Nyquist Outlook for 2016

[The Sweetness]

Hi Wings fans,
Any thoughts on how you think Nyquist will do this year production wise? He seemed to regress last year and I'm wondering if you think that was a blip or the new norm.

Also, any stat experts who know how his Corsi or other advanced stats looked last year compared to previous years. I'm wondering if he had bad luck with teammates shooting percentage or anything else to explain the dip.

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[Pavels Dog]

Hi Wings fans,
Any thoughts on how you think Nyquist will do this year production wise? He seemed to regress last year and I'm wondering if you think that was a blip or the new norm.

Also, any stat experts who know how his Corsi or other advanced stats looked last year compared to previous years. I'm wondering if he had bad luck with teammates shooting percentage or anything else to explain the dip.

I think he will have a solid bounce-back year, I expect 25+ goals and 50+ points. A major reason for his regression last year was diminished opportunity as Larkin/Richards/Green took icetime from him on both 5-on-5 and PP. He got over a minute less TOI/GP last season compared to the two seasons before.

 

[Wood Stick]

I think he will have a solid bounce-back year, I expect 25+ goals and 50+ points. A major reason for his regression last year was diminished opportunity as Larkin/Richards/Green took icetime from him on both 5-on-5 and PP. He got over a minute less TOI/GP last season compared to the two seasons before.

There were many reasons for his regression.. coaching was a major factor. When every single offensive forward regresses offensively, that's a serious problem.

 

[19 for president]

I think he put on weight last off season too, and it definitely diminished his skating some, which is a big part of his offensive game. Hopefully he can get his explosiveness back next season. Wings ever figure out a way to get a D that can make an outlet pass and teams are going to have serious issues with this forward group. AA, Larkin, Nyquist, Helm, Nielson, Mantha, Glenny, etc. should kill other teams in terms of oddman rushes. Really the only slow forwards we have are Vanek and Z. Everyone else is either great or above average I'd say.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Hi Wings fans,
Any thoughts on how you think Nyquist will do this year production wise? He seemed to regress last year and I'm wondering if you think that was a blip or the new norm.

Also, any stat experts who know how his Corsi or other advanced stats looked last year compared to previous years. I'm wondering if he had bad luck with teammates shooting percentage or anything else to explain the dip.

The poor PP had a lot to do with it. Two years ago he had a ton of success playing in the middle of the 3 in a 1-3-1 set up, which we seemed to go away from last year.

 

[Henkka]

Hi Wings fans,
Any thoughts on how you think Nyquist will do this year production wise? He seemed to regress last year and I'm wondering if you think that was a blip or the new norm.

Also, any stat experts who know how his Corsi or other advanced stats looked last year compared to previous years. I'm wondering if he had bad luck with teammates shooting percentage or anything else to explain the dip.

I think he will rebound, but his goal-scoring luck was extra-ordinary on his first season.

He should hit 50-point mark. More assist-weighted.

A lot depends of the PP, how good he can run it as the second best playmaker now Datsyuk gone.

 

[JPE123]

I think he put on weight last off season too, and it definitely diminished his skating some, which is a big part of his offensive game. Hopefully he can get his explosiveness back next season. Wings ever figure out a way to get a D that can make an outlet pass and teams are going to have serious issues with this forward group. AA, Larkin, Nyquist, Helm, Nielson, Mantha, Glenny, etc. should kill other teams in terms of oddman rushes. Really the only slow forwards we have are Vanek and Z. Everyone else is either great or above average I'd say.

You nailed it. The outlet passes have got to improve to get any improvement out of our forwards

 

[Mijatovic]

I feel confident that he will go around 20/40 again. He returned to being the passenger instead of the driver. Its really up to Nyquist if he wants to be better. More of a mental thing, than an actual block to being good.

 

[Frk It]

I think he will have a solid bounce-back year, I expect 25+ goals and 50+ points. A major reason for his regression last year was diminished opportunity as Larkin/Richards/Green took icetime from him on both 5-on-5 and PP. He got over a minute less TOI/GP last season compared to the two seasons before.

I mostly agree with this take. I would like for Tatar and Nyquist to have an expanded role, as I think they are probably top 5 offensive players on this team. Would like to see their IT reflect that.

 

[Shaman464]

I think that a lot of people put the blame on Nyquist. I think the issue is that teams started planning for him.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I think that a lot of people put the blame on Nyquist. I think the issue is that teams started planning for him.

Then change up your game. And that's pretty ridiculous (and not). A 27-28 pretty much 30) goal scorer drops to 17? They didn't care about him when he scored 27 and not on his way to 28

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

The entire team regressed this past season, Nyquist will be fine. I think he will have a 50 point season. Wouldn't surprise me to see Nyquist around 28g 27a for 55p or something around there like what he had in the 2014/15 season.

 

[Henkka]

Ehh, Nyquist scored more on ES at last season, than at 2014-15.

Power-play points was his biggest drop from 24 to 12.

 

[HockeyinHD]

I'm not sure I see a path for Nyquist to get more IT than he had last year, and I don't see any indication he's going to be much different of a player now than he's been for 90% of his pro career. He's a ~20 goal, ~45 assist guy best used in a complimentary middle 6 offensive role.

He was 4th on the team in points last year and it wouldn't surprise me to see him come in at 5th or 6th this year. If Vanek takes off, or Tatar takes off, or AA takes off, Nyquist is the first guy who is going to start getting his role whittled.

 

[Frk It]

I'm not sure I see a path for Nyquist to get more IT than he had last year, and I don't see any indication he's going to be much different of a player now than he's been for 90% of his pro career. He's a ~20 goal, ~45 assist guy best used in a complimentary middle 6 offensive role.

He was 4th on the team in points last year and it wouldn't surprise me to see him come in at 5th or 6th this year. If Vanek takes off, or Tatar takes off, or AA takes off, Nyquist is the first guy who is going to start getting his role whittled.

Nyquist would be the first to get his role whittled? That's weird, because he's played more minutes than Tatar every single season of their careers so far.

 

[HockeyinHD]

Nyquist would be the first to get his role whittled? That's weird, because he's played more minutes than Tatar every single season of their careers so far.

Has that gap widened, or narrowed?

 

[Frk It]

Has that gap widened, or narrowed?

Remained constant.

 

[HockeyinHD]

Remained constant.

2013-14: Nyquist +1:33 ES, +:57 PP.
2014-15: Nyquist -:06 ES, +:31 PP.
2015-16: Nyquist +:24 ES, +:25 PP.

Are you sure about that?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Wouldn't bother me if both Tatar and Nyquist were partnered with Larkin on the 2nd line. I think that would be a pretty solid line. Though i think one will be on the 1st line and the other on the 2nd line.