Taylor Chorney: Shattered

Taylor Chorney is a minus machine. In his AHL career--spanning 100 games--he is a monstrous -49. So far in his NHL career, which incredibly stands at 44 games--Chorney is -25. It may be genetic, as Marc Chorney went -68 in 210 NHL games during the 1980's. If the Edmonton Oilers don't give this guy some time in the minors they're not paying attention. He is not ready to help an NHL team. Boxcars: 42gp, 0-3-3Shots: 35 Plus Minus: -21 Corsi (Rel): -13.1 (6th among D's) GF/GA ON: 15-34 5x5/60: 0.20 (5th best among D's)5x4/60: 2.40 (2nd best among D's) Quality of Competition: 4th toughest among D's Quality of Teammates: 4th best among D's Offensive Zone Start FO %: 39.2% (toughest among D's)Cap Hit: $942,000 What do these numbers tell us? Two things: Chorney can't play and the coaches are idiots. Chorney, a raw rookie clearly over his head, enjoyed the toughest zone start among defensemen and top 4 minutes in terms of difficulty and pairing. And ...