Let's Meet: Brad Staubitz
by BReynolds on Jun 22, 2010 11:35 AM CDT
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As you all should have read here earlier, the Wild have acquired forward Brad Staubitz from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for the Wild's fifth round pick in Friday's draft. Since we have some time to kill until Friday, let's take a look at who this guy is, what he brings to the table, and how he fits the squad.
Make the jump and introduce yourself to Brad Staubitz.
The basics:
Six foot, one inch, 215 lbs. Reminds me a lot of another guy I know. Me, only, you know, a professional hockey player instead of a hockey blogger. Some guys get all the luck. Staubitz is not a small individual, though he is no Derek Boogaard, either. Clearly, this is not a move to replace Boogey, but to take the team a different direction. As Russo has postulated lately, the team looks to be headed in a "team toughness" direction, and this is exactly that type of move
.From the basic stats, you get the feel of who he is as a player. In only 47 games, he put up as many points as the Wunderkind James Sheppard, and one more goal. Keep in mind that Shep played 64 games. This is not a slight on Staubitz, but more a shot at Sheppard. Of course, the two of them may see some ice time together next season if Shep can't find a way to pull him self off the bottom rung of the roster.
What the stats above don;t tell you is that Staubitz is not exactly an ice time muncher, so don't expect that from him. He averaged 6:12 TOI on 9.3 Shifts per game (per NHL.com). His role will clearly be on the fourth line, and as that of "enforcer." He is not, as KiPA joked on Twitter, the missing piece. This is more of a minor trade, meant to add grit and toughness to the lineup at roughly half the price that Boogaard is likely to command.
According to HockeyFights.com Staubitz had twelve fights last season, going 4-2-6 in the voting. He fought some serious customers in Krys Barch, Zack Stortini, Jared Boll, and Cam Jansen, showing no one on the ice intimidates him.
You can go visit for yourself, but the reaction from Sharks fans over at Fear the Fin, but a few comments will certainly work to add to the Wild fan's vernacular. When he fights, and wins, they call it a "Staubitzing." Put that in the back of your mind for next season, if you will. They also seem to either be indifferent to this trade, or happy about it. They are claiming a victory in getting a draft pick, any draft pick for him. I can see that. I would have loved to see a pick come back for Boogaard at the deadline, but alas, it did not work out.
Switching gears a bit, we take a look at what the Wild gave up. A fifth round pick is not a high price to pay for a player with Staubitz's skill set, in my opinion. Hell, the Wild traded a sixth for Chris Simon, and the moron played six games.
Who have the Wild drafted in the fifth round you ask?
2000: Maxim Sushinski (San Jose picked Michael Pinc)
2001: No pick (SJ chose Tomas Plihal)
2002: Armands Berzinds (SJ chose Kris Newbury)
2003: Marcin Koluz (SJ chose Patrick Ehelechner)
2004: Jean-Claude Sauer (SJ chose Steven Zalewski)
2005: Anthony Aiello (SJ chose Taylor Dakers)
2006: Niko Hovinen (Ashton Rome)
2007: Cody Almond (SJ No Pick)
2008: Eero Elo (SJ chose Julien Demers)
2009: No Pick (SJ Phillip Varone)
So... the conclusion is: The Wild gave up nothing to get a role player. It adds up as just fine to me. They get a much, much cheaper version of the enforcer role, a solid fourth line player with a tad of offensive ability (and by that I mean he scored within the current Presidential administration), and a player who adds a small amount of intimidation factor if it is needed.
What say you Wild fans? Are you happy, or at least OK with this? We all can put two and two together, and this does spell the end of the Boogeyman era. Please keep that in mind when rendering your decision. This is your new tough guy, does it suit you? Thoughts? Gripes?
Hopefully there will be some more news before Friday. If not, enjoy this, and enjoy the NHL Draft previews.
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One gripe...
Sheppard would have to pull himself BACK ONTO the bottom rung of the roster… the NHL roster… in order to get playing time with Staubitz or any other Wild player.
As for the trade, I think that it’s good business. Staubitz will take a regular shift on the 4th line, bring grit, toughness, and enforcement when needed. From reports, the guy has some speed and isn’t without 4th line level skills. For a good deal less than Boogy makes, and at almost 2X the ice time and more production… that’s a fine trade for a 5th rounder.
This isn’t a kind for kind replacement. This move reflects an attempt to bring more balance to the lineup… the ability to roll 4 lines and still have someone who can ‘enforce’ on the ice.
by Krotz the Wall on Jun 22, 2010 11:54 AM CDT reply actions
I’ll definitely miss Boogey and wish him all the best, but the more I read & look into Staubitz, the better I feel about this. It’ll be interesting to watch him play, from some comments I’ve read it sounds like he still has some maturing and game-learning to do, but he has a lot of passion. Not a bad deal at all.
He only has 82 games played, the guy will get better, he has way more long-term upside than Boogs
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Boogs has the longest active goal-less streak right now, and while he’s not paid to score, it still means EVERYONE is scoring but him. Staubitz has 9 points in 82 game, which is respectable for a guy like him. I think it’s actually better than Shep’s last 82 games (not sure, haven’t checked) and Shep’s supposed to be pretty good, as evidenced by his #9 overall status. The Wild needs offense and while Staubitz’s offensive output may be modest to say the least, sometimes it only takes one goal to make the difference between getting a loss, a win or an overtime point. I think this trade may be better than most people think, unless the Sharks miraculously draft a superstar with the 5th round pick, in which case it wouldn’t really matter anyway, because the odds of us drafting the same guy with that pick are EXTREMELY slim.
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Not only is Staubitz 4-2-6 in fights for 2009-10...
He’s 7-4-9 in his career. I guess the people that said he always ended up on his back didn’t know much about fighting! Either that or because they’re pissed Boogaard’s as good as gone.
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Well yeah, but if you are going to bring up stats,
check out boogeys win-loss record. I think it’s a good move, but if those are the wrong numbers to look at if you’re comparing the two.
Well Of course Boogs is the better fighter...
It’s just that I’ve seen a lot of people say that Staubitz is a bad fighter, which isn’t true at all if you look at his stats. I wasn’t comparing the two, just pointing out that Staubitz can fight too
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He fights, no doubt, but it's still a losing record.
I’m more interested in what he can contribute offensively with more ice time here in MN.
by CitySlicker on Jun 24, 2010 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
7-4-9 isn't a losing record...
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I'm okay with this
even though my buddy Boogey will almost certainly be gone. Staubitz seems like a more rounder player than Boogs, and it didn’t take much of anything to get him which is always a plus.
UPDATE
Russo says Staubitz is signed.
2 years, 575K cap hit. Done deal. Good contract.
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Sweet! Way less expensive than Boogey and Staubitz just may have more impact.
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Hey guys,
I’m a regular over at Fear the Fin and just wanted to add my two cents to this.
There is a lot of upside to Staubby. The coaches and players all loved him. They only ever had good things to say about how hard he works, and how much of a good influence he is in the locker room. He’s also a bit of a prankster apparently.
He would have got a ton more ice time on the team, but it’s really hard to justify putting out Shelley on one wing and Staubitz on the other. Although we did! Multiple times in fact!
The downside. Stoopid penalties at the worst possible times. He wants to be that pest type of player. He just needs to pick his spots a little better.
I think if he gets a few more games and learns a little bit more responsibility, he would be a decent addition to your fourth line. Dont forget, he hasnt always been a winger, all through juniors he played D, so he has that going for him too.
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Morti forgot to mention that Staubitz isn’t afraid of the puck, either. He will park himself in front of the net from time to time, doing his best impression of a Holmstrom. He isn’t as proficient, but I always felt he had more to offer than what use the Sharks gave him credit for.
Enjoy, but watch out for the dumb penalties.
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It really puts things into perspective, showing who both teams drafted fifth round, and definitely makes my opinion of the trade less neutral. I have some silly attachment disorder to most players on the team, &always feel bad when someone leaves [There are definitely exceptions to this] so the same would go for Boogaard, but when thinking rationally, I really don’t see him being a member of the Wild…necessary. Staubitz seems like he can still bring some toughness, but at a cheaper price, &I’m not about to complain about that.
Well one stat i found interesting is two of his four career goals are game winning…he may not put many in, but it seems like he scores at the right time. Now if only we can get him to stop taking dumb penalties…
It can be taught. Clutterbuck used to take a shitload of penalties in junior, but he learned to control himself.
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Stauby
Staubitz has played hard everwhere he’s been. Was team leader on team that played for the memorial cup. Got slotted into a role with S.J. and their farm teams which was too much of a one dimensional thing but if you ever listen to his interviews he’ll do whatever it takes to win. If given ten to twelve minutes a game and trusted I think he has the potential to turn a few heads. I really don’t know what S.J. would know about grit,sandpaper and ruggedness because they fold up like a cheap accordion every playoff because of the lack of above. Good luck Brad and Minny.
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