SCOTT HARRINGTON - Defenseman - 26 - $1.63MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2022-2023
LAST UPDATED 8/1/19
Scott Harrington is a, uh, interesting case. He played a career high 73 games this past season, showing that Columbus views him as a legitimate NHL-er. Great! Great for Scott. He didn't produce incredible numbers in that stint, but his offense wasn't a complete black hole. 17 points is fine. Defensively, Harrington has above average size and skates well for a defensemen. He can be an asset in transition and has legitimate puck moving upside. Defensively, coaches in Columbus obviously trust him and fans are optimistic about his long-term upside as a shutdown defenseman. So what's not to like? Well, his underlying numbers are, to put it mildly, highly worrying. Harrington's isolated impact metrics measure him as a downright atrocious offensive play driver, absolutely killing his team's ability to generate quality scoring chances when he's on the ice, and defensively, Harrington's metrics measure him as an insane defensive liability when he's on the ice, giving up a heavy volume of high-end scoring chances. These metrics, obviously, are not gospel. They are not the be-all-end-all resource for player evaluation. If this database is anything, it's a testament to the value of subjectivity in hockey analysis. But Harrington deeply worries me because of his underlying numbers, and as a coach or GM I would not trust him on my roster. How Harrington fares this next season will be a true test of the predictable power of isolated impact metrics. If these numbers are right, Harrington should be in the AHL. If they're wrong, he's a solid defensive #6 with a little bit of puck moving upside.
Scott Harrington is a, uh, interesting case. He played a career high 73 games this past season, showing that Columbus views him as a legitimate NHL-er. Great! Great for Scott. He didn't produce incredible numbers in that stint, but his offense wasn't a complete black hole. 17 points is fine. Defensively, Harrington has above average size and skates well for a defensemen. He can be an asset in transition and has legitimate puck moving upside. Defensively, coaches in Columbus obviously trust him and fans are optimistic about his long-term upside as a shutdown defenseman. So what's not to like? Well, his underlying numbers are, to put it mildly, highly worrying. Harrington's isolated impact metrics measure him as a downright atrocious offensive play driver, absolutely killing his team's ability to generate quality scoring chances when he's on the ice, and defensively, Harrington's metrics measure him as an insane defensive liability when he's on the ice, giving up a heavy volume of high-end scoring chances. These metrics, obviously, are not gospel. They are not the be-all-end-all resource for player evaluation. If this database is anything, it's a testament to the value of subjectivity in hockey analysis. But Harrington deeply worries me because of his underlying numbers, and as a coach or GM I would not trust him on my roster. How Harrington fares this next season will be a true test of the predictable power of isolated impact metrics. If these numbers are right, Harrington should be in the AHL. If they're wrong, he's a solid defensive #6 with a little bit of puck moving upside.
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