, don't trade Dougie.
Thank you and a bit of an eye opener. Suggests Hamilton is woefully underplayed.
If you put a lot of weight in these, what does it say about Brodie?
IMO, there is only one GM, and one franchise, for whom Burke would unleash that much vitriol in the public media.
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Agreed. I don't think this insult travels out of the province.
By calling the guy an idiot Burke is probably ensuring that the two clubs would have difficulty working together in the future. This suggests to me that it could very well be a team in the division that wouldn't be very high on the Flames list of trade partners. I'm thinking Chiarelli is the guy.
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Thank you and a bit of an eye opener. Suggests Hamilton is woefully underplayed.
He is.
Second only behind Gio for powerplay minutes, but there is a full minute gap between the two. On the pk he's fifth for blue liners IIRC. Maybe the coaching staff want to expand those roles slowly, maybe they're idiots, but he should get more time on both. He's better on the pp then Gio and should not be behind by a full time per game.
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Second only behind Gio for powerplay minutes, but there is a full minute gap between the two. On the pk he's fifth for blue liners IIRC. Maybe the coaching staff want to expand those roles slowly, maybe they're idiots, but he should get more time on both. He's better on the pp then Gio and should not be behind by a full time per game.
The usage of Hamilton is the only thing that bothers me about the new coaching staff.
I just can't make sense of it.
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The way I see it Hamilton has been playing his best hockey to-date for almost a full season now, and the stats do back it up. He doesn't look as elegant out there as Gio or Brodie, but he has one of the longest reaches in the NHL and that goes a long way in winning board battles.
Before coming to Boston, Dougie's biggest issue was soft play. Not soft play for a big man, but just in general for a professional hockey player. With the weight he's added this summer I think he's gained not only the ability to be physically imposing, but also has the self confidence to use that frame.
I'd imagine forwards aren't thrilled when they see that their forecheck is against Hamilton these days. Could never say the same with J.boo.
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Thank you and a bit of an eye opener. Suggests Hamilton is woefully underplayed.
If you put a lot of weight in these, what does it say about Brodie?
It doesn't say much, because he used all situations stats, not 5v5. Bouwmeester has spent a lot of time on the PK compared to Hamilton and suffers for it. Here's career CF% at 5v5:
Hamilton 53.49%
Giordano 51.80%
Brodie 49.15%
Bouwmeester 49.08%
But what's really important is relative CF%, which shows how well you drive shot generation relative to your teammates. Here's those numbers at 5v5:
Giordano 3.91%
Brodie 3.85%
Hamilton 3.09%
Bouwmeester -2.28%
If you look around the league, Gio and Brodie are 6th and 7th, respectively in CF%.Rel among active d-men. Dougie does not lag far behind at 15th. (Jake Gardiner is 2nd, so who knows, maybe he actually is good)
Using both of these numbers you can reach a better conclusion than using either one. Brodie, Gio, and Hamilton all succeed at generating positive shot differentials within the roles that they play, where Bouwmeester has not.
You can look even deeper using CF60 (corsi events for per 60 minutes while a player is on the ice) and CA60 (corsi events againt per 60) to see how these players generate their shot differentials. Dougie has a high CF60 and a high CA60, he plays a high event game with lots of shots both ways. Gio is more of a shutdown guy, with correspondingly lower shots both for and against, but he still maintains a positive ratio.
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I love how Burke went to bat for the Calgary media. Made it known that since he's been here that everyone he has dealt with has been fair and accurate.
As much as we all love to pile on the Canadian media when it comes to hockey coverage, I've always felt that for the most part we've had it pretty good in Calgary and the best in Canada.
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Dougie the Deer in action. Or, for the purposes of our story, we'll assume our mystery GM leaker is the runner and Burkie is the deer in this scenario.
By calling the guy an idiot Burke is probably ensuring that the two clubs would have difficulty working together in the future. This suggests to me that it could very well be a team in the division that wouldn't be very high on the Flames list of trade partners. I'm thinking Chiarelli is the guy.
I do t think it is Chiarelli as Burke has spoken several times that he has a ton of respect for Peter. I was at a STH event shorty after Chia was hired by the grease and he said something along the lines of they finally have a competent manager up there.
Kevin Lowe i would agree with but he is not the one making trade calls to Treliving.
Teams rumored to be kicking tires on Dougie were the Yotes, Pena, and Oilers. In no way can I see Burke calling old boys Jimmy and Sweet Lou an idiot. The franchise in our division that has a 27 year old analytics GM on the other hand? I could easily see Burke blasting him. He also replaced another old boy and current Flames pro scout Don Maloney so maybe that adds to the bad blood?
I do t think it is Chiarelli as Burke has spoken several times that he has a ton of respect for Peter. I was at a STH event shorty after Chia was hired by the grease and he said something along the lines of they finally have a competent manager up there.
Kevin Lowe i would agree with but he is not the one making trade calls to Treliving.
Teams rumored to be kicking tires on Dougie were the Yotes, Pena, and Oilers. In no way can I see Burke calling old boys Jimmy and Sweet Lou an idiot. The franchise in our division that has a 27 year old analytics GM on the other hand? I could easily see Burke blasting him. He also replaced another old boy and current Flames pro scout Don Maloney so maybe that adds to the bad blood?
I was just about to post similar thoughts. Pretty sure he meant Chayka; that guy has a really punchable face...
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By calling the guy an idiot Burke is probably ensuring that the two clubs would have difficulty working together in the future. This suggests to me that it could very well be a team in the division that wouldn't be very high on the Flames list of trade partners. I'm thinking Chiarelli is the guy.
Arizona is also in the same division, new, young GM lacking experience. Don't think it was Chiarelli. The 2 teams that were rumoured to have "kicked tires" on Hamilton were Arizona and Pittsburgh. Arizona probably lowballed Calgary, and then Pittsburgh inquired to see if Hamilton was on the trade block. Makes sense to me.
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@NicholsOnHockey: Dreger: Wasn't formal offer, but I think #Coyotes at time were offering a pick and perhaps Duclair for Hamilton. #Flames weren't interested.
@NicholsOnHockey: Dreger: "I'm not suggesting that the team that Burke was railing on today on radio was specifically Arizona..." #Flames #Coyotes 1290
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@NicholsOnHockey: Dreger: Wasn't formal offer, but I think #Coyotes at time were offering a pick and perhaps Duclair for Hamilton. #Flames weren't interested.
@NicholsOnHockey: Dreger: "I'm not suggesting that the team that Burke was railing on today on radio was specifically Arizona..." #Flames #Coyotes 1290
.... but it's strongly implied
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I do t think it is Chiarelli as Burke has spoken several times that he has a ton of respect for Peter. I was at a STH event shorty after Chia was hired by the grease and he said something along the lines of they finally have a competent manager up there.
Kevin Lowe i would agree with but he is not the one making trade calls to Treliving.
Teams rumored to be kicking tires on Dougie were the Yotes, Pena, and Oilers. In no way can I see Burke calling old boys Jimmy and Sweet Lou an idiot. The franchise in our division that has a 27 year old analytics GM on the other hand? I could easily see Burke blasting him. He also replaced another old boy and current Flames pro scout Don Maloney so maybe that adds to the bad blood?
What else was he going to say . . . the truth?
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