Comments on: Where’s Rolston going if he leaves? http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/ The latest on the Minnesota Wild Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:34:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Claire http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129507 Claire Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:11:22 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129507 I don't think you can compare records from thirty years ago in most any category. Just an opinion, but the game has changed so much that statistical comparison cannot be made. You cannot adjust for size differential of players, equipment change, ice size differential, rule changes, expansion draft changes, draft age changes, CBA changes, shootouts, etc all which affect the win/loss records and statistics of teams and players. Too many variables for direct comparison and too many variables to even draw an accurate correlations by any scientific or statistical standard. You MIGHT be able to compare the Wild with the Florida Panthers and their record as an expansion team but even then you have variables with the shootouts and the expansion draft rule changes for which to allow. It just isn't a valid statistical analysis. I don’t think you can compare records from thirty years ago in most any category. Just an opinion, but the game has changed so much that statistical comparison cannot be made. You cannot adjust for size differential of players, equipment change, ice size differential, rule changes, expansion draft changes, draft age changes, CBA changes, shootouts, etc all which affect the win/loss records and statistics of teams and players. Too many variables for direct comparison and too many variables to even draw an accurate correlations by any scientific or statistical standard. You MIGHT be able to compare the Wild with the Florida Panthers and their record as an expansion team but even then you have variables with the shootouts and the expansion draft rule changes for which to allow. It just isn’t a valid statistical analysis.

]]> By: joeythelemur http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129502 joeythelemur Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:56:49 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129502 Yippee, there's a little snack. Yippee, there’s a little snack.

]]> By: Iceman http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129501 Iceman Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:56:05 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129501 Claire, I do not think your dismissing the comparable records is valid. It is all relative! There is more parity now, even before this last season. Against the North Stars record there were fewer teams but also were not Russian and European imports on a wholesale basis in the NHL either. And, I believe hockey has grown substantially since then in the USA and there are far more and better US players on rosters. Claire, I do not think your dismissing the comparable records is valid.

It is all relative! There is more parity now, even before this last season.

Against the North Stars record there were fewer teams but also were not Russian and European imports on a wholesale basis in the NHL either.

And, I believe hockey has grown substantially since then in the USA and there are far more and better US players on rosters.

]]> By: Mr Bandgeek http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129500 Mr Bandgeek Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:55:34 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129500 If I recall, relegation / promotion would work like this: Every year, the two best AHL teams join the NHL, two worst NHL teams are forced down to the AHL. This works in europe, etc, because there are teams in all major, and some minor, cities. Over the years, your city's team can move up the scale, all the way from rookie minors to the "premier" league. It's never gonna happen here. If I recall, relegation / promotion would work like this: Every year, the two best AHL teams join the NHL, two worst NHL teams are forced down to the AHL. This works in europe, etc, because there are teams in all major, and some minor, cities. Over the years, your city’s team can move up the scale, all the way from rookie minors to the “premier” league. It’s never gonna happen here.

]]> By: joeythelemur http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129499 joeythelemur Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:54:53 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129499 "one", not "on" Can we have a comment preview function please? ;-) “one”, not “on”

Can we have a comment preview function please? ;-)

]]> By: joeythelemur http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129498 joeythelemur Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:51:46 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/04/22/wheres-rolston-going-if-he-leaves/#comment-129498 OK, trivia time. Name the NHL player from the land of Borat: Kazakhstan. (There's on in the AHL/NHL, but we won't count him). OK, trivia time. Name the NHL player from the land of Borat: Kazakhstan. (There’s on in the AHL/NHL, but we won’t count him).

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