I just don't even know how to reply to this.....The Caps actually had a pretty good defense last year. If the goalies had league average play they'd have won like 8-10 more games and probably beaten the Panthers.
As a Caps fan, I hate this deal. I just don't think Kuemper is very good although admittedly I base that on limited viewing.
Hope I'm wrong.
Looking at his stats over the past 4 seasons - .920% ish, - maybe he's better than what I've seen.
You're just factually incorrect then. By pretty much every metric they had a top 10 D.I just don't even know how to reply to this.....
"The Caps actually had a pretty good defense last year"
I could not disagree more
Hmmm...could it have been the goaltending?I just don't even know how to reply to this.....
"The Caps actually had a pretty good defense last year"
I could not disagree more
His eye is gonna be fine long term. If it was that serious, the Avs wouldn't have played him.This is way too risky. Kuemper was terrible in the playoffs. And will his eye recover? If not, that's 26mil down the drain.
I would not give Kuemper more than 1 year. Can't afford to give more before knowing how his eye is.
This is way too risky. Kuemper was terrible in the playoffs. And will his eye recover? If not, that's 26mil down the drain.
I would not give Kuemper more than 1 year. Can't afford to give more before knowing how his eye is.
That's like saying if concussions were serious people would not be played with concussions, and guess what?His eye is gonna be fine long term. If it was that serious, the Avs wouldn't have played him.
Not the same injury.That's like saying if concussions were serious people would not be played with concussions, and guess what?
Darcy is most definitely not worth that money.That's a deal I'm glad the Avs weren't willing to make. I wish Darcy all the best in Washington, though.
You cannot consciously think that Georgiev at $3.4 is anywhere near as good as Kuemper at $5.3 (even considering age and the $$ difference). Goaltending will be a question-mark again for the AVs and an honest review suggests it’s a clear weakness again.That's a deal I'm glad the Avs weren't willing to make. I wish Darcy all the best in Washington, though.
Hes also 2 years older and long injury history(not that campbells that much better in that regard).I'm surprised a proven starter only got 250K more than Campbell despite playing over double the games and consistently putting up much better numbers.
Maybe teams were wary because of his eye injury?
It was a question mark with Darcy last year. We win the cup despite getting crappy goal tending in the finals with him.You cannot consciously think that Georgiev at $3.4 is anywhere near as good as Kuemper at $5.3 (even considering age and the $$ difference). Goaltending will be a question-mark again for the AVs and an honest review suggests it’s a clear weakness again.
Whether your right or not about georgiev or kuemper I think grubby gets a little bit of a pass playing for an expansion team. Vasi would have struggled on that team per his standardsIt was a question mark with Darcy last year. We win the cup despite getting crappy goal tending in the finals with him.
We have the best defense in the league.
They will elevate Georgiev like they did with Grubauer who fell on his face after taking the $$$