These Are The Days
Oh no! We suck again!!
It was time for a new one due to post count. Mods please merge the threads if you are able.
I wonder what's up with Budaj. Since coming over to Tampa last season he hasn't really been good: .898 SV% and 2.80 GAA in 7 games last season, .878 SV% and 3.67 GAA in 6 games this season. Sure he's 35 now but he's had .917 SV% and 2.12 GAA in 53 games for the Kings last season. Just not a good match with our system? Bad luck and small sample size?
There are 31 teams in the league now...In early December we ranked 8th on the PK, we now sit at 22th (78.5%). Talking about stats we suck in: We're now 29th on faceoffs (46.9%), only Colorado is worse.
I wonder what's up with Budaj. Since coming over to Tampa last season he hasn't really been good: .898 SV% and 2.80 GAA in 7 games last season, .878 SV% and 3.67 GAA in 6 games this season. Sure he's 35 now but he's had .917 SV% and 2.12 GAA in 53 games for the Kings last season. Just not a good match with our system? Bad luck and small sample size?
Well then we’re actually 30th.There are 31 teams in the league now...
In early December we ranked 8th on the PK, we now sit at 22th (78.5%). Talking about stats we suck in: We're now 29th on faceoffs (46.9%), only Colorado is worse.
Kane seems like the clear cut top option. He would immediately make the 3rd line dangerous and is quite capable of playing in our top 6 if needed.
If it worked cap-wise, Flip in a much reduced role would probably be okay. My only reservation is whether or not Coop would keep that role reduced.
I'd like to bring a different name into the discussion. Tobias Rieder.IMO we don't really need another top6 forward playing a third line role. We have 8 top6 forwards already.
Rieder plays the game the right way.With IQ, hustle, good hands and a non stop motor. He is great at the PK and IMO could flourish in our system. He is in a very bad situation in ARZ and I think he could be playing on 15-25-40 point pace on our third line.
He is not somebody I would try at TD but rather early in January to see wether he works out or not. I guess he could be had for a 3rd rounder + Brown/Conacher/B-Level Prospect (Thomas for example)
Budaj just hasn't been very good. I'm willing to be patient so long as we keep winning but if this guy can't muster at least a few good games beginning immediately then I'm not going to want to wait around anymore. We need to be certain that if Vasy gets hurt this whole season is not going to go up in smoke. I have little to no confidence in Budaj restoring order.
Always looks like it takes Budaj a period or so just to get in the game. The display against the avalanche was pathetic to say the least. Wondering though who we could bring in and what would it cost? I know we traded for Domingue but he wasn't great when he was with the coyotes.