Skinner is not the entire problem. Far from it. I’ve never claimed that. I’m sure there are other players with horrible metrics. Many of them are young. Few if any have careers as long and counterproductive as Skinner. Okposo may be one but you can see the effort in his game. Skinner’s effort needs improvement.
Agreed, but I’d be surprised if a single advanced analytic was any kinder to Skinner than +/-. They are all designed to dig deeper, and the deeper you dig with him, the uglier it gets.
Where does Seattle figure in?
I’m arguing that he is a bad hockey player who cares only about scoring goals. And that is exactly what he is. He has exactly zero net positive +/- ratios in his entire career and he is not going to be part of turning the organization around in a positive way. Krueger certainly had faults, but he had the right idea with Skinner.
And my aunt could be my uncle. Krueger, Granato, Scotty Bowman......whoever the coach may be, Skinner is simply not good at hockey. He had a +/- of 0 last night which, if I’m not mistaken, ties his best for the season.
Being negative about Diggs in a Jacob Hollister thread is quite the new twist. Congrats. What’s next? The reasons why Josh Allen sucks in a thread about a punter?
Is Dan Arnold still available? I can’t find anything indicating otherwise. He is younger and cheaper than Ertz; and probably better at this point given Ertz age, injuries and attitude.