TheNumber4
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- Nov 11, 2011
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Off season is upon us. Lots of moves to be made, picks to be taken, players signed etc to try to improve this team. Some have even called it the MOST Important off-season in a long time.
I look at some of these powerhouses still battling it out in these playoffs and many (maybe all) have heavily invested in analytics and a data-driven approach to decision making. Teams like Tampa, Carolina, Boston, Toronto, Colorado, have all invested heavily into analytics and I think the results speak for themselves. Other teams are starting to invest in analytics heavier like the Kings and Stars and those results are also starting to show.
Now onto the Oilers, at one point we had some local blogger (Tyler Dellow) who was heading analytics. I guess he butt heads with the eye test people too much as we didn't retain him and he moved onto New Jersey.
Now, I have no idea what analytics capability this organization has, if any. And it's worrying to say the least. We have an Old School GM in Holland and we HOPE that his years experience can help us compete. But can his years of experience compete with millions of dollars sunk in by our competition to gain analytical insights into players/prospects that we probably have no idea of? This organization is failing again if we don't have an analytics game plan in place. We are already way behind the 8-ball compared to big market teams in that we have near zero free agency attractiveness. If anything, we should be doubling what other teams are spending in analytics to give us a chance to even the play field.
The results speak for themselves. We literally have no impact players that weren't acquired in the 1st round. Later round picks, Euro free agents, NHL free agents, have brought some mediocre players in that really can be replaced quite easily. Meanwhile the power houses of this league are getting impact players in later draft rounds and have some home run picks. I don't think its luck or coincidence that these teams are finding the better players, these teams put in the effort to gather the necessary data to make better decisions than us. We don't seem to be even close.
You would think that Katz being a science driven guy with labs, and data, and plenty analysis going on at his businesses he would see the value of hockey analytics and invest heavy. But he also seems to be a bit of a fan boy... so maybe hes putting too much trust into the weary eyes and opinions of the OBC plus Hollands Detroit Imported OBCs.
I look at some of these powerhouses still battling it out in these playoffs and many (maybe all) have heavily invested in analytics and a data-driven approach to decision making. Teams like Tampa, Carolina, Boston, Toronto, Colorado, have all invested heavily into analytics and I think the results speak for themselves. Other teams are starting to invest in analytics heavier like the Kings and Stars and those results are also starting to show.
Now onto the Oilers, at one point we had some local blogger (Tyler Dellow) who was heading analytics. I guess he butt heads with the eye test people too much as we didn't retain him and he moved onto New Jersey.
Now, I have no idea what analytics capability this organization has, if any. And it's worrying to say the least. We have an Old School GM in Holland and we HOPE that his years experience can help us compete. But can his years of experience compete with millions of dollars sunk in by our competition to gain analytical insights into players/prospects that we probably have no idea of? This organization is failing again if we don't have an analytics game plan in place. We are already way behind the 8-ball compared to big market teams in that we have near zero free agency attractiveness. If anything, we should be doubling what other teams are spending in analytics to give us a chance to even the play field.
The results speak for themselves. We literally have no impact players that weren't acquired in the 1st round. Later round picks, Euro free agents, NHL free agents, have brought some mediocre players in that really can be replaced quite easily. Meanwhile the power houses of this league are getting impact players in later draft rounds and have some home run picks. I don't think its luck or coincidence that these teams are finding the better players, these teams put in the effort to gather the necessary data to make better decisions than us. We don't seem to be even close.
You would think that Katz being a science driven guy with labs, and data, and plenty analysis going on at his businesses he would see the value of hockey analytics and invest heavy. But he also seems to be a bit of a fan boy... so maybe hes putting too much trust into the weary eyes and opinions of the OBC plus Hollands Detroit Imported OBCs.
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