tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676139083106872096.post4417732142601350590..comments2024-03-18T14:48:59.868-04:00Comments on Driving Play: Part I: The Aftermath of the Mike Richards and Jeff Carter DealsChasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818442698846247118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676139083106872096.post-38018605066417405472011-07-21T15:53:41.914-04:002011-07-21T15:53:41.914-04:00Yeah, it figures that I wouldn't check Arctic ...Yeah, it figures that I wouldn't check Arctic Ice Hockey before I posted the article or I would have made a mention of that story. He might be better than the historical 41.2%, but I was just trying to say that he's got a long road ahead of him before he can (hopefully) be mentioned in the same breath as Richards and Carter.Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818442698846247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676139083106872096.post-37646530406990488872011-07-21T15:48:03.098-04:002011-07-21T15:48:03.098-04:00Couturier was the 8th pick, but he shouldn't h...Couturier was the 8th pick, but he shouldn't have been. If it weren't for Mono he would've have been 2-5, so I think the 41.2% doesn't tell the whole story. Otherwise, really interesting.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321257154640347785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676139083106872096.post-10473276103696210822011-07-21T12:21:45.503-04:002011-07-21T12:21:45.503-04:00Great analysis. I love being able to somewhat quan...Great analysis. I love being able to somewhat quantify aspects of the game that were never possible before.<br /><br />I have said for the last couple of weeks that if Holmgren was at all unsure about the Carter trade, had he known Couturier would be there at 8, he definitely would have agreed. Ultimately, it's a little (or more--time will tell) lucky that Couturier was there, but I feel as though there's a good chance he becomes that top-5 forward, as evidenced in this piece from Arctic Ice Hockey:<br /><br />http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2011/7/20/2284326/on-post-junior-success-or-couturier-vs-scheifeleDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215722859993127792noreply@blogger.com