What would you choose going into the playoffs? (D and goalie)

[Machinehead]

Cam Ward?

I would say that's closer to option B. Ward was a sub-.900 goalie in the regular season all the way up until 2009.

The reason I draw the distinction between a great goalie and a whatever goalie getting hot (like I did with the Murray example) is the salary cap.

Like, that's literally the whole basis of my views on goaltenders. If there were no cap, then obviously you want the best one possible. In a cap league, it's a position you can save on (pun intended) because more a lot more average ones win than great ones -- even if they're great during the tournament.

 

[NyQuil]

I would say that's closer to option B. Ward was a sub-.900 goalie in the regular season all the way up until 2009.

The reason I draw the distinction between a great goalie and a whatever goalie getting hot (like I did with the Murray example) is the salary cap.

Like, that's literally the whole basis of my views on goaltenders. If there were no cap, then obviously you want the best one possible. In a cap league, it's a position you can save on (pun intended) because more a lot more average ones win than great ones -- even if they're great during the tournament.

I agree.

 

[ijuka]

Going with the last option.

 

[Machinehead]

I agree.

Cam Ward was a good pick tho. The 2006 Hurricanes were such a weird champion.

 

[Lshap]

Aside from the impossible task of defining a "Great" or "Bad" goalie, this thread underlines the importance of a Great Defence.

 

[ijuka]

Hasek had some of the worst teams in NHL history in front of him and went to the cup.

And Jordan Binnington was a random jobber and won the cup because he was hot for a year.

 

[NyQuil]

Cam Ward was a good pick tho. The 2006 Hurricanes were such a weird champion.

Well, they had a strong divisional winning team with a lot of offence but their goals against was pretty average among the Eastern Conference teams.