Speculation: "15 or so" Teams Scouting NYI-CGY tonight

[seafoam]

Columbus and Philadelphia are obviously division opponents but I don't think Tampa Bay plays NYI for the rest of the season. I'm sure Edmonton would like to upgrade wherever they can.

Two of five worst teams in the league playing tonight.

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[DJJones]

Jokes on them. That was probably the worst period we've played all year

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

I still don't understand why people are surprised that teams are scouting other.teams, let alone bottom teams. Lots of prep work to make good trade deadline deals, etc.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Eberle for Hamilton

 

[Some Other Flame]

Eberle for Hamilton

no

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Eberle for Hamilton

I guess you really want Treliving to get fired then?

 

[seafoam]

I still don't understand why people are surprised that teams are scouting other.teams, let alone bottom teams. Lots of prep work to make good trade deadline deals, etc.

I apologize if posting a thread about scouts being listed at games is coming off as a surprise. Some people want to know, regardless if it's trade deadline scouting or not.

 

[Sonny21]

I apologize if posting a thread about scouts being listed at games is coming off as a surprise. Some people want to know, regardless if it's trade deadline scouting or not.

I like reading about these stuff. Would of liked to know if Leafs were among them

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

I apologize if posting a thread about scouts being listed at games is coming off as a surprise. Some people want to know, regardless if it's trade deadline scouting or not.

It's just going to be fueling a fire that doesn't exist over Hamilton right now, sorry if I come across rude.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

I like reading about these stuff. Would of liked to know if Leafs were among them

Probably, Flames play the Leafs on Wednesday....

 

[DJJones]

Seems weird so many teams would scout the Flames on the 6th road game in 9 days.

They look dead

 

[Jumptheshark]

Columbus and Philadelphia are obviously division opponents but I don't think Tampa Bay plays NYI for the rest of the season. I'm sure Edmonton would like to upgrade wherever they can.

Two of five worst teams in the league playing tonight.

here is where I got to remind people

Rule 1 of scouting--you scout

there are only 2 games on tonight and one involves a NYC team and tomorrow you have Philly and Rangers at home respectively. When there are ten games on and I see 15+ scouts at a game then my radar goes off--but when there are just two games being played and one is a NY team--15 teams should be expected

 

[seafoam]

here is where I got to remind people

Rule 1 of scouting--you scout

there are only 2 games on tonight and one involves a NYC team and tomorrow you have Philly and Rangers at home respectively. When there are ten games on and I see 15+ scouts at a game then my radar goes off--but when there are just two games being played and one is a NY team--15 teams should be expected

People like knowing who scouts who regardless of the situation.

 

[McFlyingV]

here is where I got to remind people

Rule 1 of scouting--you scout

there are only 2 games on tonight and one involves a NYC team and tomorrow you have Philly and Rangers at home respectively. When there are ten games on and I see 15+ scouts at a game then my radar goes off--but when there are just two games being played and one is a NY team--15 teams should be expected

Pretty much this. I wouldn't read too much into it. Its their job to be scouting games every night.

 

[Baymen4]

and the isles are sitting strome

 

[Backlund]

Seems weird so many teams would scout the Flames on the 6th road game in 9 days.

They look dead

Easier to try and get them to accept a lowball offer

 

[Jumptheshark]

I apologize if posting a thread about scouts being listed at games is coming off as a surprise. Some people want to know, regardless if it's trade deadline scouting or not.

FYI

At games there is always between 5 to 10 scouts at games. On nights like tonight when there are just two games being played you will have more

IF tomorrow when the Devils play the jets if there is 15 scouts at the game--then that mean something. As there are 12 games on there are more games to scout.

Without searching twitter for the list--here are my predictions about the other scouts in attendance tonight(well the teams they are from)

Ptts, WAsh, Detroit, TO, Philly, Devils, Rangers, Avs, Oilers, Canes, Boston, Dallas

when you get a final list see how many of the above teams were represented today.

2 games on--reading too much into scouts at a game in NYC

 

[seafoam]

CBJ is there and I believe they just made a trade to open up a spot on their blue line....

They swapped Goulobef for Ryan Stanton, from Colorado I believe.

 

[wgknestrick]

Is it funny that teams spend so many resources to send a scout to a single game when they could just watch several old game tapes and run some advanced stats? I will never understand this. 1 game will always gives you the wrong conclusion about a player.

 

[SI90]

Strome + for Saad

 

[SI90]

Is it funny that teams spend so many resources to send a scout to a single game when they could just watch several old game tapes and run some advanced stats? I will never understand this. 1 game will always gives you the wrong conclusion about a player.

I have always felt this way as well. Surely one could make a shift by shift video of any given player over a span of games.

 

[Backlund]

Is it funny that teams spend so many resources to send a scout to a single game when they could just watch several old game tapes and run some advanced stats? I will never understand this. 1 game will always gives you the wrong conclusion about a player.

You realize teams are owned by billionaires right? And what makes you assume they base their opinion on the one game they're going to watch? Every scout should be watching tape, looking at stats and watching them play in person.

 

[Jackets16]

Why would Columbus do that?

 

[Archangel]

Is it funny that teams spend so many resources to send a scout to a single game when they could just watch several old game tapes and run some advanced stats? I will never understand this. 1 game will always gives you the wrong conclusion about a player.

This is easy to explain. Scouts just do not watch the action, they watch what the players are doing away from the play and they watch what the coaches do while the game is in play, who they talk to and what happens when that player goes over the boards to play.

 

[Emerald Duck]

FYI

Without searching twitter for the list--here are my predictions about the other scouts in attendance tonight(well the teams they are from)

Pitts, Wash, Detroit, TO, Philly, Devils, Rangers, Avs, Oilers, Canes, Boston, Dallas

when you get a final list see how many of the above teams were represented today.

2 games on--reading too much into scouts at a game in NYC

9 of the 12 teams are a 60-90 min flight (or a bus/train ride) from New York.

For these scouts on a slow NHL game night, tonight is just "Date Night" in NYC