As we wake on Day One of the Post Nashpocalyptic world, national opinion beyond the friendly confines of I-270 seem to be of the belief that the Columbus Blue Jackets are going to be absolutely terrible and abysmal without Rick Nash (as opposed to 30th place with Rick Nash), as if he is the sole …
Category Archive: Nerdy Stat Things
Deal or No Deal: James Wisniewski
The largest source of criticism over the signing of James Wisniewski is the amount of money the team has committed to him in his spanking-new contract, and the ensuing argument has been whether or not he was deserving of that type of money. So, why not find out for ourselves? The table below lists the …
Deal or No Deal: Marc Methot
As announced earlier today, Marc Methot has re-upped with the Jackets for four years, and according to the Dispatch, the deal breaks down as follows: “$2.25 million this season, $2.75 million in 2012-13, $3.25 million in 2013-14 and $3.75 million in 2014-15″ (source). Methot, aged 26 and a veteran of 229 NHL games, averaged just under …
Wherein I give Rick Nash some credit.
It is no secret that I tend to be less than forgiving when it comes to the sometimes lethargic play of Rick Nash. At $7.5M/year (apGeek), Rick Nash is the 19th highest paid player in the NHL (sixth if we’re taking cap hit into consideration). For a guy who makes up more than 13% of …
Stat Comparison: 2008-09 vs 2009-10
Quick comparison of all of the “major” players on this year’s team, the gray-highlighted line is this year’s production, second is last year, the gray line is the change in production of this year from last year. The yellow boxes are guys who have improved over last year’s totals. I realize there are still 10(ish) games left to …
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