A lot of fans and bloggers have been bashing the Cody Ceci signing by Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland. Why? Because of advanced stats. Unless you’re new to my readership, you know exactly what I think of advanced stats – they’re about as useful as a used paper towel. In other words, good for nothing. Useless.
Ceci was signed by the Oilers to replace Adam Larsson on the blueline. A lot of people are criticizing this move, some still believing he is a “pylon.” If this were two seasons or more ago I would’ve agreed with that assessment, but that is no longer the case.