Prospect Info: Casey Nelson (2016 via UFA) – '15-16: Buffalo #34 (NHL)

[stokes84]

"Below average" is very, very generous. He makes 2016 Risto look like a world beater.

Hockey is strange and confusing and I hate it.

It's not really that confusing. You are using a repackaged +/- like it's meaningful when people realized that stat was garbage 15+ years ago.

 

[Aladyyn]

It's not really that confusing. You are using a repackaged +/- like it's meaningful when people realized that stat was garbage 15+ years ago.

No I'm not. Expected goals is Fenwick adjusted for shot quality.

 

[stokes84]

No I'm not. Expected goals is Fenwick adjusted for shot quality.

What does shot quality mean?

 

[Aladyyn]

What does shot quality mean?

Shot Quality And Expected Goals: Part I | Corsica

 

[26CornerBlitz]

I have to agree with this take as I certainly wasn't expecting much and even more so after his 1st couple of games.

 

[Chainshot]

So... was the blip in his performance a non-sustainable snapshot of un-suck and is he coming back down to earth and this is the level of his play? Or with the right partner is he a viable third pairing guy with a good stick and transition?

 

[Icicle]

So... was the blip in his performance a non-sustainable snapshot of un-suck and is he coming back down to earth and this is the level of his play? Or with the right partner is he a viable third pairing guy with a good stick and transition?

He's never going to be more than a 3rd pairing defenseman. He's a decent 6/7, people are just desperate for someone to jump into our top-4 and I can't blame them. I like him more than Falk/Fedun if that means anything. I liked Pysyk better, and I wasn't even a big fan of his.

 

[Sabretooth]

He's never going to be more than a 3rd pairing defenseman. He's a decent 6/7, people are just desperate for someone to jump into our top-4 and I can't blame them. I like him more than Falk/Fedun if that means anything. I liked Pysyk better, and I wasn't even a big fan of his.

yup. I put him squarely in the chad ruhwedel category

 

[Chainshot]

There is nothing wrong with a known commodity in the #8 spot, but with him being a Group VI UFA, I would expect he shops himself around.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

He is a UFA so a good chance he is gone anywys

 

[Chainshot]

He is a UFA so a good chance he is gone anywys

Our crack press corps has been on top of Botterill about Nelson extension talks right? *crickets*

I don't think the Sabres even know what to do with him and his blip of Montador-esque good play has left them in the position of even further not knowing what to do.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Our crack press corps has been on top of Botterill about Nelson extension talks right? *crickets*

I don't think the Sabres even know what to do with him and his blip of Montador-esque good play has left them in the position of even further not knowing what to do.

It is the press's job to get Botterill to do his job?

 

[Chainshot]

It is the press's job to get Botterill to do his job?

No, but they could actually ask him what is being done.

 

[Chainshot]

Still crickets.

 

[Gabrielor]

Extend him now. Today. Along with:

Antipin

 

[Chainshot]

What gets it done? Two year, 1-way money around $750,000?