That's not allowed anymoreThat’s a hell of a deal, credit to Nill and him. Is him resigning a condition to the deal with Arizona?
That’s a hell of a deal, credit to Nill and him. Is him resigning a condition to the deal with Arizona?
That’s a hell of a deal, credit to Nill and him. Is him resigning a condition to the deal with Arizona?
I think my biggest issue was his loyalty signing Khudobineveryone's so quick to want to ditch nill. he might not bat 1.000 but damn does he get some fantastic value contracts on the regular.
I think my biggest issue was his loyalty signing Khudobin
I've been saying for years that you have to go bargain bin shopping for backups. This deal rules.
Doesn't excuse signing a career backup to term for almost 4M when they knew Oettinger was blossoming. There are always journeymen keepers available for cheap.Well back then the number #1 was Ben Bishop who needed someone as backup you could trust to actually play 40 games because Bishop would miss so many games due to injury. Now thats no longer an issue.
Well back then the number #1 was Ben Bishop who needed someone as backup you could trust to actually play 40 games because Bishop would miss so many games due to injury. Now thats no longer an issue.
Doesn't excuse signing a career backup to term for almost 4M when they knew Oettinger was blossoming. There are always journeymen keepers available for cheap.
Doesn't excuse signing a career backup to term for almost 4M when they knew Oettinger was blossoming. There are always journeymen keepers available for cheap.
Khudobin came fresh of a SCF appearance and Oettinger NHL experience at that point was 2 third periods in the playoff bubble. Not to mention was injured and would miss signficant time ( turns out he had to retire ) . They needed to sign someone with experience to tend the goal as #1 for the 20-21 season. They chose the backup the helped them get to the finals.
My guy- you're reading way too much into my use of a single word. Blossoming.Back then Ben Bishop wasn't even playing, and he never played a game again after that at the NHL level. I hate the Khudobin contract as well, but I agree with you here there was a situation that likely made signing Khudobin unavoidable.
Revisionist history is strong with this post. Oettinger had played 2 periods of mop-up duty in the NHL. You can make the argument they could have explored other options, but it's wildly inaccurate to claim Oettinger was anything at the point that the contract was signed.
This is just not even in the realm of reality.
My guy- you're reading way too much into my use of a single word. Blossoming.
There was no reason for him not to be in line to backup Bishop or whoever in 2020-21. He even proved it with his play that year that he was ready to play in the NHL.
My guy- you're reading way too much into my use of a single word. Blossoming.
There was no reason for him not to be in line to backup Bishop or whoever in 2020-21. He even proved it with his play that year that he was ready to play in the NHL.