Biggest Surprises of the 21/22 Season: Point % Edition

We’re now well into the 21/22 NHL season and teams have generally settled into a pecking order in the standings. Some teams are performing as expected. Others are not. Let’s take a look at which teams have been the biggest surprises relative to the model projections so far this season in terms of overall performance.

Trade Check-in: Seth Jones+ (CHI) / Adam Boqvist+ (CBJ) – Jan 2022

informing the Blue Jackets that he would not re-sign in Columbus, the Jackets put Jones on the trade block last summer with one season left on his contract. They found a trade partner in the Blackhawks and completed one of the bigger deals of the offseason. There’s lots to digest here, including an extension and secondary trade, so let’s dig into the deal.

Trade Check-in: Atkinson (PHI) / Voracek (CBJ) – Jan 2022

We don’t see a lot of one for one trades, particularly with higher impact players, but we got one last offseason with a swap between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jakub Voracek headed back to Columbus for a second stint with the Jackets while Cam Atkinson headed to Philly. Let’s take a look at the early returns on the trade.

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