2020 was a year that we are all excited to put behind us, but it's also a year that we won't forget anytime soon. I would like to celebrate the calendar turning over with a time capsule of my top Tweets of 2020. That was the strangest year of our lives. One of my early January Tweets was about attending an NHL game, which now feels like it happened 10 years ago.
I attended tonight's #Canucks game. Quinn Hughes is really good, Loui Eriksson doesn't suck, and Jacob Markstrom stole a win from the Rangers. Tony DeAngelo may have only played 17 minutes, but I'm pretty sure the puck was on his stick for 15 of them. Fun to watch.
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) January 5, 2020
Kevin Cheveldayoff took a lot of heat for that Trouba trade when it happened, but in hindsight it has worked out nicely. Some Jets fans on Twitter may owe him apology. Pionk is on pace for 51 PTS at a bargain price and Heinola looks good. Trouba was guaranteed to leave. #GoJetsGo
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) January 8, 2020
I got really excited after seeing that #BoycottMapleLeaf was trending on Twitter, until further investigation revealed it's not hockey related. I was ready to endorse a full boycott of the Toronto Maple Leafs... #HockeyTwitter
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) January 14, 2020
So did Gerard Gallant kick a player in the ass? Is he seeking treatment for alcohol abuse? Did he use a racial slur? I'm seeking a plausible explanation for his dismissal because I had been under the impression that he was among the league's best coaches. #VegasBorn
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) January 15, 2020
There's a price where it makes sense for teams to roll the dice on Braden Holtby this summer. 2-3 years at $5M or less. Anything above that and you're betting that he's going to be better than he currently is. Buyer beware. There may be enough bids to drive the price up. #ALLCAPS
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) January 19, 2020
3 shutouts in 4 games for Elvis Merzlikins. The song Burning Love by Elvis Presley really captures the spirit of how it has felt to own Merzlikins in #FantasyHockey over the last 2 weeks. We'll see what happens when Korpisalo returns, but this feels good.https://t.co/Fvn2miEBtI
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) January 19, 2020
The goalie union was probably thrilled when Price and Bobrovsky signed these contracts, but the way they're playing out may have caused irreparable harm to the high end aging goalie market. A young goalie is losing future money every time Bob sucks. #NHLFreeAgency #HockeyTwitter
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) January 19, 2020
I'm a bit confused by this William Nylander "comeback player of the year" talk. What exactly is he coming back from? He held out for more money then returned and performed below his pay grade? Tough break kiddo. Robby Fabbri has my vote. That's adversity. #LGRW #LeafsForever
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) January 25, 2020
Milan Lucic has 5 PTS in his last 2 GP. Isn't that one of the Biblical signs of the pending apocalypse? #Flames
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) February 12, 2020
Mike Green is the 2nd most added player in Yahoo #FantasyHockey so far today. People might want to pump the brakes on their Mike Green enthusiasm....unless he's showing up to Edmonton in a DeLorean. pic.twitter.com/zGvRZXcnDs
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) February 24, 2020
Shea Theodore had a breakout season at age 24, on pace for over 50 PTS. He could have been UFA in 2 years, but instead is under contract for 5 more yrs at $5.2M and won't hit the UFA market until age 29. He left money on the table not betting on himself. #VegasBorn #HockeyTwitter
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) April 25, 2020
My best algorithm for predicting NHL Goalies Free Agent Salary has a 78% correlation to actual FA salary. I'm curious to know if anyone out there in the #HockeyTwitter analytics community has a better fitting model. Predicting goalie contracts can be a bit of a cluster f**k. pic.twitter.com/erebuNHx9B
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) April 29, 2020
After 16 Twitter polls in a Worst NHL Contract elimination tournament, Marc-Edouard Vlasic emerges victorious (round by round results/standings below) but it's very close among the top 5. You could run that poll 10 times and get 10 completely different results. #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/Q8u9TY27Wy
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) May 23, 2020
Before predicting Anthony Cirelli's future salary, I first had to quantify the "Tampa no state tax discount". Looking at all their free agents over $1M adjusted cap hit since 2010, there is indeed a measurable competitive advantage. #NHLFreeAgency #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/rPzQkZV5IM
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) May 29, 2020
Tyler Bertuzzi can be UFA in 2 yrs. His next contract should either be 1 year $5M or 5 yrs $5.8M, so I'd set the over/under at 3 years $5.4M AAV. My concern is that he's just a passenger on the Dylan Larkin Express, enjoying the ride, but can't drive the bus. #NHLFreeAgency #LGRW
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) May 30, 2020
I'd love to know what verbal agreements where made to convince Kevin Labanc to accept 25 cents on the dollar last summer and why he has yet to sign a new deal. He can be UFA in 3 yrs, so I'll put my prediction for his next contract at 2 yrs $4M AAV. #NHLFreeAgency #SJSharks
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) May 31, 2020
The #Blackhawks have $75M committed to the salary cap next season, and still need to sign Kubalik, Strome, and a #1 goaltender. I'd like to predict Dylan Strome's next contract to be 2 yrs $4M AAV, but it may need to be less unless they clear some space. #NHLFreeAgency
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) June 3, 2020
My prediction for Roope Hintz next contract is 2 yrs at $3M AAV. I bought a lot of Hintz stock in fantasy hockey this season and was mildly disappointed with his performance, but still believe in his upside. He mostly played with Pavelski who was a bigger disappointment. #GoStars
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) June 7, 2020
Jake DeBrusk's next contract should be close to 3 years $4M AAV. The Bruins have been good in the past at convincing RFAs to take less to be a part of a contender, but should not be facing a cap crunch next season unless they break the bank to keep Krug. #NHLFreeAgency #NHLBruins
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) June 8, 2020
Yanni Gourde banked a $31M extension after scoring 64 PTS playing with Brayden Point. Year 1 of the deal he gets bounced to the Cedric Paquette line and scores 30 PTS in 70 GP. 5 years to go at $5.2M AAV. 😬
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) June 9, 2020
I'd say Yanni owes Brayden Point at least $17M, maybe more... #GoBolts
If I could time travel to attend any historical NHL game, as a Red Wings fan, it wouldn't be any of the Stanley Cup victories. I'd give anything to sit behind the bench in the Montreal Forum Dec 2 1995 when the Wings drove Patrick Roy out of town. Best night ever! #LGRW #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/ngJQUnksvr
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) June 10, 2020
This tweet has aged well. https://t.co/65yOiba7uA
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) June 15, 2020
This Tweet has aged well. https://t.co/qGmv9jYnzv
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) June 15, 2020
If @TSN_Sports & @Sportsnet need ideas for July 1st content; could we please get a continuous mash-up of previous July 1st Free Agent Frenzy footage with analysts praising contracts that turned out to be terrible? Guaranteed they'd have more than enough to fill the whole day...🙏
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) June 29, 2020
Have you ever stumbled across an old hockey trade you'd forgotten about and thought "wait that can't be real?" Who would be that stupid to trade young Olli Jokinen and Roberto Luongo for Mark Parrish and Oleg Kvasha? Oh yeah, Mike Milbury. Now it makes sense... 🤦♂️ #HockeyTwitter
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) July 10, 2020
So many people (myself included) thought that Vegas was going to be brutal in year one, then had to do a mea culpa when they went on a playoff run. Seattle might swing the other way, higher expectations but much less success. The Knights had some luck with Fleury. #SeattleKraken
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) July 25, 2020
I have watched at least 38 periods of live NHL hockey in the last 72 hours on a single television. I was considering contacting the Guiness World Book of Records, but I'm assuming that thousands of people have also just shattered the existing record... #NHLPlayoffs
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) August 4, 2020
Watching the #NHLDraftLottery zoomed in was grueling. The Leafs ball almost went up the tube a few times. I may need to break this down in high-def super slow-motion to prove my suspicion that the balls were not all the same weight, guaranteeing either Toronto or New York. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/VMgu3ihWwd
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) August 11, 2020
90 games into the NHL reboot, if you bet $100 on the underdog money line every game, you are up $973. If you bet $100 on the favorite ML every game, you would have lost $1,331. The faves have only won 50% of the games, with money lines returning bad value. #NHLplayoffs
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) August 24, 2020
There is an alternate dimension where Rick DiPietro is entering the final season of his 15 year contract... #Isles
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) September 4, 2020
Fabulous as it has been to have NHL hockey in August and September, it's going to be wicked depressing to have no NHL hockey in October, November, and possibly December. I'm really regretting not joining that KHL Fantasy league... 🤦♂️#FantasyHockey
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) September 24, 2020
The greatest evidence of a Covid crunch in #NHLFreeAgency can be seen in the UFA market, with 73% signing for a lower than expected cap hit (I tried pricing a Covid crunch into my predictions). Though this could reflect an industry trend towards spending more on younger players. pic.twitter.com/56r1sjhMyP
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) October 25, 2020
Solid move by the #RedWings getting Anthony Mantha on a 4-year deal at $5.7M aav (my prediction was 3x6). I'm surprised he agreed to the 4th year. His next contract won't start until he's 30, limiting what he'll get on the open market. Hoffman made the same mistake 4 years ago.
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) November 3, 2020
The final draft of my first book has been submitted to the publisher and will be available for pre-order next week. The title is "Hunting Bargains in a Salary Cap World" featuring the best 15 contracts each NHL team has signed since 2005. Worst contracts book coming in December.
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) November 11, 2020
What Gary Bettman should have done was announce the #NHL can't afford to return until fans are allowed back in the building (which could take months). Leave it up to the players if they wanted to save the season. Gary was never going to get a Jan 1st start + more deferred money.
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) December 3, 2020
People won't be able to steal Kirill Kaprizov in #FantasyHockey drafts the way they stole Panarin in 2015. Too much hype to be considered a sleeper and Yahoo has him ranked 110 📈 may slide in amateurish drafts. His KHL scoring converts to roughly 55-60 PTS per 82 GP in the NHL. pic.twitter.com/p3YBB7agoU
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) December 14, 2020
My eBook "Hunting Bargains in a Salary Cap World" (587 pages) is now available for purchase on Amazon #HockeyTwitter. My 2nd book "The Definitive Guide to Salary Cap Mismanagement" is coming soon!https://t.co/xLEJBGVImx
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) November 23, 2020
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With social gatherings cancelled this holiday season, hockey fans can pass the time by taking a 600-page deep dive into the worst #NHL contracts signed in the salary cap era. Learn why GMs get fired.https://t.co/wHkfuYqxEn
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) December 21, 2020
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I'm confused by those who think this Kucherov injury is good news for Tampa. Yes there's short-term cap relief, but long-term they still owe him a pile of 💵. He's near the age of diminishing returns, which can be accelerated by major injuries. That contract could get ugly quick.
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) December 25, 2020
Boxing Day was an excellent example of why prospects putting up big numbers in the #WorldJuniors tournament can be misleading.
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) December 27, 2020
It's not every day an #NHL General Manager trades 2 injured players, out for the season, in return for a 2nd rd pick + a pair of potential trade deadline chips. Good job Pierre Dorion! I'll assume Zetterberg's contract was insufficient, and that's why Yzerman couldn't swing this.
— Hockey Economist (@Hockeconomics) December 28, 2020
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