Confirmed with Link: Guess who's back? Back again? (Wild claim Prosser)

[The Enemy Within]

I'm finding it hard to process we have The Processor back. Just a move to prove that we can make a move. Prove me wrong Prosser and make something happen.

2014 Hockey Day overtime goal was one I will never forget!

 

[Drewcifer]

The thing about Prosser is that while he is mediocre at everything, he isn't usually a liability on the ice and is cheap which makes him a better pressbox defenseman than Quincey.

 

[gphr513]

The thing about Prosser is that while he is mediocre at everything, he isn't usually a liability on the ice and is cheap which makes him a better pressbox defenseman than Quincey.

Yeah, this is where I'm at.

Puhis' can of beans analogy is brilliant, lol. You won't starve with Prosser. You may not love it, but you can live off beans.

 

[Wild11MN]

Claimed just in time for a revenge game Saturday?

 

[2Pair]

Claimed just in time for a revenge game Saturday?

Or, St. Louis waived him when they did in hopes of getting to play against him?

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

The man who will not stay away....
I like this claim.
Should have kept Prosser and his very team friendly contract asking price from the beginning.

As others have said, he isn't a spectacular defenseman, but does just enough to leave one comfortable icing him.
Plus he brings some sandpaper from the blue line which is something Minnesota really don't have from their defensive group.

 

[Wild11MN]

Or, St. Louis waived him when they did in hopes of getting to play against him?

So this was all part of both teams' plans.

 

[ThatGuy22]

The man who will not stay away....
I like this claim.
Should have kept Prosser and his very team friendly contract asking price from the beginning.

As others have said, he isn't a spectacular defenseman, but does just enough to leave one comfortable icing him.
Plus he brings some sandpaper from the blue line which is something Minnesota really don't have from their defensive group.

I'd suspect if he was "asking" for a 650k two way contract, the Wild would have signed him right away. But i'm sure he was looking for a deal closer to 1 way in the 1 Million dollar range.

When he couldn't get it, he settled in August.

 

[gphr513]

Or, St. Louis waived him when they did in hopes of getting to play against him?

So this was all part of both teams' plans.

Prosser is a complicated weapon, only we know how to wield it properly.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Prosser is a complicated weapon, only we know how to wield it properly.

This!!

A hockey weapon, insidious like no other.......

 

[hirawl]

I'm ok with this. Heck I trust him more than I trust Dumba.

 

[dBoon]

Why not? known commodity, super long shelf life in the press box, can play simple and sound NHL defense on the cheap.

283 NHL games played over 9 years and counting. Not bad for an un-drafted bloke form Elk River.

 

[2Pair]

I'm ok with this. Heck I trust him more than I trust Dumba.

this is just sad

 

[TaLoN]

I'm ok with this. Heck I trust him more than I trust Dumba.

Yeah... No...

 

[mn1993vintage]

So far I think the Prosser pick up has been great. He's looked solid in the couple games he's played. Just hoping he doesn't drop off

 

[Saga of the Elk]

Nate Prosser is 35.2% Corsi (-11.2% relCorsi) in his four games. It's funny that he passes the eye test because I always think he looks ok too, but math disagrees. If he drops off, well...

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Majority of the team is below 50% on CF% though right? We're just not a Corsi friendly team at all...even worse than last year so far I think. The only thing in terms of stats that helps make the team look better is the xGF% battle I think...I believe we are still over 50% when it comes to that. So we lose the shot attempts battle almost every game but the quality of chances given up isn't that high.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

Majority of the team is below 50% on CF% though right? We're just not a Corsi friendly team at all...even worse than last year so far I think. The only thing in terms of stats that helps make the team look better is the xGF% battle I think...I believe we are still over 50% when it comes to that. So we lose the shot attempts battle almost every game but the quality of chances given up isn't that high.

The majority is I guess, but the guys you expect to lead in the category are positive. Bottom half of the roster has been dragging the team down. The Wild actually give up fewer shots than average but they take far fewer too (836 shots on goal this season, average is 956). Corsi isn't the be-all obviously but that number absolutely has to improve for them to go on a run. Prosser probably isn't the solution there.

 

[Bazeek]

My favorite Prosser stat is actually a Kyle Quincey Stat:

Record with Quincey: 6-10-2
Record without Quincey: 9-2-0

So Prosser's not the answer in the broadest sense, but he's absolutely been the answer to a very specific problem.

 

[Wabit]

Nate Prosser is 35.2% Corsi (-11.2% relCorsi) in his four games. It's funny that he passes the eye test because I always think he looks ok too, but math disagrees. If he drops off, well...

He's also on the bottom pair. They tend to have a lower corsi just because of the skill drop off from the top-4 if they aren't getting purely protected minutes.

As for the bottom-6 being lower corsi than last year. Pommer (a shooter) and usually one of Coyle, Nino, or Parise (never saw a shot he didn't like) were the wings. Replacing willing shooters with the guys they have now will definitely hurt the corsi.

I don't know what the SA against are from this year to last year, but I'd guess the SA for are a lot lower.

 

[Wabit]

Huh, I didn't realize Prosser signed a 2 year contract with STL. I just figured it was a 1 yr deal.