Player Discussion Cam Talbot (G)

[sennysensen]

Soogard isn't close to being ready. They need someone who's played the league for awhile

Then sign a veteran (not Talbot) to a 1 year deal.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Amazing.

 

[Psycroptic86]

He can gtfo.

 

[Senscore]

Guy is radioactive at this point

 

[aragorn]

Yes, he can't return.

 

[Sens9292]

He’s done, he’s not a NHL tender at this point . Shouldn’t be considered and need to look at the trade or FA market

 

[Micklebot]

It's wild how bad he can be while somehow having a pretty much a league average sv% but at the same time never stealimg any games to make up for the terrible games.

He's the worst goalie in the league 30% of the time, and while the other 70% he's above average he's never great...

 

[GSG1165]

Don't want to see him back. I hope we sign a decent vet (similar to Auld) and Soogard or Forsberg can be our guy next year.

 

[boxbox]

go to Canadian Tire with some of that Canadian Tire Money obtained from naming the arena after the store, navigate to the "sports" isle, look for item #083-5402-6, item #083-5402-6 being a Pro-Shot Shooter Tutor currently priced at $69.99, complete purchase, hold a press conference to annouce the teams new #1 goalie , explain to the press reasons behind this move:

- cheap, only cost $69.99 plus tax, lifetime contract , more cap space for improvements
- never gets injured long term, duct tape heals all injuries within minutes
- consistent performance, d man will always know what shots will be stopped and which will go in
- ice in veins , will never fold under pressure, mental terminator
- with NHL d man in front, wont let inn 4 goals on 11 shots, or 3 on 14
- will play all back to back games ; does not get tired
- can play unlimited number of seasons

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

What an assist

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

 

[bicboi64]

"Cam is experienced and provides us with greater goaltending stability heading into next season," my ass

Just let him go and invest in our young guys. If Forsberg isn't ready, take a gamble on a vet for a one year deal that won't cost whatever Talbot wants.

 

[boxbox]

this sequence of "wtf" moments/events will most likely never happen again or at least not for a very long time ... 2 goals on 2 shots

 

[Tuna99]

It's wild how bad he can be while somehow having a pretty much a league average sv% but at the same time never stealimg any games to make up for the terrible games.

He's the worst goalie in the league 30% of the time, and while the other 70% he's above average he's never great...

Probably best to knockoff the extension talks

 

[Maraz]

Why can't this team hold onto their young goalies until they are fully developed.
Bishop, Lehner, Driedger and now Gustavsson they all flourished as soon as they left.
I expect them to trade Sogaard and Merilainen when they are 23/24 just to see them became starters somewhere else.

 

[boxbox]

"Cam is experienced and provides us with greater goaltending stability heading into next season," my ass

Just let him go and invest in our young guys. If Forsberg isn't ready, take a gamble on a vet for a one year deal that won't cost whatever Talbot wants

Well I feel that was the general sentiment about our goal-tending at that time. I mean it only took about 65 games for people to finally accept it as being a problem.

I had no problem with the Talbot signing as his performance over the past few seasons was consistent and reliable. I put the blame equally on goaltending as a group and individuals alike only because some of the events behind the whole mess were outside anyone's control or just bad luck. How Talbot can't string together 3-4 consistent starts in a row based on his resume and all the sudden would literally have trouble stopping a beach ball remains a mystery. If he was getting peppered each start and faced 40 plus shots a night letting in 3-4 goals I would step away but hes had far too many of those games where would let in 4-5 goals on shot count of about 15.

 

[bicboi64]

Well I feel that was the general sentiment about our goal-tending at that time. I mean it only took about 65 games for people to finally accept it as being a problem.

I had no problem with the Talbot signing as his performance over the past few seasons was consistent and reliable. I put the blame equally on goaltending as a group and individuals alike only because some of the events behind the whole mess were outside anyone's control or just bad luck. How Talbot can't string together 3-4 consistent starts in a row based on his resume and all the sudden would literally have trouble stopping a beach ball remains a mystery. If he was getting peppered each start and faced 40 plus shots a night letting in 3-4 goals I would step away but hes had far too many of those games where would let in 4-5 goals on shot count of about 15.

I'm just bitter about the acquisition. How many goalies 35+ keep up good play as they age? Did Dorion forget that Talbot wasn't the only reason that Minny was a playoff team? The roster in front of him had more to do with their success than Talbot. Now we're in a position where we gave away a goalie who could've had a future with us for an aging goaltender who just isn't reliable, and will most likely not be here next year.

 

[Tuna99]

I'm just bitter about the acquisition. How many goalies 35+ keep up good play as they age? Did Dorion forget that Talbot wasn't the only reason that Minny was a playoff team? The roster in front of him had more to do with their success than Talbot. Now we're in a position where we gave away a goalie who could've had a future with us for an aging goaltender who just isn't reliable, and will most likely not be here next year.

All true, but when you’re goal is to meaningfully miss the playoffs these are the types of things you do to accomplish these goals

 

[Tuna99]

Matt Murray = 14 wins this season

Can Talbot = 16 wins this season

BIG UPGRADE

Only cost Gustafson, 3rd round pick, 7th round pick and $3.5 million in retained salary for 2 more wins from your starter

 

[bert]

It's almost like the Murray situation again.

Played OK at times but injured too often, too inconsistent and feels like it's time to move on.

I honestly think it might he worse. Murray was actually capable of playing well at times. Talbot is just bad.

 

[bert]

Probably best to knockoff the extension talks

They never should have started in the first place.

 

[Wondercarrot]

So we can officially put a wooden stake in the Cam Talbot back to Ottawa nonsense right?
I’m looking forward to not seeing him play for us ever again.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Watch Dorion replace him with someone worse.

 

[Tuna99]

Watch Dorion replace him with someone worse.

Ott: Jordan Binnington
St Louis: Joseph, Brannstrom