Leafs hiring ExtraSkater.com founder, creating analytics department

[nutman]

How come the Leafs haven't hired someone from this site?  We analytic better than anybody.

They're currently interviewing nutman to head up their Kraft durch Freude division.

I am already on the Leafs payroll.

 

[Highlander]

My Weasel is bigger than your Weasel!!!

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

How come the Leafs haven't hired someone from this site?  We analytic better than anybody.

They're currently interviewing nutman to head up their Kraft durch Freude division.

I am already on the Leafs payroll.

Finally, the last decade explained.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

In 100% seriousness, why don't you try to fill that void?  It clearly will be a void, and there will certainly be enough demand for statistical insight from whoever can provide it.  You know the analyses these guys have used, very well, and have learned from a variety of sources.  You know the teams and the players, you're insightful, measured, and articulate.  And there's the potential for a payoff of an NHL job if you can build up a reputation as these guys did.  Just a thought.

Thanks, although I really just know the basics of this stuff. Some of the things guys in the stats community are doing these days go far beyond what I can do. So when it comes to filling the void somebody like Charron left, I think the stats community will be fine. It's moreso what everybody is going to do without extraskater, and that's something that I couldn't even wrap my head around. Although it does seem like a lot of people are working towards getting a new site like that up and running. Hopefully it's good.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

In 100% seriousness, why don't you try to fill that void?  It clearly will be a void, and there will certainly be enough demand for statistical insight from whoever can provide it.  You know the analyses these guys have used, very well, and have learned from a variety of sources.  You know the teams and the players, you're insightful, measured, and articulate.  And there's the potential for a payoff of an NHL job if you can build up a reputation as these guys did.  Just a thought.

Thanks, although I really just know the basics of this stuff. Some of the things guys in the stats community are doing these days go far beyond what I can do. So when it comes to filling the void somebody like Charron left, I think the stats community will be fine. It's moreso what everybody is going to do without extraskater, and that's something that I couldn't even wrap my head around. Although it does seem like a lot of people are working towards getting a new site like that up and running. Hopefully it's good.

I hope the NHL does something to fill the void.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I think that is key: how do you interpret the findings and what do you choose to do on ice to fix it?

I think that's a big reason why Cam Charron was brought on board. There are plenty of guys who have done more ground-breaking work in terms of hockey analytics than him. But his strength always seemed to be more in understanding the stats that are already out there and coming to conclusions based off them.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I hope the NHL does something to fill the void.

I could see them maybe adding corsi/fenwick to their RTSS, but that's about it.