Arthur Staple

@artstape.bsky.social

Sports Writer/Reporter/etc

#NYR by the metrics last night, courtesy @csahockey: Chances vs. BOS: 22-22 HD chances: 7-7 xG +/- Gavrikov +1.06 Miller/Dorofeyev +0.83 Schneider +0.73 Tolvanen -0.75 Pettersson -0.78 Cuylle -0.85 Laba -1.15

I used to get all pissy when hockey fans and online nerds would say "I could do a better job than that NHL GM" but now I know that anyone with access to PuckPedia and a data site could be the 20th best GM in the league right now

You know what you do as an NHL GM when you absolutely, positively do not want to trade a guy? You listen to as many trade offers as possible. There's no real difference between "listening" and "get this guy the fk off my team." In both cases, you're trying to trade.

I have no idea if the #Isles are going to trade Barzal or not. I do think this is a mediocre team that had a lot go right this season and still missed the playoffs. They have to improve and one way you can do that is trade guys (Barzal, Pelech) who have real value and start fresh.