. It's crazy to say that Linus Ullmark has great value and can get back 12th ov and a good player or prospect NOW, but boy a year from now when he plays 30 games teams would be like "Who was that G that won the Vezina on Boston a couple years ago???? Can't remember his name..."
I pointed to a couple of examples like Husso and Darling who had 1/10 of the resume of Ullmark and got huge pay raises in UFA based on a small number of starts.
I agree in general. But goalie values swing a lot. Partly because most teams generally want a true #1 (emphasis on generally - Boston this year as a notable outlier). That means that at any given time the market for trades or UFA contracts is contingent upon what teams are looking. Which, again, changes often.
Again, in general, I would think a goalie who is looking for a new UFA deal would want to have a big year. If Boston signs Sway to a big deal I would have to think the Bruins will want him to be the guy, and to show that he can shoulder a heavy load during the season and maybe all of the playoffs. Ergo, I think it could easily be the case if we end up with both Sway and Ullmark (for just one year) they’ll put the emphasis on playing Swayman most of the time. And while that wouldn’t crush Ullmark’s value, it wouldn’t bolster it either.
If Ullmark wants a big deal now, or at UFA, he’d be better off being the guy wherever he plays and to play well.
On the other hand, if Ullmark stays here, doesn’t get a ton of playing time, he’s going to have to be lights out when he plays. If not, that will hurt his value.
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is holding everything up.
