CrusaderPi wrote on Mon, 26 August 2024 15:06

Skookum Jim wrote on Sat, 24 August 2024 21:50 .. As I posted over on the Oilers thread.. I'm leaning toward RHD Tony DeAngelo.. 28, great fit, super low cost.. and he'll be extremely motivated. I don't think TDA is what the Oilers need. He has offensive upside, but we kind of have that box checked with Bouchard (and Ekholm and Nurse). Not that more offense is a bad thing, especially when the defense and tending will again be questionable going into the season. I think focusing on better defensive defensemen is the right path to take. TDA was healthy scratched a lot last year because he's just not great on the backend. Maybe as a 4th line winger, but the defense on this team... I still have to see it to believe in it.

LOL .. as if on cue.. Frank Seravelli just stated on ON today (@9:40 of Frank's segment) that in his opinion, one of the best options out of all the current defence UFAs.. is Tony DeAngelo.. . .hey .. so its not just me!
https://globalnews.ca/edmonton/program/oilers-now-with-bob-s tauffer


I think at $1m its a no risk venture.. you can bury 100% of his cap in the AHL..

But.. looking at some his defensive stats.. some Corsi, Fenwick .. not much different than Nurse's (which is not saying much!)

(Stats all at EVEN)

In Carolina TDA's Fenwick For was 55%, and his Corsi For was also 55% .. in Phili it was 49% .. this covers TDAs last 3 seasons.. average for 3 years was 53% for Corsi and Fenwick

Nurse had an average last 3 season of 52.3% Corsi.. and 51.7% Fenwick

Defensive Zone Give-Aways last 3 seasons; Nurse is 1.68 per 60.. and TDAs is 1.27 per 60

On-Ice Goals FOR (at evens) last 3 seasons..
Nurse: 3.1 per 60
TDA: 2.9 per 60

On-Ice Goals AGAINST (at evens) last 3 seasons..
Nurse: 2.7 per 60
TDA: 3.1 per 60

Should consider that Phili had a weak team 2 years ago.. 26/32 for goals against..

TDA's D-Zone starts last 3 seasons s really weak compared to Nurse.

However.. TDAs shot % is much better..

last 3 seasons at EV..
Nurse: 34% shots blocked.. 19% missed net.. shots through to goalie is 47%
TDA: 28% shots blocked.. 15% missed net.. shots through to goalie is 55%

Shot % of all shots taken (includes blocked, and missed net)..avg. last 3 years
Nurse: 2.6%
TDA: 3.7%

Shot % of all shots taken ON net;
Nurse: 5.27%
TDA: 6.57%

There are probably better stats to analyze DeAngelo's defensive capabilities than this.. but its a start..

Stats used;
https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/n/nurseda01.html
https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/deangan01.html

https://moneypuck.com/player.htm?p=8477498
https://moneypuck.com/player.htm?p=8477950

[Updated on: Tue, 27 August 2024 00:19]

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