***Ducks Sign Toni Lydman***
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 12:01 PM PDT
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Per TSN's Bob McKenzie, Anaheim has signed defenseman Toni Lydman to a three year contract at 3M per year. The 32 year-old Finn made 3.15M last year with the Buffalo Sabres and posted the following numbers:
Regular Season
| GP | G | +/- | A | Pts | PIM | Avg/TOI |
| 67 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 18:52 |
Playoffs
| GP | G | +/- | A | Pts | PIM | Avg/TOI |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 26:15 |
A solid skater and positional player, Lydman has regularly placed in the Top 20 in shotblocking in the NHL. While his hitting has fluctuated, it has always been in the Top 5 on the Sabres team. He was sidelined this year with hand and groin injuries, but played 80 games last year and 82 the year before.
ARTHUR:
Notes on 'Toni Turnover.' OCR noted a report card for this year by our friends at Die By the Blade pointing to Lydman's inopportune turnovers. You can't argue with that, but at the same time, statistically, it's not like Buffalo was taking such good care of the puck last year without Lydman. I'm retooling a GvA/G chart, which I'll add below. Turnover artist? Yes. Hitting his peak? No.
| Lydman GvA/G | GvA/G Leader on BUF | GvA/G Leader on D | Lydman Total GvA on BUF | |
| 2005-06 | 0.80 | 0.85 | Lydman | 3rd |
| 2006-07 | 0.82 | 1.16 | Campbell (0.96) | 7th |
| 2007-08 | 1.01 | Lydman | Lydman | 1st |
| 2008-09 | 0.84 | 1.22 | Spacek (0.88) | 3rd |
| 2009-10 | 0.73 | 1.15 | Myers (1.15) | 6th |
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I put up a little bit. I’ll try to add to it.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t done the reading yet, but I’m pretty sure he was one of the defensive defenseman out of Buffalo that people were talking about. I would guess this might be the ending of D spending for now. There are still a lot of question marks about who will be returning next year, and with the internal budget that Årthur has been reminding us about, everything else will probably come in the form of trades. Of course, right after I post this we’ll probably sign somebody.
thanks guys, that was quick.
Maybe being that he’s Finnish means Saku and Selanne stay. We as a team have a lot of work to do.
Amo la manera una haba y el burrito del queso siente alrededor de mi pene.
I mean, between him and Tallinder, you probably want Tallinder, but he’s good enough to flank Lubo.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I tried to add some unbiased information to the bottom. Lydman certainly has his detractors, but you can’t really argue with the facts I listed.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
From NHL.com
Defense refuses to rest
07.01.10 / 3:08 PM ET
Defensemen continue to move at an impressive clip in the opening hours of free agency 2010. Toni Lydman, late of the Buffalo Sabres, is now an Anaheim Duck, as reports having him signing a three-year deal to go out West.
Lydman, 32, had 20 points for Buffalo last season and is a good all-round defender with a smooth skating stride that will play well in the more wide-open Western Conference. Last season, with Buffalo, he played almost 19 minutes a game. He also played for Finland in the 2010 Olympics.
This could be a very solid move for the Ducks, who are looking to replace the retired Scott Niedermayer. Lydman will make That project just a tad easier.
—Shawn P. Roarke
he’s a good positional guy, but his hitting goes the way the team goes, except for one year when he was particularly physical. Not sure if he can clear the crease in the West, but we’ll see. I see him as mostly useful for getting Visnovsky the puck and being there when Visnovsky’s out of position
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha. SB Nation gets linked on the oc register, but it’s not me or Earl. Die By The Blade points out how turnover happy Lydman is.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 12:38 PM PDT reply actions
haha, funny you asked. i listed it relative to the team above. his actual giveaway numbers are bad, but like his hitting, relative to the team, he’s only stood out a couple of times.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I see the list, I was more wondering about, the actual number. Sorry, lecturing at speech camp means I only get to check the blog and the updates. did he have like 700 turnovers last year?
if he didn’t lead the team, or even the defensemen on it, would it MATTER that he had 700? That would mean there were two defensemen and five players with 700+ on the Sabres and it would be thus statistically impossible for him to lead the NHL.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
for anyone wondering how much the GP factors in, his 49 are tied with two forwards who played 6 and 12 more games, and Tallinder had only 6 more turnovers in 82 games while rookie Tyler Myers had 94 on 82 GP. His numbers (55) in 06-07 were similar, with two forwards that played slightly more games having more turnovers and the defensemen leading the pack all playing a full season (just replace Vankek’s name for Myers). He’s definitely a turnover artist, but last year wasn’t special
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
DAMN IT
Tallinder’s deal in jersey seems so doable, too. 4 yrs. 3.375M. Why couldn’t we have been in on that?
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 12:57 PM PDT reply actions
I was thinking the same thing when I saw it. Is that 375,00 that big of a difference? Unless he gives that 3 grand to Volchenkov, Murray needs to get his head examined. There’s always the chance that Tallinder was just not interested in us though.
there was an extra year, too. just stick to your speech camp. don’t get involved here.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
I’m starting to get depressed about all of this. We needed an impact acquisition and it doesn’t appear its happening thru UFA. Coupled with the uncertainty over Bobby, Teemu, ans Saku, its a rough day for a Ducks fan. I was really hoping for more news today.
by PhantomPretender on Jul 1, 2010 1:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Volchenkov’s deal was long, but seemed doable. Looks like trade is really just the best option. C’mon Souray!
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 1, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
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