Samsonov is quickly turning into a yikes situation
He’s practically been gifted the starters role for the 3rd season in a row now and still can’t seize it.Yikes? How so?
Uh I guess that's one way to take a sentence completely out of context.VV does well in first 2 games of season
Caps fans - "Well, this means Samsonov must be terrible"
He’s practically been gifted the starters role for the 3rd season in a row now and still can’t seize it.
VV does well in first 2 games of season
Caps fans - "Well, this means Samsonov must be terrible"
I didn't mean he was literally gifted the job, I meant there was a very clear opportunity for a young goaltender of his caliber to win the job on a cup contender with a massive goaltending hole, and he has failed to do so over 3 seasons now.I would suggest that the insiders with the team didnt gift him the starter gig, but they did let Seattle take Vanecek. Not sure where they would be if they hadnt gotten him back.
I would suggest that the insiders with the team didnt gift him the starter gig, but they did let Seattle take Vanecek. Not sure where they would be if they hadnt gotten him back.
VV does well in first 2 games of season
Caps fans - "Well, this means Samsonov must be terrible"
I didn't mean he was literally gifted the job, I meant there was a very clear opportunity for a young goaltender of his caliber to win the job on a cup contender with a massive goaltending hole, and he has failed to do so over 3 seasons now.
Samsonov was an elite prospect. He has not lived up to that billing. That is what I mean by it becoming a yikes situation.
You must be new to this board. Or as a great songwriter once penned "If it wasn't for over reaction, we wouldn't have any reactions".
(Sing that in your head, it flows like AJF's hair)
Maybe I am not reading well. What overreaction has their been? You are not surprised that Vanecek is starting the 1st 3 games? Didnt the Caps protect Samsonov to use him that way? Thats what I thought.
Your sense of humor and mine, they are just on different frequencies, but its all good
Do a quick search for "trade" and "yikes" in this thread, you will find some things that made some people think there may be some overreaction going on. But its all fine, we're all just here to talk
Yikes is a favorite word of mine. Used it as a response to a post on twitter from Padma Lakshmi this morning
Yours wasn't the only comment I was responding to (see at least two responses on the previous page as well).Uh I guess that's one way to take a sentence completely out of context.
Samsonov has the potential and talent to be an elite goaltender and it is now the 3rd season in a row where he has struggled to win the starter's role for a team with a massive goaltending problem.
It'd be one thing if they were going back and forth like they appear to be doing with HL/CMC, and like they did last season, but it's clearly not that anymore.
I hope it was something like "Yikes, this recipe is delicious"
I could have messed the timing but that discussion was in full force since first covid incident IIRCI dont remember people here wanting to trade Samsonov. IIRC the consensus here was Vanecek was a backup level player and they had to make Samsonov work. That held up thru the Xdraft.
I could have messed the timing but that discussion was in full force since first covid incident IIRC
Samsonov is quickly turning into a yikes situation