You don’t think they could do a 40-40 split? He just played 38 games between now and March. I don’t think it’s likely smith is less healthy than he was last year. If they do go that route though they would have to bring in a veteran insurance 3rd goalie.
I don’t. And as a contending team I don’t think hitching the teams success to that tandem is successful at all. You would have to be 100% confident that Skinner would be a playoff calibre starter by playoff time cause Smith can handle less and less of a work load the whole time.
I don’t think it’s ideal but I also don’t think it’s the end of the world. If it fails you can make a move at the deadline. Half of this year we had Koskinen and skinner as our tandem and still finished with 104 points.
Okay, so who is our Koskinen going to be when Smith is dealing with injuries? Going into the season with Smith/Skinner is something a rebuilding team would do cause they have no plans for success. This team has needed goaltending for years now. Purposely going with what we have is baffling.
I see your point but tend to see this more like Cyclone. The problem with Smith is you never know when he's out from the games. He could play at a Vezina fighting level and stay healthy until the deadline making it very difficult to bring in an established starter, but have a major injury right after it.
I don’t fundamentally disagree. But I also believe skinner next year will be a better goalie than Koskinen was this year. I don’t think it’s a worse situation than we had this year and this year was very successful. Ideally you can trade Smith and get an upgrade in the process. I keep going back to the NYI but they are the only team I could realistically see making it work but supposedly Holland inquired about Varlamov this year and he didn’t want to come here. We can’t afford a UFA so it would have to come via trade.
hahahha. OMG can't believe someone put this work in.
I expect it for two reasons unfortunately,
So, you think we can get Shesterkin or Vasilevskiy?
Because everyone else is a significant cut below them.He might not take as many risks if our defence was better at moving or skating the puck out themselves. Pretty sure he'd stay the f*** out of the way, if he had Girard, Makar, Toewes or Byron to grab it for him.
How do you drop the ball where there wasn't any balls to play with? Who should we have gotten last off season without giving up serious assets?
So, you think we can get Shesterkin or Vasilevskiy?
So, you think we can get Shesterkin or Vasilevskiy?
He might not take as many risks if our defence was better at moving or skating the puck out themselves. Pretty sure he'd stay the f*** out of the way, if he had Girard, Makar, Toewes or Byron to grab it for him.
Teams like Carolina changed their goalie multiple times.
Darcy Kuemper was traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday for Conor Timmins, a first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, and a conditional third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
I do not disagree with what you are saying. The real issue now is it can't be an excuse anymore.
Most of the article's targets are solid. My personal favourite is Eric Comrie b/c of how cheap he is, UFA status, performance behind a weak defense, and age, DeSmith is another UFA I'm willing to play goalie roulette with, I would add Holtby to the list.I do not disagree with what you are saying. The real issue now is it can't be an excuse anymore.
At some point you have to buckle down and pay the piper so to speak.
I'd also add having a proper scouting staff could help big time too. The other thing when I mention proper scouting staff it doesn't just mean identifying talent, it's about identifying a player/goalie that fits within your organization.
This article really got me thinking yesterday. Whether those scout takes are accurate or not isn't really the point here. More are our scouts going into the depth that maybe so and so has really good first save numbers, but gives up rebounds. Does that work with our defense? Or so and so is really good at controlling first and second shots, but if you are moving the puck side to side he isn't quick enough.
Personally I think a lot of people can scout a player and figure out strengths and weaknesses, but are they smart enough to identify guys that would fit.
Six potential value goalies for Maple Leafs, Oilers to consider
Fans of the Maple Leafs or Oilers may want their team to think big at the goalie position this summer, but with true No. 1s hard to acquire, perhaps there could be some value to mine. Here are six potential options who fit that mould.www.sportsnet.ca
Still stalking and chasing me around I see, answering my responses to other people. Looks like I'm going to have to charge you some rent.
Not at all, you're the one completely missing the point. You brought up the 2 best goalies in the league, by far, as guys we should target. My point was not all the so called "premium goalies" below that tier turn out so well. Just ask some of the Flame fans.
I almost stopped reading when the writer said Kuemper played a key role in getting the Avs to the SC final, considering he played little more than a period of the entire conference championship.I do not disagree with what you are saying. The real issue now is it can't be an excuse anymore.
At some point you have to buckle down and pay the piper so to speak.
I'd also add having a proper scouting staff could help big time too. The other thing when I mention proper scouting staff it doesn't just mean identifying talent, it's about identifying a player/goalie that fits within your organization.
This article really got me thinking yesterday. Whether those scout takes are accurate or not isn't really the point here. More are our scouts going into the depth that maybe so and so has really good first save numbers, but gives up rebounds. Does that work with our defense? Or so and so is really good at controlling first and second shots, but if you are moving the puck side to side he isn't quick enough.
Personally I think a lot of people can scout a player and figure out strengths and weaknesses, but are they smart enough to identify guys that would fit.
Six potential value goalies for Maple Leafs, Oilers to consider
Fans of the Maple Leafs or Oilers may want their team to think big at the goalie position this summer, but with true No. 1s hard to acquire, perhaps there could be some value to mine. Here are six potential options who fit that mould.
4.5 million man Koskinen is the primary reason we had to bring back the 39 year old Mike Smith. There is no excuse now.
No one is stalking you these are public boards and if you want to be the last man standing rushing to Smith's defense with "you wanted vasilievsky?? Maybe if we had makar in defense he wouldn't leave his crease!! " and other points of lunacy go ahead.
You can keep dreaming a #1 will come here without giving up a massive piece or 2.
