tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103514672267673969.post9094929230628274781..comments2024-01-17T05:56:20.986-06:00Comments on Illegal Curve: Analyzing the Ryan Malone contractRichard Pollockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14823648384852881670noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103514672267673969.post-9209431801863036272008-06-30T23:18:00.000-05:002008-06-30T23:18:00.000-05:00I agree that Malone isn't worth what he's being pa...I agree that Malone isn't worth what he's being paid, but you could also make a fairly direct statistical comparison between Malone and Erat, who just signed almost the exact same contract with Nashville. Since Malone edges Erat in every non-numerical category (he fights, hits, kills penalties, he's bigger and stronger, etc.), that Erat contract both vindicated and guaranteed Malone's asking price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103514672267673969.post-44277892898264474042008-06-30T10:01:00.000-05:002008-06-30T10:01:00.000-05:00he's already played with sidney crosby and evgeni ...he's already played with sidney crosby and evgeni malkin. vinny is good, but rolston? not a playmaker, a finisher. if malone can't get 70 with sid and gino he's certainly not with brian rolston. now if he plays with st. louis and vinny ALL Season every game, then maybe. emphasis on maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103514672267673969.post-63061995818532277022008-06-30T01:28:00.000-05:002008-06-30T01:28:00.000-05:00Richy, you raise some good points here but I feel ...Richy, you raise some good points here but I feel that you have overlooked something. Malone is a power forward who offers a physicality/scoring package that hasn't been seen since the days of Todd Bertuzzi. I am not saying Malone is as good as Bertuzzi, but would it be too crazy to assume Malone will net 70 points playing with Vincent LeCavalier and Brian Rolston?Ezra Ginsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11817546141051191833noreply@blogger.com