Player Discussion: Robin Lehner
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Definitely a solid option, as he battled through injuries all of last year and played through soem rough knee injuries. With that, he ws able to play in the playoffs last year and finished out the season. I can see an argument for him but with the extra attention the the country and NHL is giving to substance abuse and mental illness and Lehner having a Vezina finalist caliber season, I think he ahs agreat shot as well.
I have to imagine these are the 2 leading candidates by a good mark.
Doshell Propivo
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Tavares has to be a shoe-in for the Masterton no? I can't imagine having to deal with that booing at the Coliseum. Talk about perseverance. What other city had to declare a special day for a player because of the hardship he's had to endure? None. Now just think, Tavares will have to deal with it AGAIN on April 1! I honestly don't know how a human being can survive this. He's a mighty man.
And You Feel Shame
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Forget the Masterton... I think the NHL should retire his number league-wide just to punish us and force us to retire his number, honoring his greatness.
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Mackenzie is a hack!
I heard Websters is already in talks about officially changing the verb "to boo" into "to Tavares" with an example: 'The actor was Tavarased off stage' and 'The politician has been Tavarased on every stop he's made during his campaign'.
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5 years 5-5.5 million per is my guess.
I know everyone is chomping at the bit for Sorokin but I'll take the guy who is 28, developed and can provide top tier goaltending for the next 5 years.
I know everyone is chomping at the bit for Sorokin but I'll take the guy who is 28, developed and can provide top tier goaltending for the next 5 years.
ScaredStreit
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This. Sorokin is a question mark at the end of the day, Lehner at this point is not. 5 years is a year longer than I'd prefer, but I could certainly live with it. Lock him up Lou.
Lights911
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“Here, this is the one I smashed on Dal Colle’s skull”
After DiPietro and watching Griess be worthless for two years, its hard to give this guy 5 years and 25 million. If he struggles, you end up playing someone who can take the whole team down with his bad performance like DP. I'm almost more comfortable letting Lou find another one year signing.
Costigan77
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Man your posts are tough reads.
DP issue was he was always injured and the length of the deal. The guy at times went on hot streaks and carried a team that had no business winning. (2006-2007 playoff team) That team was consistently a cap floor team. His contract did not handcuff the teams spending
Maybe another post of how barzal only plays hard when he wants to because he wants to secretly play in Canada
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MIK55
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It is my understanding that, at least in the King James version in use on Long Island, the name Judas is being changed to Tavares and it will be 77 million pieces of silver, not 30.
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PWJunior
Stay safe!
His turn around since his Sabre days is remarkable, I'm glad he got the help he needed. Looks huge in the net and I'm pretty sure he's the heaviest goalie in the league. Either way he looks good out there.
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I wouldn't give Lehner 5 years, no way no how.
Ok. Wow. I agree here. I need to go reassess some stuff, maybe.
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The Winter Soldier
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The way he is playing that contract is going to be heafty. Id say he easily get 5-6 years at 6 mill per
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I don't know. The market for goalies is quite soft. Folks only put giant contracts on young goalies who've already established themselves as elite.
I wouldnt say 30 million is a giant contract for a 27 year old goalie that has played fantastic all year. The deeper we go into the playoffs with Lehner steller every game the more that contract will rise. If he had plahed another 10 games he would likely be winning the Vezina.
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