Comments for Forensics – Michael Grabner at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 08:26:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/918-frozen-pool-forensics/4521-forensics-michael-grabner#comment-20173 @Pengwin Scouting may be part of it, in terms goalies now being aware of his predictable finishing moves, but he is still absolutely one of the fastest skaters in the league and that speed will continue to generate turnovers and scoring chances. - Isle B. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:24:14 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/918-frozen-pool-forensics/4521-forensics-michael-grabner#comment-20172 Having been burned by Grabner this season in both fantasy hockey and as Islanders fan (and just look back to the comments section of the Top 300 players list circa September 2011 to see the egg on my face), I can say this: The main difference between last year and this year is that he is simply not scoring on his breakaways. He was slowed by a minor injury in the middle of the season, but apart from that, it seems like a confidence issue more than anything. His speed is still generating chances and the takeaways ARE still being made. He just can't finish and it is gotten to the point where he has lost so much confidence in his shot that he seems to be looking for a trailer to pass to on his breakaways. I still see him bouncing back, but perhaps never quite to that 45-goal pace he was on the second half of 2010-11, at least not for long stretches. - Isle B. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:12:35 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/918-frozen-pool-forensics/4521-forensics-michael-grabner#comment-20167 I like the effort in this article. We had a thread on him on the forums within the last month. Personally, I think he's done being productive. NHL team scouting is hip to his strengths. He has been figured out. His stats are down, IMO, because the league is aware of his (limited) roll. - Pengwin7 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:15:41 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/918-frozen-pool-forensics/4521-forensics-michael-grabner#comment-20165 Grabner was the NHL's leading point getter, over the month of his hot spell last year. I owned him at the time, and traded him. I didn't trust him (traded high) because: - lack of power play time - bizarre hot spell - recent waiver - complete lack of assists over his career, at all levels - too much success on the PK (this can fluctuate greatly, even from year-to-year) My analysis a year ago, was that he has a 65 point upper window. 45 goals, 30 assists would be the crazy top numbers to dream of. You shouldn't hope for more than 20 assists. Ultimately, you never know when to have the guy in your lineup. Sort of the reverse of this "Fried Bacon Syndrome", is what a Ribeiro has done this year. He had about 15 points in his first 25 games, but has been a point-a-game for the next 40 games. Overall, his numbers are nice, but don't command tremendous respect. Consistency is the element eluding Grabner, and a number of the players that have made a scoring splash this season. Should a player of this ilk find consistency, they'll quickly become a star. I'm sure Markus Naslund would agree with the general theory! PS - Venting and squabbling isn't overly appreciated. - Jocular Hockey Manager Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:33:40 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/918-frozen-pool-forensics/4521-forensics-michael-grabner#comment-20159 You clearly have the intelligence of a child, or didn't read the article... The graph shows that the majority of his pts are accumulated from Jan 13 - Feb 17, roughly 1 month. That streak accounted for around 1/2 that season's pts. To make this as simple as possible for you: 1/2 his pts over the span of [i]one month[/i] = illusion of a strong season when it's actually more of a streak. - Chris Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:23:56 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/918-frozen-pool-forensics/4521-forensics-michael-grabner#comment-20158 Was this written by a child? Not only was the analysis pointless drivel, it paled in comparison to the so-called [i]chart[/i], the chart that's supposed to "give a better illustration," but makes no fucking sense. Granted, I do suppose that even the most senseless chart provides a more literal [i]illustration[/i] than plain text. - kyle Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:49:36 +0100