Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] Cam Talbot signs with the Wild (3 years, $3.67M AAV)

[FlameChampion]

I think its a bit rich but I dont think theres a ton of risk here.

 

[MikeK]

How the heck did Talbot get a team to give him 3 years?... and at a $3.67m AAV. Terrible deal.

 

[57special]

He's 33yo?

 

[Bazeek]

He's 33yo?

Holtby's 31. Greiss is 34. We've been talking about a "serviceable, league-average goaltender" for weeks now. Talbot is what that looks like.

 

[Srsly]

Interesting. He’s in the same ballpark as James Reimer in that he’s jumped around from starter to backup to 1a/1b throughout his career and has similar numbers, so the $$$ are about right.

 

[CamPopplestone]

.919 in the regular season and .924 in the playoffs. Now playing behind one of the best defensive units in the entire NHL.

What's the missing part of this that has people freaking out?

He didn't play a lot of games, and his first 7 or so starts last season were awful, so it's a hot streak small sample size. Might work out, not going to blast it or him. But it could also not work out. I'd have considered a one or two year deal at that hit, but you also look what happened when he got term from the Oilers.

I wouldn't panic, but I'd be wary on this one lol

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He didn't play a lot of games, and his first 7 or so starts last season were awful, so it's a hot streak small sample size. Might work out, not going to blast it or him. But it could also not work out. I'd have considered a one or two year deal at that hit, but you also look what happened when he got term from the Oilers.

I wouldn't panic, but I'd be wary on this one lol

This is basically where I am.

 

[Bronson]

Guerin is tearing down the team and why the hell not? Minnesota has been mediocre forever: too good to pick first and too bad to compete.

 

[aufheben]

Was going to say yikes but then I saw the Murray and Holtby deals.

 

[MMC]

 

[Olcoach]

.919 in the regular season and .924 in the playoffs. Now playing behind one of the best defensive units in the entire NHL.

What's the missing part of this that has people freaking out?

Math is hard for a lot of people.

 

[Nharris31]

Any goaltending is going to better than what the Wild had last year

 

[mezcal]

While I was not a big fan of this signing at first, its looking better. If we are being honest, anything is better than Dubnyk/Stalock all year long. Cam might thrive given the opportunity, term, better defense, but its a surefire gamble if he takes a plunge.

 

[BudBundy]

Enjoy spotting teams a 1-0 lead on the first shot of the game 8 to 12 times per year.

 

[DJJones]

I would have been fine giving this contract to him. Since Christmas he was fantastic.

 

[Circulartheory]

Enjoy spotting teams a 1-0 lead on the first shot of the game 8 to 12 times per year.

You say that like we've never seen that before behind Dubnyk.

 

[Hoser]

The Flames goaltenders were absolute crap in the playoffs.

Other than the last game against the Stars he was excellent.

Versus Winnipeg in the prelim round: 110 shots against, 6 goals against, 0.945 sv%, 1.51 GAA, one shutout

Vs. Dallas in the quarter-finals: 206 SA, 18 GA, 0.913 sv%, 3.02 GAA, one shutout

Vs. Dallas, not including game six: 191 SA, 14 GA, 0.927 sv%, 2.68 GAA, one shutout


As a Flames fan I would have happily had Cam Talbot back. Probably not at $3.67M x 3 yrs though.

 

[2Pair]

Enjoy spotting teams a 1-0 lead on the first shot of the game 8 to 12 times per year.

So, about half the amount of games that we're used to? This deal gets better all the time

 

[Double Dion]

He was just fine here honestly. If he played 40 games each season for my club I'd be fine with it at that number. He does let in the odd softie early, but tends to bear down afterwards.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Enjoy spotting teams a 1-0 lead on the first shot of the game 8 to 12 times per year.

We’re okay with this

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Not a bad deal for both parties.

 

[Fig]

How the heck did Talbot get a team to give him 3 years?... and at a $3.67m AAV. Terrible deal.

He made 2.75 last season and deserved a little bit of a pay raise.

3 years isn't horrid. Kahkohnen still has a bit to go development wise, but I assumed he'd platoon with Talbot, not Stalock.

 

[TaLoN]

Enjoy spotting teams a 1-0 lead on the first shot of the game 8 to 12 times per year.

HUGE improvement over the crap goaltending the Wild had last season! The deal sounds better and better all the time! Got sick of those early 2-3 goal deficits off softies early. Only 1 to deal with now? Fantastic!

I'm ready for the start of the season! Let's go!

 

[BlueOil]

pricey back up

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

He played well last year.