Proposal: Rumors and Proposals Thread: The Silence is Deafening

[Yeah15]

Sekera bought out, Mike Smith is our goalie, and we’re out on Donskoi and Connolly.

If we don’t land Nyquist tomorrow we’ve fallen flat on our faces here.

It's probably a very good thing that we're out on Donskoi/Connolly/etc, I'm hoping it's because Holland is being rational and not chasing after middle 6 guys for 5+ million.

 

[syz]

A bad old goalie who's also a complete douche? Looking like a fun year next season.

At least there will finally be somebody in the org who will tell the defense that they suck.

 

[Spawn]

Well, we could just as easily be saying:

"Petr Mrazek? lmao
Robin Lehner? lmao
Curtis McElhinney? lmao"

All three of those goalies are better than Smith.

There's no upside to Mike Smith. He was terrible last season on a great team and is old as dirt.

Seriously, a 37 year old who put up a sub .900 season on the 2nd best team in the league and there is people who think this isn't terrible?

 

[guymez]

Smith is good and is better than Koskinen

He was just ****ty most of the year since he didn't fully recover from his injury late in the 2018 season imo.

You got a lot of nerve bringing in some optimism into this thread.
What's your problem anyway?

I actually didnt know that Smith had a significant injury in 2018.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

The point is that the defense that already wasn't very good 2 years ago is now significantly worse than it was 2 years ago with seemingly no intention or plan to improve it.

This right here.

Unless the plan is to inject more rookies into the lineup. Because that's worked so well.

 

[SDig14]

Well, we could just as easily be saying:

"Petr Mrazek? lmao
Robin Lehner? lmao
Curtis McElhinney? lmao
Semyon Varlamov? lmao"

Hmm, perhaps people thought we were in on a trade for Vasilevsky or something.

We signed a starter, right or wrong. Now we are stuck short term with a less tha ideal option either way.

 

[booyakasha]

The point is that the defense that already wasn't very good 2 years ago is now significantly worse than it was 2 years ago with seemingly no intention or plan to improve it.

how do we know that?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

You got a lot of nerve bringing in some optimism into this thread.
What's your problem anyway?

Look at his name. You think he's scared we acquired Smith?

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Can we at least wait until tomorrow to start whining?

 

[Soundwave]

He got the job because Rittich was injured. He was ok down the stretch, and his playoffs were pretty damn good, but I wouldn’t take much stock into 5 games.

He could actually be a good fit for you guys. He does seem to do better in front of a tirefire in front of him (no offense), and his puckhandling could help your teams transition. However, he also played some of the worst hockey I’d ever seen out of a goalie when our defense was getting incerated the first month and a half learning the new system, so idk.

This, like talbot in Calgary (lmfao) is either gonna look like a great move, or end disasterous. I for one can’t wait.

He allowed 25 goals I think in his last 13 games in the regular season, which is a GAA of 1.9 ... that's not too shabby at all, and then was the only Flame outside of Bennett worth a damn in the playoffs.

 

[Spawn]

how do we know that?

Based on everything we've heard from every media member and Holland himself...?

I'll retract my statement when Holland brings in a legitimate top 4 d-man? How about that.

 

[Seachd]

All three of those goalies are better than Smith.

There's no upside to Mike Smith. He was terrible last season on a great team and is old as dirt.

Yes, in your opinion. If the others had been signed (probably for a lot more money), we'd be hearing the same thing.

I don't see the issue if it's a short, inexpensive contract.

Can you imagine the outrage if they signed Lehner to a 5 year, $20 million contract?

 

[Stud Muffin]

Literally the worst goalie yet could get, just because he played for Tippett years ago. SMH

 

[CycloneSweep]

So we are getting old man Smith. And now apparently we are hot and heavy after Perry.

Man, definitely sounds like a team trying to rebuild and shelter rookies. Wonder who we are trading for picks.

 

[guymez]

Can we at least wait until tomorrow to start whining?

No...people want to be miserable now dammit.

 

[SK13]

Again, the risk on Smith is he sucks in 5-10 starts and they're playing Shane Starrett or shopping in the always open goaltender market.

What they do with the money they save by paying Smith 1.x instead of 3.x for Mrazek. I would have preferred McIllheney but it sounds like he's staying out East.

 

[Spawn]

Yes, in your opinion. If the others had been signed (probably for a lot more money), we'd be hearing the same thing.

I don't see the issue if it's a short, inexpensive contract.

Can you imagine the outrage if they signed Lehner to a 5 year, $20 million contract?

It's pretty obvious what the issue with Smith is. Regardless of if it is a short, inexpensive contract, he's not a good goaltender.

 

[booyakasha]

Based on everything we've heard from every media member and Holland himself...?

I'll retract my statement when Holland brings in a legitimate top 4 d-man? How about that.

fair enough

 

[syz]

I'm trying to imagine the Mike Smith of last season, except now without an actual NHL defense in front of him, while also being coached by Schwartz.

Need to make a run to the liquor store.

 

[Seachd]

It's pretty obvious what the issue with Smith is. Regardless of if it is a short, inexpensive contract, he's not a good goaltender.

Well, except when he is.

Maybe that's the part about him you don't like? Inconsistency?

 

[Soundwave]

Literally the worst goalie yet could get, just because he played for Tippett years ago. SMH

I mean

7 of his last 8 years are .910+ save percentage

1.9 GAA down the stretch for the Flames last year + very good in the playoffs.

Is familiar with Tippett's system.

Does he have 30-35 games left in the tank? Guess we'll find out.

 

[SK13]

Between F, G and D the least of the problems is D.

Spawn has ALWAYS been wrong about the problem area of the Oilers this summer. It makes way more sense to organically grow your D when you have the pool the Oilers do and the limited cap space to address the actual worst bottom nine forwards in the NHL.

Maybe next year when they have cap flexibility, the means to escape Kris Russell and a line on someone like Jared Spurgeon do they add from the outside.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Stop gap till one of the kids on the farm is ready

 

[Spawn]

Well, except when he is.

Maybe that's the part about him you don't like? Inconsistency?

Mike Smith has been a legitimately good goalie for one single season in his career. Otherwise he's been a mediocre goalie his entire career.

He's now coming off his worst season of his NHL career on the best team he's ever played for and is 37 years old.

It's not inconsistency. He's bad.

 

[Section337]

I preferred quiet.