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 Kr55
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 29 November 2023 09:01 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 28 November 2023 22:55 |
Trade McLeod.
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I would agree. 3rd line center on a team is pretty important and he's giving them nothing. His last goal was Mar 9, 2023. That was 38 games ago. A guy with that much speed and he drove the net a grand total of 1 time. I don't get what his problem is.
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Just some perspective on McLeod. He is 4th lowest 5v5 PDO (0.912) in the NHL for players with >200 mins played. Foegele is the lowest (0.893) in the league. It's mainly driven by a 1.54% on ice shooting % for McLeod when he's out there. Insanely low and not really something anyone should expect to continue. Worst PDO in the NHL 5v5 last year was 0.947 (Jaden Schwartz) for 800+ mins. Worst on ice SH% for 800+mins was 5.10% (Girgensons). Basically no regular forward saw anything close to what McLeod is experiencing now over a full season. Dropping to 500+ mins to include all the 4th liners, Glendening was worst with 3.8% Only 3 players in the league out of 593 even semi-regular forwards saw less than 5%. Anyways, really bad luck is a factor here IMO.
McLeod actually has more shots on net/60 than any other season. He is 2nd on the team in shots for % 5v5, the puck is usually going the right way when he's out there which has been a very rare thing to happen over the last decade and a half. Pretty bizzare year for him so far. I'd give the Knob a chance to try to figure something out with the depth players. They certainly need to get to the net more. McLeod probably needs some winger help with that. I don't think Holland is going to find much better out there to replace him any time this season.
[Updated on: Wed, 29 November 2023 09:59]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
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