The Kingslayer
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I dont expect the team this year to be as good as what we just saw so goaltending will matter alot more and I just dont see Georgiev being the guy.
Confirmed with Link: Avs sign Georgiev to 3-year x $3.4M AAV deal
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We may not score at the same level but the defense will be improved just by having a healthy and developing Byram along with growth from Makar. As long as Georgiev doesn't give up a bunch of softies, we will be right back in the thick of things.
Georgiev doesn't even have to be great, he just has to be better than Kuemper in the playoffs... I don't think that's too big of an ask.
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I expect him to show the Rangers and Shesterkin that’s he was the better goalie. Any less than that and they should just fold the franchise
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He technically doesn't have to be better than Keumper. It sure would be nice but Keumper got the job done with a game to spare and to be honest, I believe Frankie, this last post-season, would've carried the team there eventually. His stats weren't pretty but his W/L column sure was.
[Edit...I don't mean to say that I'd be happy with Frankie being our starter going into the playoffs unless he really finds another gear in the regular season and steals the job. But what I am saying, is that if he has to come in for an injury or because our starter got pulled...I don't worry. Franky can get the job done. It might not be easy, it might not be pretty and might not be fun, but the team and he have an agreement. They don't lose in the post-season.
Probably should watch a replay of the stl OT game winner. Or game 5 against Tampa against Ruutu.
GoNordiquesGo
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Whether we'll be better also depends on whether you are comparing beginning of 22-23 Avs to beginning of 21-22 Avs or to post trade deadline Avs with Lehkonen and Manson and Cog, which wouldn't be comparing apples to apples. The big question mark is Kadri vs future 2C. Everything else is likely to be very similar, with a few small + and a few small - IMHO (Bura vs Lehk, Jost vs Meyer, Kuemper vs Georgiev, Helm vs UFA bottom 6 F, JJ vs UFA 6D).
That's about it for changes I think.
Surprisingly similar, in the circumstances, I would say!
That's about it for changes I think.
Surprisingly similar, in the circumstances, I would say!
Still not as bad as that one though.
In any event, he’s a goner. Good luck to him in Washington. He really should look into a different mask.
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Popped in after the Georgiev signing to read the scuttlebutt. TBH, my first take was not exactly liking this acquisition. So then dial in here and see.... am in agreement there mr king sir. Will see. I've never been wrong until I am.
I expected Kuemper to get more than what he got, so makes this deal worse in my eyes but whatever, let's hope for the best!
Not that I wanted Kuemper back for that price.. I cursed too many times his name during playoffs.
Not that I wanted Kuemper back for that price.. I cursed too many times his name during playoffs.
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Not only that price but that price for 5 years. I rather go on an adventure trip with the new guy.
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Byram is going to break out this year in a massive way. Our defence will be much better than last year, and last year it was the best in the league.
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Money and term. And a piece of plywood is an upgrade over playoffs-Kuemper.
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If its not broken..
Kuemper seemed like a great goalie when watching Wilds, Georgiev with Rangers not so much.
This looks more like a risky move, Kuemper was solid when needed.
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Kuemper kinda WAS broken though. That's the point. I wish him well, he was good enough for the Avs to win the Cup, but I totally understand why they didn't want to commit long-term to a 32-year-old injury prone goaltender who, statistically, was one of the worst goalies in this year's playoffs.
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Statisticallly Georgiev is a problem while Kuemper just won a cup, its gamble to say at least
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LOFIN
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Statistically, Georgiev was better in the playoffs than Kuemper was.
