Zac Rinaldo comparables

[PALE PWNR]

31st least PPG of any forward in NHL history with over 200GP.

24th least GPG of any forward in NHL history with over 200GP.

Hey man hes got pretty good production for a 6th round pick, how many of those get to 200 games?

 

[RinaldoZac]

More valuable than Steve Ott for sure..

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

More valuable than Steve Ott for sure..

Steve Ott has over 100 career goals.

If Rinaldo keeps his current pace up and plays as many games as Ott has to this point, he'll reach 26 goals after 750 games.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Thinking about watching Rinaldo for 750 games makes my soul hurt.

 

[GKJ]

Saying he more valuable than Steve Ott, is like saying urine tastes better than fecal excrement. They're both awful, and as a result does it really matter? And if it does matter, maybe look into a new hobby.

 

[ILoveStephanieBrown]

Zac, get off of HFBoards...

 

[Coffe]

In order for Rinaldo to reach Ott's current career total in goals of 105, if he where to maintain his current goals/game ratio, Rinaldo has to play 3015 games in his career.

 

[Beef Invictus]

In order for Rinaldo to reach Ott's current career total in goals of 105, if he where to maintain his current goals/game ratio, Rinaldo has to play 3015 games in his career.

When you account for physical decline with age, it might end up being more like 5000+.

 

[FlyerSithLord]

I liked Rinaldo, but his time with this team should be done.

 

[DrHamburg]

That is assuming Hextall is stupid enough to extend him to play more games. Oh wait..

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

More valuable than Steve Ott for sure..

Ott is a turd but GTFO with that nonsense.

he is like Trevor Gillies.
does not belong in a NHL rink.

 

[dingbathero]

The kid who usually gets picked in spite of talent and b/c others feel sorry for him and on sports day in school always gets attention and the participation ribbon.

 

[BillDineen]

Not that he wouldn't have been scratched anyway, but the Flyers are earning points while he is suspended. Why they felt the need to sign him to an extension early and at a raise is beyond me?

 

[Appleyard]

Not that he wouldn't have been scratched anyway, but the Flyers are earning points while he is suspended. Why they felt the need to sign him to an extension early and at a raise is beyond me?

They can just send him to the AHL at any point in the contract with no repercussions due to the AV being below the limit. But he is just a waste of a contract.

He better bloody well not get back in the lineup now his suspension is over... heck, the Flyers are on a 9 game point streak starting when he was suspended!

 

[GKJ]

They can just send him to the AHL at any point in the contract with no repercussions due to the AV being below the limit. But he is just a waste of a contract.

He better bloody well not get back in the lineup now his suspension is over... heck, the Flyers are on a 9 game point streak starting when he was suspended!

But if he didn't try to end Kris Letang, who was obviously faking the injury into the next game, who knows what would have happened

 

[CodyTheHuman]

But if he didn't try to end Kris Letang, who was obviously faking the injury into the next game, who knows what would have happened

Right. He single handedly saved the season

 

[Curufinwe]

Leads the team in PIM and is last in +/-. Same amount of points (two) in 44 games as Straka had in 3. 25th out of 27th in TOI/G.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/playerstats.htm?fetchKey=20152PHISASALL&sort=avgTOIPerGame&viewName=summary

The Rinaldo extension keeps looking worse.

 

[Striiker]

The Rinaldo extension is the one complaint I have about Hextall so far, everything else has been great.

 

[Origina1Master]

The Rinaldo extension is the one complaint I have about Hextall so far, everything else has been great.

Does anybody else think that the Rinaldo extension was just Hextall preparing for an expansion draft? That way Rinaldo can meet the minimum games played requirement and Hextall can leave him unprotected and allow other (better) players to be protected?

It is really the only reasonable explanation I can think of for him to be resigned.

I mean, I made a bet with some friends at the beginning of the year, and we each had to pick 3 players who would score the fewest points while playing a minimum of 30 games. Rinaldo was my first selection without hesitation. I am going to win quite easily.

 

[Striiker]

Does anybody else think that the Rinaldo extension was just Hextall preparing for an expansion draft? That way Rinaldo can meet the minimum games played requirement and Hextall can leave him unprotected and allow other (better) players to be protected?

It is really the only reasonable explanation I can think of for him to be resigned.

I mean, I made a bet with some friends at the beginning of the year, and we each had to pick 3 players who would score the fewest points while playing a minimum of 30 games. Rinaldo was my first selection without hesitation. I am going to win quite easily.

Or... ya know.... he could just not re-sign him and then we'd be rid of him without an expansion draft...

No idea what you're thinking here.

 

[Origina1Master]

Or... ya know.... he could just not re-sign him and then we'd be rid of him without an expansion draft...

No idea what you're thinking here.

I mean if Hextall "knew" that two teams were going to be added for the 2016 or 2017 season and there was going to be an expansion draft.

Honestly, I have just been forced to really think outside the box to try and explain why Rinaldo was signed to that extension.

 

[Striiker]

I mean if Hextall "knew" that two teams were going to be added for the 2016 or 2017 season and there was going to be an expansion draft.

Honestly, I have just been forced to really think outside the box to try and explain why Rinaldo was signed to that extension.

That still doesn't make sense. It's not like you have to pick a number of people to be available to be snatched up by expansion teams, you pick who you keep safe.

So, for example, in a scenario where we can only keep 3 players safe from being taken by expansion teams.

We re-sign Rinaldo:

Real hockey player (safe)
Real hockey player (safe)
Real hockey player (safe)
Rinaldo (NOT safe)

We don't re-sign Rinaldo

Real hockey player (safe)
Real hockey player (safe)
Real hockey player (safe)

Either way we're keeping the good players...

 

[wuf]

A bowling ball. Literally if you wrapped a bowling ball in a Flyers jersey and rolled it out on the ice, it would run into people, take stupid penalties and eventually score 2 goals.

This is the most accurate description.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Hextall saw value in Rinaldo for whatever reason however the contract given out doesn't guarantee him a spot for good. He can easily be stashed in minors without any cap penalties.

The expansion draft really has no effect as the league gives enough slots to hold onto to your most valuable players. The draft is basically filled with marginal players who either are or aren't on bad contracts.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Hextall saw value in Rinaldo for whatever reason however the contract given out doesn't guarantee him a spot for good. He can easily be stashed in minors without any cap penalties.

The expansion draft really has no effect as the league gives enough slots to hold onto to your most valuable players. The draft is basically filled with marginal players who either are or aren't on bad contracts.

He will be a Kansas Condor in 2 years