Thanks to the current Salary Cap situation the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup for the 2014-15 season is more or less set, pending the re-signing of the final two RFAs. That means we can take a look back at the past 3 seasons to see what kind of performance our current players have put up in comparison to their teammates.

Forwards

There are 18 forwards in the Pens system that have played in the NHL over the previous 3 seasons. However, both Ebbett and Bennett have somewhat questionable sample sizes of under 750 minutes, while Megna, Sill, and Drazenovic have much more limited sample sizes of under 500 minutes. So when these players appear to be outliers who fall far outside the range of the regular players they will get cut off from the charts. In addition, Leblond and Payerl also have extremely limited NHL experience, but having less that 50 minutes they don't appear on the charts at all.

The average 5-on-5 TOI of those forwards is 12.7 minutes per game. Our most frequently utilized forwards are Crosby at 15.3, Malkin at 14.8, Dupuis at 14.0, Kunitz at 14.0, Goc at 13.2, Hornqvist at 13.0, Spaling at 13.0, Downie at 12.8, and Sutter at 12.8. The remaining options have seen more sheltered usage, Comeau at 11.9, Bennett at 11.2, Megna at 10.2, Ebbett at 9.8, Payerl at 9.1, Drazenovic at 9.0, Sill at 8.7, Adams at 8.7, and Leblond at 4.7.

Goals Relative

The X-axis is Relative Goals For per 20, with players further right seeing more pucks go in the net when they are on the ice, and those further left scoring less often. The Y-axis is Relative Goals Against per 20, with players further down seeing fewer pucks go into their own net, while those higher up see more goals go by when they are on the ice. The bubble size is Relative Goals For Percent, so positive yellow bubbles see a higher GF% when they are on the ice, whereas the negative white bubbles are those who see the team get outscored when they are on the ice.

The best two-way players are those that fall in the lower right quadrant, scoring more and allowing fewer goals when they are on the ice. Those in the upper right quadrant are ones that excel offensively, while those in the lower left quadrant are ones who are better defensively. Those in the upper left quadrant are not particularly effective at either end of the ice. Sill falls in on the far lower left quadrant, while Drazenovic comes in at the upper right quadrant.

Shots Relative

The X-axis is Relative Shots For per 20, with players further right seeing the team put more pucks on net when they are on the ice, and those further left see the team shoot less often. The Y-axis is Relative Shots Against per 20, with players further down better able to suppress the opponents' ability to generate chances, while those higher up allow more shots on net when they are on the ice. The bubble size is Relative Shots For Percent, so positive yellow bubbles see a higher SF% when they are on the ice, whereas the negative white bubbles are those who see the team get outshot when they are on the ice.

The best possession players are those that fall in the lower right quadrant, generating more and allowing fewer shots when they are on the ice. Those in the upper right quadrant are ones that excel offensively, while those in the lower left quadrant are ones who are better defensively. Those in the upper left quadrant are not particularly effective possession players. Megna and Drazenovic would fall in on the lower left quadrant, while Ebbett and Sill come in at the upper right quadrant.

PDO Relative

The X-axis is Relative Shot Percent, with players further right seeing the team score at a higher rate while they are on the ice, and those further left scoring at a lower rate. The Y-axis is Relative Save Percent, with players further up seeing their opponents score less often, while those further down allow the opponent to score more while they are on the ice. The bubble size is Relative PDO, so positive yellow bubbles have a higher on-ice PDO, whereas the negative white bubbles have a lower PDO when they are on the ice.

The best two-way players are those in the upper right quadrant, scoring more often and seeing the opponent score less often when they are on the ice. Those in the lower right quadrant are ones that excel offensively, while those in the upper left quadrant are one who are better defensively. Those in the lower left quadrant are not particularly effective at either end of the ice. Sill falls in on the upper left quadrant, while Drazenovic comes in at the lower left quadrant.

Point Shares

The X-axis is Points per 20, with players further right scoring more often. The Y-axis is Point Shares, with players further up seeing a higher percentage of Points coming from their own stick. The bubble size is Relative Goals For per 20, as seen above. The axes intersect at the F averages of 0.61 P20 and 70.3% IPP.

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The players who are best at driving play are in the upper right quadrant, not only putting up more Points than average but also seeing a higher percentage come from their own stick. Players in the lower right quadrant put up a decent amount of points but are more likely to be leeching off their linemates. Players in the upper left quadrant don't score as often, but they see a higher percentage coming from their own stick, so their struggles have more to do with their linemates than their own lack of ability. Those in the lower left quadrant not only leech off their linemates, but also aren't overly effective at racking up points either. Sill and Drazenovic fall in at the far lower left quadrant with no Points.

Shot Shares

The X-axis is Shots per 20, with players further right shooting the puck more often. The Y-axis is Shot Shares, with players further up seeing a higher percentage of Shots coming from their own stick. The bubble size if Relative Shots for per 20, as seen above. The axes intersect at the F averages of 2.6 S20 and 25.7% ISP.

The players who are best at driving possession are in the upper right quadrant, not only putting more pucks on net than average but also seeing a higher percentage come from their own stick. Players in the lower right quadrant put up a decent amount of shots but are more likely to be leeching off their linemates. Players in the upper left quadrant don't shoot as often, but they see a higher percentage coming from their own stick, so their struggles have more to do with their linemates than their own lack of ability. Those in the lower left quadrant not only leech off their linemates, but also aren't overly effective at putting pucks on net. Sill would fall in at the lower left quadrant.