Petes2424
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The reality is, teams just aren’t going to give up prime assets until Hart shows some consistency playing better than he has over the last 130 games. That’s obviously been the case as he’s still in Philly.
His first 75 games (in the NHL) he was a .915 save %, but his last 130 games, he’s been under .900. That’s a major concern, as it’s pushing double the length over his career.
This is where teams “Buy Low”, not pay a significant price, then hope and pray.
It’s been 3 years now. So while teams give some consideration to the quality of shots a goalie is facing (on a bad team) that might effect his save percentage, in his situation, it’s much more likely this is who he now is. Once again, it’s been 3 years.
Teams will want to see at least “half of a season” of consistently better play from Hart, before offering anywhere close to what we’ve seen proposed in this post. If they had received offers like we’re seeing proposed, he’d have been traded already.
Teams no longer see him as the great prospect he once was. He’ll be 25 this year. That ship has sailed.
In comparison, a player like Gibson, who’s also struggled his last 100 games playing for a really bad team, spent the 5 seasons prior to that, as a Top Goaltender in the best league in the world. Teams will be much quicker to send those prime assets to Anaheim for Gibson, than to Philly for Hart. That’s just the reality of how things work.
So it’s the worst time to trade Hart. We know they tried a month ago and he’s still in Philadelphia. If they do want to move him, the only way they’ll get a nice return, is if he plays a significant number of games at a high level. At least half of this coming season.
You just won’t find a manager, willing to spend those prime assets until then.
His first 75 games (in the NHL) he was a .915 save %, but his last 130 games, he’s been under .900. That’s a major concern, as it’s pushing double the length over his career.
This is where teams “Buy Low”, not pay a significant price, then hope and pray.
It’s been 3 years now. So while teams give some consideration to the quality of shots a goalie is facing (on a bad team) that might effect his save percentage, in his situation, it’s much more likely this is who he now is. Once again, it’s been 3 years.
Teams will want to see at least “half of a season” of consistently better play from Hart, before offering anywhere close to what we’ve seen proposed in this post. If they had received offers like we’re seeing proposed, he’d have been traded already.
Teams no longer see him as the great prospect he once was. He’ll be 25 this year. That ship has sailed.
In comparison, a player like Gibson, who’s also struggled his last 100 games playing for a really bad team, spent the 5 seasons prior to that, as a Top Goaltender in the best league in the world. Teams will be much quicker to send those prime assets to Anaheim for Gibson, than to Philly for Hart. That’s just the reality of how things work.
So it’s the worst time to trade Hart. We know they tried a month ago and he’s still in Philadelphia. If they do want to move him, the only way they’ll get a nice return, is if he plays a significant number of games at a high level. At least half of this coming season.
You just won’t find a manager, willing to spend those prime assets until then.
