John Eichel da GOAT
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I'm really hoping his surgery makes him play like he's truly capable of. Holtby would have looked average here so you can't blame that. I still think he's a top 15 #1 goalie. I agree with exposing Pickard, he's not a #1 (yet, although I do think he has potential to some day). There's other options that'll be out there that'll seem more appealing and we'll most likely have both back next year.
I thought Jeremy was our #1
Pickard had all the chances an aspiring goalie could ask for this season. He made choosing Varly an easy decision.
Is that the guy that BSN tweeted about when they said this "Jeremy Smith is horrible".
Yeah BSN has terrible wording. I have very little reason to doubt this, but they could put it out there in a different manner to make themselves sound more official.
It didn't really matter who they chose, both guys will be here next year.
Hopefully Varly fully recovers and can get back into form. I have my doubts but maybe it really was this particular injury that has caused the decline in his play in each of the last three seasons.
I don't see why they wouldn't, I don't see why Pickard would be taken and I don't see why people have given up on a 24 year old after one season as an NHL starter who was playing on the worst NHL team there's been for two decades.
I don't see why they wouldn't, I don't see why Pickard would be taken and I don't see why people have given up on a 24 year old after one season as an NHL starter who was playing on the worst NHL team there's been for two decades.
I don't doubt that Varlamov is the one who they will protect. As I said, it's a no brainer. I doubt what BSN has "learned" though. Two days after the season ended and the Avalanche have made their final decisions on protection lists? No conversations with other teams about potential trades and things like that? A team like Calgary could circle back around and kick tires on Varly in case the Avs want to move him and retain some salary for a very little return. There's no chance the Avs have made any final decisions on stuff like this. Anything can change and they aren't going to make it public knowledge that they are choosing one player over the other this early. It can damage the minds of players involved when there's a possibility (a very very slim one mind you) that it may not even be the final decision. I mean Pickard isn't even done for the year. He's playing for Canada in the worlds. His performance can change a lot both internally and in what other teams see.
BSN may have heard they like Varlamov more than Pickard or if they had to choose right now that they would take Varly over Pickard but as per usual, they likely jumped the gun on this article.
Pickard is in his first season as a starter, he played admirably well for a decent stretch and plays behind a team that's beyond horrible. Let's not write him of just yet.