Brandon Pirri:
Position: Centre 2015-16 Team(s): Florida Panthers/Anaheim Ducks Goals: 11/3
Age: 25 Games Played: 52/9 Assists: 13/2
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Its pretty rare for an NHL player who has had a 20 goal season to hit unrestricted free agency at the age of 25, which begs the question: why hasn’t a team signed him? That along with Florida trading him to Anaheim for the low price of a 6th round pick seems to indicate that he’s valued pretty poorly around the league.
This probably is because he somehow only had 2 assists during his 22 goal campaign in 2014-15. It’s worth asking whether or not he was just supremely unlucky that year, or if he just isn’t as good as his goal total would suggest.
Just like Downie the bigger issues I have with Pirri is that his possession stats are pedestrian at best. He’s almost the opposite of Downie in that his shot suppression is poor whereas his shot generation is respectable.
Verdict: 1 year offer
I wouldn’t mind at all if the Avs offered him a 1 year deal for ~1 million. His history of goal scoring alone makes it a smart investment. Playing with a talented guy like Duchene could potentially even revive his career.
Next: Jiri Hudler