so numbers wise this is a solid signing. maybe even a team friendly one.
that said I'm having a hard time liking it. I like how DeSmith plays when he's on his game. The problem is last season he caused Jarry to be played more then intended because he was crap until march/april.
Regardless. Our last 2 playoff exits our team out played the other team, statistically we beat on the Rangers at or above 2016 cup run levels yet lost due to goal tending.
Both times we had a Jarry/DeSmith pairing, DeSmith unable to play in both runs. Jarry unable to to play at a good level both times. So now we go down the definition of insanity path and say let's do the exact same thing again?
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” That witticism—I'll call it “Einstein Insanity”—is usually attributed to Albert Einstein.Sep 23, 2015
I get the numbers, I get the "how likely is it they both either suck or are hurt a 3rd time in a row?"
But if they bring Malkin/Letang back this could very well be the last hurrah (last season might've been it) go big or go home imo. Perhaps they talked to Fleury and he politely told them no. I dunno. Or maybe they aren't planning on a serious run this year in which case let Crosby go somewhere else (never happen).
So just dunno what to think on this....
oh and i'll just add, if we have any hope of getting out of the east next year our goaltending has to be at least in the same stratosphere of shertiskn and vasilesky. I'm sure we'll finally get a stud PLAYOFF goaltender about the time we aren't making the playoffs anymore...