At 14th overall, he'd really have to be more than a 1b goalie to be a "great pick". He's yet to become a decent starter despite how hardly the Oilers are trying to force that to come true.
I absolutely detest management (KLowe in particular) for everything from drafting, trades, handling of FA and UFA's.
But goalies are very difficult things to draft and predict, and given the real lack of foresight and brain power in the organization; drafting a goalie would seem like an impossibility.
Dubnyk's SV %, in front of what is arguably the worst defence in the NHL, over the last 3 years has hovered around 0.914 to 0.917. Over the same time frame, Carey Price has gone from 0.923 to 0.913.
This is the first year Dubnyk has taken on the role of 'starter'. When compared to other starter's who are coming into their own this year, is Cory Schneider in front of one of the best D's in the league, really that much better at 0.923?
Dubnyk is literally neck and neck right now in SV% with such goalies as Price, Reimer, Fleury ... yet is playing behind the worst D in the league!!! What would his SV % and GAA look like if he was playing in Pittsburg or Toronto! A lot better.
Give the kid a break. As far as goalies go, he is still a kid at 26. Yes he could be better, but he is not the weakest link in this organization. Holes we need to fix in order of priority are:
1) Capable management group that can win a trade, sign a decent UFA contrac, sign a decent FA contract, show players that Edmonton is a destination of choice, recognize organizational weeknesses and fix them;
2) Capable scouting staff that can support 1;
3) Phyiscal shut-down D-man to fill the 1-2 spot (Build from the back out first);
4) Physical shut-down D-man to replace old Schultz, Whitney, etc.;
5) Big physical #2 center that can win face-offs, and is strong defenisively;
6) Big physical winger that can dig the puck out of the corners and provide enough offence to play top 6;
7) Better goalie than Dubnyk?
Arguably, 1-6 will do more to win you games than 7. Though if Khabi can play every game like he did last night, we will win every game. All Khabi did though, was increase his trade value in my mind.