30 Caps in 30 Days: John Erskine

During the thirty days of September, I'll be trying to preview the seasons of thirty players currently under contract with the Washington Capitals and who have a good chance of spending some time in red, white, and blue this season. Advanced stats are given from behindthenet.ca ranked against other players at the same position--forward, defense, or goalie--in the same organization, at 5-on-5, unless otherwise noted. Age is on opening night. Today, John Erskine)

John Erskine age 30, 6'4", 216 pounds, shoots left.
Contract: $1.5 million, UFA in 2011 per Capgeek.
2009-2010 linemates: 32% Brian Pothier, 23% Tom Poti, 14% Karl Alzner

2009-2010 raw stats:
NHL: 50 GP, 1-5-6, +16, 50 shots, 66 PIM

2009-2010 advanced stats: 8th in Corsi QoC, 6th in Corsi Rel QoC, 7th in Corsi QoT, and 8th (second-to-last) in Corsi Rel QoT. Zonestart 48.6% offensive zone (6th) with Zonefinish 49.8% offensive zone (5th).


(Photo courtesy Caps Snaps)