Toggle sidebar

Player Discussion Cam Talbot (G)

HSF

Registered User
Sep 3, 2008
26,345
7,830
coladin said:
I just find it fascinating that people would have been fine, with the season Gus just had, and the team needing to take a step this year, with him backing up Forsberg. That is crazy to me. Instead , Dorion gets an All-Star goalie, and people are upset?
Click to expand...
I wanted to upgrade Forsberg and have Gus as the backup

I still don't think Forsberg nor Talbot are the answer
 
Rals

Rals

Registered User
Apr 5, 2011
2,050
205
Ottawa
Ugh I know hindsight is 20x20 but ugghhh.

And I'm fully guilty of discounting Gus.

Old goalies are ugghh too.



Except Craig Anderson, obviously he's... uh huh😏?
 
  • Haha
Reactions: Puikiou
Micklebot

Micklebot

Moderator
Apr 27, 2010
55,856
33,498
HSF said:
I wanted to upgrade Forsberg and have Gus as the backup

I still don't think Forsberg nor Talbot are the answer
Click to expand...
I take a bit of an issue with the constant identifying of Talbot as an All-star goalie, I mean, it's technically accurate but the implication is he was one of the best goalies last year which isn't really close to true.

He was 17th is sv% among starters. That's not bad, but it's not what you think of when you say Allstar goalie.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Norris4Norris, Senator Stanley, DrEasy and 4 others
bert

bert

Registered User
Nov 11, 2002
37,522
23,798
Visit site
Micklebot said:
I take a bit of an issue with the constant identifying of Talbot as an All-star goalie, I mean, it's technically accurate but the implication is he was one of the best goalies last year which isn't really close to true.

He was 17th is sv% among starters. That's not bad, but it's not what you think of when you say Allstar goalie.
Click to expand...
Bingo. If he was good they wouldnt have gone out and traded for Fleury then decided on Fleury over him. Horrible pro scouting in this instance. Especially when you actually watch Talbot and Gustavsson. One is leaps and bounds ahead from a technical and athletic standpoint.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Senator Stanley
Micklebot

Micklebot

Moderator
Apr 27, 2010
55,856
33,498
bert said:
Bingo. If he was good they wouldnt have gone out and traded for Fleury then decided on Fleury over him. Horrible pro scouting in this instance. Especially when you actually watch Talbot and Gustavsson. One is leaps and bounds ahead from a technical and athletic standpoint.
Click to expand...
I mean, he's not as terrible as some say, he's a pretty average starter imo. Nothing to write home about, but he shouldn't sink your season.

I wouldn't have traded Gus for him, but I'd have been happy to have him over Forsberg as our starter and add picks or something to balance the trade.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Cosmix
DrEasy

DrEasy

Out rumptackling
Oct 3, 2010
11,233
7,044
Stützville
Micklebot said:
I take a bit of an issue with the constant identifying of Talbot as an All-star goalie, I mean, it's technically accurate but the implication is he was one of the best goalies last year which isn't really close to true.

He was 17th is sv% among starters. That's not bad, but it's not what you think of when you say Allstar goalie.
Click to expand...
But maybe hearing "all-star" was the extent of our pro scouting...
 
  • Like
Reactions: Senator Stanley
bert

bert

Registered User
Nov 11, 2002
37,522
23,798
Visit site
Micklebot said:
I mean, he's not as terrible as some say, he's a pretty average starter imo. Nothing to write home about, but he shouldn't sink your season.

I wouldn't have traded Gus for him, but I'd have been happy to have him over Forsberg as our starter and add picks or something to balance the trade.
Click to expand...
Forsberg is much better. Moves way better doesn't let in nearly as many stinkers. Talbot has had some doozies.
 
bert

bert

Registered User
Nov 11, 2002
37,522
23,798
Visit site
Micklebot said:
Well, he hasn't been much better this season, though he was last year. Forsberg seems really streaky to me, probably why he's a 30 yr old journeyman backup.
Click to expand...
The team has played alot better in front of Talbot. Talbots been the definition of all or nothing this year.

Much like they played better in front of Forsberg and Murray than Gustavsson last year.
 
Micklebot

Micklebot

Moderator
Apr 27, 2010
55,856
33,498
bert said:
The team has played alot better in front of Talbot. Talbots been the definition of all or nothing this year.

Much like they played better in front of Forsberg and Murray than Gustavsson last year.
Click to expand...
Talbot has given the team a chance to win in most games he's played, his Quality start percentage this year is comfortably over 70% which is very good (53% is generally considered good, and Forberg was around 66% last year), he hasn't stolen games, he's let in some bad goals, and granted his bad starts have been really bad, but overall he's been better than Forsberg imo.
 
  • Like
Reactions: aragorn

Crosside

Registered User
Aug 1, 2018
4,913
1,996
I think about a funny theory. I was at the Columbus game when he was hurt. He end the game and seem not to bad. He ( boitte ) just a little bit

He make the morning skate in Chicago. I wonder if a player reach to DJ and said we are not better to give him a day off. Talbot heard that and said alright, I have not a contract for next year. I gonna take my health more important

Bruce said Saturday or Thursday that he have nixed a two years extension in December. DJ said Saturday we probably not gonna see him for the rest of the year

Something happened in this locker room in the west travel no doubt
 
aragorn

aragorn

Do The Right Thing
Aug 8, 2004
29,179
9,809
Talbot's problem isn't that he isn't good, he has been when he's healthy for the most part but like Murray last yr he has been injury prone all season. While Forsberg has been good too he has also had some stinker games & been hurt & is now out with injury for the season. If both were still healthy this team might have been much better & in the playoffs, but both have missed a lot of games & now when it's most critical to win & pick up pts both are out. And we have had to try & win games with AHL goalies who have had around 3 games of NHL experience between them, that's a very tough ask.
 

JD1

Registered User
Sep 12, 2005
16,193
9,776
Guys complaining about Talbot

He's played 400+ games.

He's got a career .914 save percentage. Only two seasons less than .910.

He's led the league in wins

He's been to an all star game


Craig Anderson by comparison has a career save percentage of .912.
 
coladin

coladin

Registered User
Sep 18, 2009
11,905
4,629
bert said:
Bingo. If he was good they wouldnt have gone out and traded for Fleury then decided on Fleury over him. Horrible pro scouting in this instance. Especially when you actually watch Talbot and Gustavsson. One is leaps and bounds ahead from a technical and athletic standpoint.
Click to expand...
Don't forget they had cap issues as well. Do you think they trade him if they did not need critical cap relief?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Ad

Latest posts

Upcoming events

Ad

Ad

Top Bottom
X