I would tend towards bad analytics rather than no analytics. I don't think any GM for the last 40 years can sit down and say they didn't use any analytics.
I also think we have signed / targeted a number of advanced stats darlings over say the last five years. Pouliot, Sekera, Chiasson, Strome, Archi, Koekkoek, Ennis, Turris, Kulikov etc.
Interesting comment. We have certaintly passed up on elite analytics darlings who got moved for reasonable prices, and made signings/trades that flew in the face of analytics. I dont think the Oilers org is targeting base don analytics, moreso over numerous years of signings have signed some with solid numbers
-Turris was the opposite of an advanced stat darling. The analytics were actually bad for him and the analytics "community" was warning on that deal.
-Pouliot/Sekera worked out pretty well. The issue with BP was the term (and you should never go over 2 years on a depth player), he was good in his first 2 years for his $ point. Sekera was one of our best D weve had in the last decade
-Chaisson had garbage analytics when he signed his extension here. He was a classic example of a guy who rode shotgun to McDavid and cashed in, the same story would repeat with Kassian the following year. Nowhere near a darling
-Strome did have good analytics, didnt do well here but his useage with our blackhole bottom 6 sucked. He is crushing it on the Rangers in normal/proper useage
-Koekkoek I agree with, good underlying stats, meh performance
-Turris Id say is improperly being used, his production in some garbage minutes is very solid and defensively hes solid. Id sign more of the Turris types. It is just up to the coach to play them in proper roles
