No...but Jaros injuries sure can do that. Look if Greiss proved nothing to you last year then okay...but to say Jaro, the often injured and discontent 4.5M cap hit is the better choice then okay that's your opinion. No need to be sarcastic or talk to me like I'm an idiot, because that I most certainly am not. Stop getting so offended because I don't agree with you...just as I don't know everything, you also do not. I see more risk with Jaros injuries then I do with Greissers "lack of starting experience" and I also see a happy goalie vs an unhappy one...as well a 1.5 hit vs a 4.5 hit. So we are strictly going off of more gp ? Well from the start everyone knew Greiss would play more as Halak is not a traditional 70-75 games a year guy. Then Jaro got her straight out of camp (out of shape ? Not ready ? Purely my own speculation, but can't be written off) so then Greiss is getting even more games...he succeeds. Jaro struggles...and the Intial thoughts of Greiss being starter start rolling around. Jaro never fully regains the #1 as him and Greiss split games...Greiss continues to outplay him...Jaro goes down again Greiss officially now becomes starter...he catches fire...goes in to the POs and maintains his sv% through both rounds. I recall people cringing at the thought of Jaro starting and feel safe with Greiss almost all year. Now Jaro complains while Greiss goes and plays for Germany and further shines and has now played roughly 60 games when all said and done and never faltered and when he had a minor off game it was still a million times better the Jaros off games (this year or ever). As far as I'm concerned Greiss has earned the #1 next year. If you want to keep an unhappy Jaro on the bench at 4.5M to play backup. Well okay then. Is Greiss Holtby ? No. Schneider ? No. Is Halak ? No. Is Greiss the better goalie ? I think yes. I dont know what more you needed from him this year to prove that...Halaks injuries will only happen more and more. Also being it was a groin...with his style of play....yeah. He won't last long next year and his further increase in injuries is a concern. I personally think Jaro will never play more then 30-40 games a year for the rest of his career...and how long that lasts who knows.
Everybody uses sarcasm on these boards, you are no different. Why is it every time you get upset with sarcasm you tell me not to get offended? I rarely get offended by anything. I think
you need to stop getting offended. Sarcasm is sarcasm. I don't think you are an idiot, but it doesn't mean that I can't think what you are saying is idiotic. There is a difference.
I just don't understand how you can be okay with yourself when you use stats for one season here and there and ignore the big picture. But then, you use the big picture to argue other things. Go look at how many games Halak has played every season. He doesn't average 30-40 games. We knew what we were getting with Halak when everyone was ecstatic that he signed with us, and we have gotten exactly what we expected. He gets his fair share of injuries but they are rarely major and he gets in a good 50 games a season on average.
I also fail to see how you think Jaro faltered at all. He actually hasn't faltered as an Islander at all. He's played fairly consistently, kept us in many games, yet you seem to act like Greiss played the entire season while Jaro sat on the bench or in the seats. I certainly don't think he got 18 wins by sitting on his hands. It's fine if you want to take a "what have you done for me lately" approach, but don't be surprised that people call you out for it. And don't be surprised when they call something like using a career backup and a minor league goalie as your tandem for a season as idiotic. Next we will be looking for sumo wrestlers to go into net.
As for him complaining, that's the only thing I agree with you on. I don't think it's at the point where we need to make a rash decision and cut ties with him. The rumblings are just rumors and I don't think it's become a distraction yet. He hasn't Nina'd it yet.
