We're almost a quarter of the way through the 2010-2011 season so stats now are no longer just short-term anomolies but can show some long term trends. Here are, in my opinion, some of the biggest busts so far:
Beverly Hill's Ollie Jokinen: While we knew it would be an 'off' season for him this time around, I don't htink anybody suspected he'd have 2 points in 11 games. They key stat there being 11 games, as he's not playing every night. $6,000,000 per season for a non-performing, part-time forward hurts.
Budapest's Todd Marchant: Considered to be the teams most well rounded centre, Marchant was supposed to be sound defensively and provide a bit of scoring push. However, 16 games into the season he has one goal, zero assists and is the worst on the team in +/-.
Calgary's Pavol Demitra: What does $11.0 million in salary buy you here? 16 games, 4 points. I would have figured he'd have been somewhere around 12 points by now but on a deep team he's a very expensive position filler.
Linz' Derrick Brassard: Former 1st rounder, with over a 100 FB rating, regularly benched in Upper Austria. He has 2 points in 13 games and is one of the worst on the team with a -8 +/- rating.
Thunder Bay's Matt Duchene: While things are going well with the Timberwolves, Matt Duchene is struggling. 16 games, 4 points, and one of only a handful of full time players on the team with a negative +/- rating. Matt's stuck behind Fisher, Savard, and Tavares so plays low quality minutes and it's showing.
Victoria's Cory Stillman: While he's on the downward slide of his career, 3 points in 13 games for one of the vets on a rebuilding team doesn't set a great example for the youngsters. He is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and he's not playing himself into any kind of decent contract.