...I demand, I say demand, to know why one-time-future-All-Star Eric Brewer still isn't really worth a hot shit on a summer's day. When I criticized Brewer back in the Time of Troubles for being an oversized nonentity, his defenders rushed to tell me all about what a great shooter he was: any of you guys want to check on his goal-scoring total from last season (playing nearly 25 minutes a night) and give me the same spiel? Do a -18 plus-minus, a -6 Corsi number [explanation], and a 2:1 penalties taken-drawn ratio (with 87 PIM) look like Hall of Fame credentials to you? No, wait, lemme guess, he's only 29 so it's crazy to think he's reached his peak.
Comments (5)
Well in fairness I only jumped on you because I thought you were ripping Carl Brewer.
My bad.
:-)
Posted by lowetide | June 12, 2008 11:12 PM
Posted on June 12, 2008 23:12
A 2:1 penalties taken-drawn ratio is not actually that bad for a Dman.
Now THAT'S faint praise!
Posted by Matt | June 13, 2008 7:12 AM
Posted on June 13, 2008 07:12
It's not that bad but a) the good ones tend to be at more like 1:1 (although Lidstrom was 17-3 for some reason) and b) Brewer has a high raw total. Montreal's entire defence was pretty close to 1:1.
Posted by Colby Cosh | June 13, 2008 7:29 AM
Posted on June 13, 2008 07:29
Just wondering if your love of Wade Redden is as strong now as it was in 2005?
Posted by Ken D | June 13, 2008 12:59 PM
Posted on June 13, 2008 12:59
That's homerism—different issue. I don't think I ever said "It sure would be great if the Oilers signed Redden for $60M/5y" or anything like that. (Fingers crossed)
Posted by Colby Cosh | June 13, 2008 1:13 PM
Posted on June 13, 2008 13:13