[Evolving Hockey] Defenseman GAR Ranking for 2019-2020

[Emerz]

Didn't realize Pulock had been that good this season, I'll have to keep an eye out of him. Also think Josi should be the runaway Norris favorite. Nice to see McAvoy's advanced stats match the eye test, he was been dominant this season.

Anyone catch your eye / reaffirm your opinion on certain players?

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[Viqsi]

The Human Rocket Ship has always been one of my favorites, so to see him at #1 is nice.

OTOH, not a single Blue Jackets defenseman is represented so clearly this whole thing is broken and terrible and I hate it and anyone using it is a fool. Or something.

 

[UnSandvich]

Surprising to see Fox so high, but at the same time, also not. Also Ellis & Spurgeon are 2 guys who don't get anywhere near as much recognition as they deserve

 

[Cheddabombs]

I always knew Matt Roy was among the league's elite

 

[biotk]

Anyone catch your eye / reaffirm your opinion on certain players?

Reaffirms my understanding of how terrible these statistics are.

 

[The Macho King]

Publicly available stats are not good enough for GAR/WAR in hockey.

 

[17thRoundPick]

I have no idea what that chart means.

 

[PWJunior]

Didn't realize Pulock had been that good this season, I'll have to keep an eye out of him. Also think Josi should be the runaway Norris favorite. Nice to see McAvoy's advanced stats match the eye test, he was been dominant this season.

Anyone catch your eye / reaffirm your opinion on certain players?

Ryan Pulock is so underrated, he has taken big strides under the tutelage of Trotz. He was a promising young d-man before, he has emerged as the #1D for the Isles now. He lacks high end wheels, but he is rock solid with a rocket shot. He invokes images of Adrian Aucoin during his peak years for the Islanders back in the day.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Shattenkirk > Heiskanen and Hughes, confirmed

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Ryan Pulock is so underrated, he has taken big strides under the tutelage of Trotz. He was a promising young d-man before, he has emerged as the #1D for the Isles now. He lacks high end wheels, but he is rock solid with a rocket shot. He invokes images of Adrian Aucoin during his peak years for the Islanders back in the day.

I always make sure to nab Pulock off the wire on my fantasy leagues . Just a solid all round contributor.

 

[biotk]

I have no idea what that chart means.

Not knowing what a meaningless chart means is a good thing.

 

[duul]

Wouldn't trust a thing that comes out of that company.

All of their 'advanced' stats seem to be mostly-garbage and are used as a tool to gain attention and notoriety. Great job in aiding them this way.

 

[majormajor]

I read this more as an incomplete list of "D-men who are doing something good". It shows you some interesting things.

But then I'm really tempted to throw the whole thing out seeing Shattenkirk getting a dominant score from ES defense. He's either completely changed his game or this is bunk.

 

[aufheben]

What does the Fox say?

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Pulock is one of the league's most underrated players and has been for some time. I've always loved his game.

Phillipe Myers should be attracting more attention soon, not surprised to see him here.

 

[Butch 19]

Nerds!!

 

[aufheben]

In a perfect world statistics would completely align with our own opinions but that kind of defeats their purpose doesn’t it?

 

[Mickey Marner]

Shattenkirk > Heiskanen and Hughes, confirmed

Probably the best demonstration possible for failing to account for quality of competition.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I’m trying to come around to fancy stats, but it’s so hard when Ryan Ellis is double Quinn Hughes in metrics like this one.

I really like Ellis, but I just don’t see that kind of discrepancy between the two from watching them play.

 

[Goose of Reason]

Matt Roy, that player we all know and love

 

[AvsFan29]

Makar was a rookie

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I’m trying to come around to fancy stats, but it’s so hard when Ryan Ellis is double Quinn Hughes in metrics like this one.

I really like Ellis, but I just don’t see that kind of discrepancy between the two from watching them play.

Ellis is great at elbowing. He gets double in every category for that.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

What does the Fox say?

STOP RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL SCUM!

 

[Midnight Judges]

As much as people try, making a WAR for hockey is just never going to be as clean as it is in baseball.

 

[The Macho King]

I read this more as an incomplete list of "D-men who are doing something good". It shows you some interesting things.

But then I'm really tempted to throw the whole thing out seeing Shattenkirk getting a dominant score from ES defense. He's either completely changed his game or this is bunk.

He's not a complete trainwreck, but yeah - he isn't great.

He gets easy deployments and is good at moving the puck, and he does well in those circumstances.