Good comparison. Although budaj proved he could handle a starters work load. Its not as if the most games hes started was 37 games and people need to extrapolate numbers like they do reimer.
He had one solid season if i recall than injuries killed him. Didnt help theodore stole his job.
I wouldn't say stole, simply outplayed him while his own game cracked.
Unfortunately the limits of Reimer as a backup are being exposed now at a critical time, he just can't handle a heavy workload, under heavy pressure. It's a cruel process when things are so critical but that's what happens when your #1 stud goalie goes down and you only have your low price backup left. Like I said the Habs just had to go through this for 3 weeks with Price out, it was ugly, lotsa softies, mostly losses in the results column.
I think the blame being heaped on Reimer is somewhat unseemly, it's not like he's being paid 6$ million to be a starter. This didn't happen to Budaj in Montreal during that recent stretch when they were losing with him in nets, people accepted his limits and most blame fell on the coach/team for not stepping up to compensate. Going nuts over the backup now is just not right, more focus should be on the team for mediocre performance in this difficult situation, their inability to step it up on the ice and shelter their goalie, or give him more goal support.
Reimer will get a job as a more limited backup for a well established goalie next season, within his capabilities and he'll do fine, and earn opportunities to regroup and prove he's more capable.
But agreed, is this guy a Reimer fan or a Leafs fan?
