Man Husso really wasted an opportunity this year. There was a spot in the NHL ready for the taking. Ok Binnington, what can you do?Blues place goaltender Chad Johnson on waivers
Man Husso really wasted an opportunity this year. There was a spot in the NHL ready for the taking. Ok Binnington, what can you do?Blues place goaltender Chad Johnson on waivers
Bluesy thing would be we'll eventually trade Husso for some pick and Husso florish in the other team and become #1 starter in NHL.Man Husso really wasted an opportunity this year. There was a spot in the NHL ready for the taking. Ok Binnington, what can you do?
He's pending RFA so he has show to Blues is he worth of giving contract. He's also 2-year older then Husso. Feels like people forget some Small details when comparing Binnington vs. Husso.It’s unfortunate that Husso has played poorly/on a team that has played poorly.
But JB has logged over 160 games for us in the AHL so, he is due. Excited to see what he’s got!
I don't see how this helps. This team is getting run 5 on 5. Why in the world would you want to put a young, unproven goaltender into the shooting gallery? Trying to put the cart before the horse in my opinion. The only way this makes any sense to me is if this is just the opening salvo to big changes being made. Armstrong has just shown that he is willing to cut bait on what was clearly a bad signing. Maroon, Bozek and Perron better pick it up fast. People grouse about the signings and how close thee Blues are to the salary ceiling but keep in mind that you can still move these guys and their contracts at any time. These players did not cost any assets so anything you get for them in a trade is a plus. To me that actually makes them easier to trade than a player you gave assets to acquire. Nothing wrong with admitting mistakes were made and the sooner you do that the better. My point is that mistakes can always be corrected if you have the guts to own up to them. In this sense releasing Johnson is a good sign.
He's pending RFA so he has show to Blues is he worth of giving contract. He's also 2-year older then Husso. Feels like people forget some Small details when comparing Binnington vs. Husso.
It is Binnington turn no doubt. I am just questioning the timing of this being how poor the defense has been this year. It's a tough spot to be called into.
I don't see how this helps. This team is getting run 5 on 5. Why in the world would you want to put a young, unproven goaltender into the shooting gallery? Trying to put the cart before the horse in my opinion. The only way this makes any sense to me is if this is just the opening salvo to big changes being made. Armstrong has just shown that he is willing to cut bait on what was clearly a bad signing. Maroon, Bozek and Perron better pick it up fast. People grouse about the signings and how close thee Blues are to the salary ceiling but keep in mind that you can still move these guys and their contracts at any time. These players did not cost any assets so anything you get for them in a trade is a plus. To me that actually makes them easier to trade than a player you gave assets to acquire. Nothing wrong with admitting mistakes were made and the sooner you do that the better. My point is that mistakes can always be corrected if you have the guts to own up to them. In this sense releasing Johnson is a good sign.
If not now, when?It is Binnington turn no doubt. I am just questioning the timing of this being how poor the defense has been this year. It's a tough spot to be called into.
Husso needs to start playing well in AHL before he deserves promotion.I feel like both Binnington and Husso should each be getting 8-10 starts from here on out so we can see what we have with each of them. That leaves 34-38 starts for Allen on top of the 22 games he has under his belt already.
I feel like both Binnington and Husso should each be getting 8-10 starts from here on out so we can see what we have with each of them. That leaves 34-38 starts for Allen on top of the 22 games he has under his belt already.
Near the problem in what way? I'm not sure how you can say he hasn't been a pretty big problem for this team in aggregate the last two years. Short term, as in the last month and a half? I'll give you that's been overblown, in no small part because of the role he played in what came immediately before that, but I think he still deserves quite a bit of blame for the team's struggles this season overall.Up until the Vancouver game, Allen had posted a .926 since November 1st. With the Vancouver game, that number is .919 since November 1st. 8 of his 12 starts have been 'quality starts' and only one of those 12 starts was a really bad game. The other 3 non-quality starts were games where he allowed 5 of 45, 3 of 33, and 4 of 31. That's undisputedly quality play from your goaltender over a 6 week stretch.
Allen is absolutely inconsistent, but he has played very well for the past 5 or 6 weeks. His inconsistency isn't generally game to game but is usually long stretches of awful and long stretches of good play. That one bad game against Vancouver doesn't change the fact that Allen is currently playing like an actual NHL starter and will have that role until he stops playing like that. We're not going to rush Binny in while Allen is playing well. Binny will get his starts, but calling him up is about replacing Johnson, not Allen.
I'm fine trying to find a long term solution over Allen. We should be looking to upgrade the position. However, I don't think he is nearly the problem that many people here do and the fact that we are 5-6-1 over a period where Allen posted a .919 is troubling (and that number is .922 for games he started and took a decision). The fact that we were 5-5-1 while he was posting a .926 is troubling (and that number was .929 for the games he started and took a decision). This team is bad regardless of who we have in net at the moment.
Near the problem in what way? I'm not sure how you can say he hasn't been a pretty big problem for this team in aggregate the last two years. Short term, as in the last month and a half? I'll give you that's been overblown, in no small part because of the role he played in what came immediately before that, but I think he still deserves quite a bit of blame for the team's struggles this season overall.
Goaltending and coaching played a huge role in this team getting off to a terrible start that really set the tone for this season. By the time Allen really came around, you could add injuries to coaching issues, not to mention a shattered team psyche.
I'm not going to find anything about the team troubling at this point until a new coach is in place and he has had a chance to sort some things out. Until there's a new leader in place, someone from outside the room that helped create this mess to begin with, and someone that everyone knows is the future, there's not much point in passing judgment on anything "new" that we already didn't know was a problem coming into this season.
Every goaltender that makes the NHL has the ability to put together a stretch of good games. Saying Allen hasn't been that big of a problem is just false. He cost us the playoffs last year and with his piss poor start to this season, will contribute to us missing the playoffs again.Up until the Vancouver game, Allen had posted a .926 since November 1st. With the Vancouver game, that number is .919 since November 1st. 8 of his 12 starts have been 'quality starts' and only one of those 12 starts was a really bad game. The other 3 non-quality starts were games where he allowed 5 of 45, 3 of 33, and 4 of 31. That's undisputedly quality play from your goaltender over a 6 week stretch.
Allen is absolutely inconsistent, but he has played very well for the past 5 or 6 weeks. His inconsistency isn't generally game to game but is usually long stretches of awful and long stretches of good play. That one bad game against Vancouver doesn't change the fact that Allen is currently playing like an actual NHL starter and will have that role until he stops playing like that. We're not going to rush Binny in while Allen is playing well. Binny will get his starts, but calling him up is about replacing Johnson, not Allen.
I'm fine trying to find a long term solution over Allen. We should be looking to upgrade the position. However, I don't think he is nearly the problem that many people here do and the fact that we are 5-6-1 over a period where Allen posted a .919 is troubling (and that number is .922 for games he started and took a decision). The fact that we were 5-5-1 while he was posting a .926 is troubling (and that number was .929 for the games he started and took a decision). This team is bad regardless of who we have in net at the moment.
I'm assuming you only watched that one game that we played against Chicago at the end of the season? If you are going to hold the goalie accountable, then you have to hold the rest of the team accountable when your goalies allow 2 or fewer goals in a game and you go away with no points. Go back and take a look. You might change your mind. The season didn't hinge on one game.Every goaltender that makes the NHL has the ability to put together a stretch of good games. Saying Allen hasn't been that big of a problem is just false. He cost us the playoffs last year and with his piss poor start to this season, will contribute to us missing the playoffs again.
Allen has done nothing in his career to warrant him being a starter in the NHL or the contract he was given. This is just like having Halak all over again except we lost our new Elliott in Hutton in the offseason. I'm really disappointed we didn't address to goaltending in the offseason. As great as getting ROR was, finding a replacement for Allen should have been priority #1.
Gteat point, i like the idea of Husso and Fitz pushing eachother to be their very best. Both have solid NHL upsideA positive going under the radar is Fitzpatrick bumping up to San Antonio. That's what we call a good challenge for a any goaltender.
I'm assuming you only watched that one game that we played against Chicago at the end of the season? If you are going to hold the goalie accountable, then you have to hold the rest of the team accountable when your goalies allow 2 or fewer goals in a game and you go away with no points. Go back and take a look. You might change your mind. The season didn't hinge on one game.