People put way too much stock in the "Blash is an idiot" camp.
Blash has good talent for the level he's at, he's a really good coach. He has an undertalented team compared to the league he's in, he looks bad.
Jeff Blashill is a completely average hockey coach that is dealing with a below average roster.
Sorry should have clarified I’m not saying he is that right now, but you put a solid team in front of him and actually play him as a starter I bet you he has top 5-10 stats in the league. When he’s gotten consistent playing time this year he’s been very good. He’s started to look like the old petr mrazek lately and I could easily see him leading the flyers to a 2nd or 3rd round series this year. You can disagree, but I just don’t see what we are accomplishing by keeping Howard over him for a 3rd/4th. And I could honestly see that becoming a 2nd and 3rd but still that’s not enough for a top 10 goalie. Again my opinion
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People put way too much stock in the "Blash is an idiot" camp.
Blash has good talent for the level he's at, he's a really good coach. He has an undertalented team compared to the league he's in, he looks bad.
Jeff Blashill is a completely average hockey coach that is dealing with a below average roster.
Howard is bad enough to tank without Coreau
Look at his numbers since Mid November.
8-18
.897
3.20 GAA
If Howard keeps up that pace we'll be in 29th by the end of the season.
Howard should be ready to start for Blash in the World Championships again.
I didn't say anything about being able to afford him. The fact is, he was out of town in April no matter what. It was pretty clear that the Wings soured on him before the year even started.
Also, I really don't think this is selling low on Mrazek. I just think he's more the guy he's been for two years than the guy we saw in late 14-15 and early 15-16. That he's more Jim Carey than Carey Price. Frankly, I think it's silly that Philly could potentially be giving up a 2nd and a 3rd for him when they literally could have waited two months and gotten him for free when we didn't qualify him.
I really hope Mrazek is a Vezina contender in 3 or 4 years. Holland continues shows an inability to manage a team in a cap world.
And that's something where we just differ. I just can't see Mrazek doing anything more than just showing flashes. I don't think he'll ever truly put it together and be an elite or even above average goaltender for a sustainable period of time.
I mean, I just see enough things in his goaltending that raise red flags to me. Also, I think we did have to if Jimmy wasn't drawing any trade interest. It was a difference between getting a pick for a guy they'd clearly given up on or not getting anything if they waited past Monday.
It's a good return for an average backup.Once again Holland proves to be a complete failure of a gm. Philadelphia is desperate for a goalie but instead, they get a 3rd and a 4th round pick. 2nd if they do really well.
Wonder if they've entertained the idea of moving Zetterberg and dealing with the retirement cap penalty. Probably get a first for him with 50% retained.
I think he may be a guy who just never got an opportunity. Coreau was playing the E at the same age and wasn't nearly as good.You're implying that a 24 year old east coast hockey league goalie may be the goalie of the future? If this is the case, we're more screwed than I thought we were.
Yeah, last players Holland has sold out of his hands have really become superstars.
Like Smith at NYR, like Vanek+Kindl at Florida, like Jurco at Chicago. Like Steve Ott, like waived Pulkkinen and Nestrasil.
Superstars which poor old Kenny lost.
I think he may be a guy who just never got an opportunity. Coreau was playing the E at the same age and wasn't nearly as good.
Why pick the last 15 games he played that season and not include the first thirty where he racked up something like a .930 sv% other than to try to cast shade on Mrazek's 15/16 season.
You clearly misinterpreted my post. All I said is that Holland has continually shown an inability to run a Cap team, which is factual. We have been a bad team in the Cap era. Instead of spewing nonsense, back your argument up. Please show me a long list of accolades we have accomplished in a cap era. Also, Holland is the guy who signed Steve Ott in the first place lol, not sure how this supports your argument.
That seems silly. Retain 50% on Z, you retain 3M.... and then wouldn't you still be on the hook for the recapture as well?
So, if he retires with two years left on the deal... you have 3M in retention money on your cap and then you still have Z's ~11 million cap overage to apply over the two years. So... if he retires in two years, you're setting aside 8M cap hit for each of those two years.
Lol. Every player has regressed under him and he is average?Lol thanks for the laugh!
2008 Stanley Cup Champions
2009 Stanley Cup Finalists
That's more than about 85% of the league has accomplished in the cap era.
He inherited a great team with the best owner in all of sport, won the lottery twice with Pav and Z and had a hockey genius advising him.2008 Stanley Cup Champions
2009 Stanley Cup Finalists
That's more than about 85% of the league has accomplished in the cap era.
2008 Stanley Cup Champions
2009 Stanley Cup Finalists
That's more than about 85% of the league has accomplished in the cap era.
He inherited a great team with the best owner in all of sport, won the lottery twice with Pav and Z and had a hockey genius advising him.