ThreeOfAPerfectPair
Registered User
Bit of a debate amongst Oiler fans and media right now, where does HF weigh in? Is Koskinen a starting goaltender?
It's an overpay and I really like Koskinen.
On a day he should have been fired, Chia takes a huge **** on all the fans.
Whenever a goalie signs a UFA deal for ~3-4.5M, it's clear that the team is rolling the dice and hoping for the best (e.g. Reimer, Neuvirth, Mason, Elliott, Hutton, etc). If they were a clear legitimate starter, they'd be getting ~5-6M+.
In saying that, there doesn't seem to be any reason for Koskinen to get on the high-end of the "roll the dice" range. If Neuvirth, Elliott, Hutton, etc are ate ~2.75M, then Koskinen should be around that or even lower.