I predict that Cam Talbot will be the bounce back player of the 2019/2020 season

[SeanMoneyHands]

I think this guy has a very good chance in getting his game back and I expect to see him steal the starting job from Dave Riddick by Christmas of this year. Talbot is absolutely a clear upgrade over Smith and he could turn out to be a steal if he gets back to his old form.

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[McDNicks17]

If he manages to get his goals on the first shot down to single digits, I'll consider it a bounce back.

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

He's very much a backup at this point in his career. I think Rittich will beat him out.

 

[HugginThePost]

If he goes full Dubnyk.......

........well, I may just shed a tear of joy.

I realistically think he has a good chance of rebounding.

 

[Lunatik]

I think he will rebound some, but not enough to be bounce back player of the year, or to overtake Rittich. I am cautiously optimistic, yet still apprehensive about his signing. However, I am looking forward to his mask, I really hope he uses a firehouse theme.

 

[Future GOAT]

It's crazy that the Flames ended up with 2 of the Oiler's worst curses.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

It's crazy that the Flames ended up with 2 of the Oiler's worst curses.

To be fair, both were very good players before they arrived in Edmonton and both of them were very good in 2016-2017. I’d argue that the Oilers don’t make the playoffs without those 2.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Good luck with that..
I don't think I've ever seen a goalie letting in so many bad goals on the first shot of a game, it was comical at times. I wish him well except for the games against the Oilers, though.

 

[Ducksauce]

It's crazy that the Flames ended up with 2 of the Oiler's worst curses.

Same situation in Edmonton though.

Neal was the Flames worst forward by pretty much every metric and Smith was an enigma that cost the team plenty of points in the first half. Despite rebounding near the end of the season and in the playoffs he still didn't finish with a save percentage above 900.

 

[syz]

All goaltenders rebound once they're away from Dustin Schwartz.

 

[tony d]

The Calgary defense is better than what he had in Edmonton so that's a good thing. His 1 year contract should give him motivation to perform well too.

 

[Volica]

It's crazy that the Flames ended up with 2 of the Oiler's worst curses.

The curse of:

Dubnyk
Hall
Schultz
Cogliano

Edmonton has suffered from 'cursed' players who ended up being... really good away from that franchise.

 

[qwerty]

It's crazy that the Flames ended up with 2 of the Oiler's worst curses.

The Schultz or should I say the Jultz curse helped the Penguins win back to back Stanley Cups. I remember Eberle being lambasted by Oiler fans for his horrible playoff play and yet the irony is that his playoff performance was the very reason why he received his new shiny $27 million dollar contract this season.

I will say though that personally, I'd much rather have Smith than Talbot. But I'd also rather have Lucic than Neal. So it's a bit bittersweet for me.

 

[themelkman]

I think the bounce back player will be Martin Jonez

 

[Wewillrise]

Oilers fan here, I think he could bounce back during the regular season for sure. It’s the pressure that he can’t handle though so there won’t be the Smith like playoff performance from him.

 

[InfinityIggy]

The curse of:

Dubnyk
Hall
Schultz
Cogliano

Edmonton has suffered from 'cursed' players who ended up being... really good away from that franchise.

Don't forget about our very own Curtis Glencross.

 

[Senor Catface]

The curse of:

Dubnyk
Hall
Schultz
Cogliano

Edmonton has suffered from 'cursed' players who ended up being... really good away from that franchise.

And there's 100's that either never played in the NHL after or stayed the same.

 

[Volica]

Don't forget about our very own Curtis Glencross.

Glenny was never an Edmonton ‘cursed’ player. He was just cast off.

Another would be Eberle.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Playing in front of that shithole of Edmonton can really drain your confidence. I won't hold my breath on him being his vezina self, but Calgary has more than 2 good players and some good defensemen.

 

[Aceboogie]

Man, Talbots 2016/2017 season got slept on so hard by HF. Dude legitimately was the 2nd best goalie in the league behind Bobrovsky. He made a truely bad D core look somewhat competent. Its a shame HF only looks at raw sv %, because his underlying numbers were out of this world

I will agree Talbot has a great chance to rebound. He played 70+ games in 16/17, then was rode hard in the years after. Basically suffering shell shock from facing one of the most difficult workloads in the NHL

Swapping Talbot for Smith essentially is going to end up pretty bad for the Oilers

 

[vanarchy]

This will be another Smith situation where a good Calgary team insulates an otherwise mediocre goalie.

 

[Snakepit]

This will be another Smith situation where a good Calgary team insulates an otherwise mediocre goalie.

Agreed. He'll have a decent year but this will be a big part of it.

Rittich will still be the starter

 

[Kegsey]

Good luck with that..
I don't think I've ever seen a goalie letting in so many bad goals on the first shot of a game, it was comical at times. I wish him well except for the games against the Oilers, though.

May I interest you in some Martin Jones highlights?

 

[LT]

Dave Riddick

Rittich. I just spent a few minutes googling this name wondering who the hell you're referring to.

 

[780il]

Ahh, when he was on the Oilers he was ass but now he joins the Flames aaannddd...