Analytics Advantage: Production Aging Curves Among Forwards, Defensemen, and Goalies
Picture two 31-year-olds, both coming off 55-point seasons, both available at the same keeper price. One is a winger and one is a defenseman. A dataset of every NHL season since 1917 says that choice isn't close, but the reason is different from the one you usually hear, and getting it right means walking past [...]
