Confirmed with Link: Flyers Sign Martin Jones (1 Yr - $2M)

[Roo Mad Bro]

So obvious analytics don’t factor in at all with this organization.

 

[flyers0909]

It's a one year contract, low risk high reward backup. People still find a way to find this "horrible" and cry. Every f-ing move people cry on these boards anyway.

How in the world could this be considered low risk at all? I'm really hoping for a rebound for Hart, but all we've talked about this offseason is how we need a 1B in case that doesn't happen. Hart was among the worst goalies in hockey last year, with Jones not too far behind. Fletcher completely screwed up the backup goalie situation, this is a huge risk he's taking.

 

[The Madrigal]

And why did he get $2M?

Fletcher paniced when he had 5 mins left until the bar closed?

 

[Beef Invictus]

Even the Atkinson move has plenty of fans, though it's more a split than Ellis.

Almost like it makes sense to like good moves and dislike bad ones.

It might also be that the team which has been dung for a decade might just be dung because they make so many dung moves and decisions.

 

[kudymen]

It might also be that the team which has been dung for a decade might just be dung because they make so many dung moves and decisions.

...and the armchair GMs irritatingly always whine about dung!

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Doesn't like the move....but has to give a silver lining.

35 year old Dubynk had an .890 save % on the Wild the season before. "Pre-trade to Colorado"? He had an .886 save % in his 5 games with the best team in the league. Dell is a career backup who had a couple good years, is aging, and was bad in Jersey in his 7 games (.857 save%) after a waiver claim. Talk about misrepresentative context.

Based on Fletcher's comments about the Flyers being "poor defensively" to singularly blame for hideous netminding, I'm beginning to think he doesn't believe goaltenders are responsible for any stats.

lol.

 

[Beef Invictus]

lol.

What year is it, Bill.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

So obvious analytics don’t factor in at all with this organization.

That’s been blatantly clear since they became a thing.

 

[kudymen]

lol.

Where is this Nile river of a thought process going? I am skeptical about a move, but this worked in the past, later thinking that it has not worked in a different point in the past.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

What year is it, Bill.

This is basically Bill.

 

[flyers0909]

EDIT: Wrong thread.

This move still sucks.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Sometimes it works, sometimes (it hurts).

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

And Moose is with TB @ 900 grand```````````````````

900 grand for 10-12 games.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I'm trying to make myself feel better about Jones by taking a "sour grapes" approach to the other UFA goalies: "Well, it's not like any of the other affordable free agent goalies were sure things, anyway."

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Chuck Fletcher: "We need to defend better. We need better goaltending."

Also Chuck Fletcher: Signs KEITH YANDLE and MARTIN JONES.

exactly. All the talk about wanting to improve the back up goalie position and they choose Martin Jones. I hope Hart returns to form because we are f***ed again if he doesn’t

 

[Magua]

Based on Fletcher's comments about the Flyers being "poor defensively" to singularly blame for hideous netminding, I'm beginning to think he doesn't believe goaltenders are responsible for any stats.

Yuuuuuuuuup.

 

[Tripod]

Yuuuuuuuuup.

Well...we did add Risto and Yandle....guys known for their defending

 

[tymed]

Not the best at eye-testing with goaltenders but for years I've thought Jones was the worst regular starter in the league. Would've preferred almost anyone else possible.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Armchair GMs always bitch and whine

Eh, we signed a goalie who was at best equal to Elliott last year after saying they wanted to improve the position. This does not do that. They continue to sign bad veteran goalies. Which is weird considering they have drafted some good goalie prospects over the years, but seem to have a massive blind spot for signing FA goalies

 

[Rebels57]

Bill tweeted this than later tried to rationalize signing Jones.

 

[orangecrush8]

This is still baffling to me.

A backup was a significant piece of a successful offseason. I’d actually argue that the Risto gamble is far more reasonable than this.

Now the only option if Jones flops is to spend an asset on a competent backup.

Carter better have a hell of a year because I’m not relying on Martin f***ing Jones to be the saviour when the goaltending gets leaky.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I don’t think they did a lot of calling around for another goalie. Martin Jones was their target from the get go. That is painfully obvious

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Bill tweeted this than later tried to rationalize signing Jones.

Holy shit, that’s embarrassing.

 

[Hurricane28]

lol.

We can't afford to "sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't" with goaltending this year. Christ.

 

[GKJ]

At least one of Holtby’s years was a year where he changed teams and also had turmoil. You can easily draw a line through it and base it more on the year before where they also changed their mix. Jones already was washed.

I guess it’s not impossible that Jones could bounce back too, but it’s less likely. He was off the rails before the rest of the Sharks.