GDT: G1: NYR @ Wild 7pm CT (BSN)

[DeagleJenkins]

Fleury can be bought out if he continues to stink, $1.2M cap hit for 2 yrs is not a disaster. Going with Gustavsson and Wallstedt could still save the season.

So instead of 14m in dead cap we want to increase it?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

You're probably right, but I watched him score two goals in one game (where everyone else looked like shit) and I'm ready to anoint him the savior of the franchise

Fair.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

There's a difference between reacting and overreacting. You know this, but whatever.

Can't say I've read every post in the thread, but I'm having trouble coming up with too many overreactions. Maybe ripping the Fleury re-signing could qualify, but we're also talking about a late-30's goalie here, and putting a ton of confidence in that is fairly questionable.

Everything else, I think, was just pointing out guys playing bad, because guys were playing bad.

I am open to seeing evidence to contrary, though.

 

[Webster]

So instead of 14m in dead cap we want to increase it?

Still have 3-4m free, which is ridiculous. So what's one more in dead cap.

But would certainly be a defeat for Guerin to get rid of Fleury, he may not do it unless Leipold says "buy him out or I'll have to fire you".

 

[Digitalbooya]

Can't say I've read every post in the thread, but I'm having trouble coming up with too many overreactions. Maybe ripping the Fleury re-signing could qualify, but we're also talking about a late-30's goalie here, and putting a ton of confidence in that is fairly questionable.

Everything else, I think, was just pointing out guys playing bad, because guys were playing bad.

I am open to seeing evidence to contrary, though.

Fleury wasn’t close to the main problem last night. That belongs to #25.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Fleury wasn’t close to the main problem last night. That belongs to #25.

Sounds like an overreaction.

I tend to think that if you give up 7 goals, it's hard for a single skater to be a "main problem", unless they're directly responsible for 6 of them or something.

 

[AKL]

Fleury wasn’t close to the main problem last night. That belongs to #25.

I don't know how you quantify individual responsibility, but Fleury was definitely a big problem last night regardless of who else shares the blame.

 

[thestonedkoala]

I guess an arbitrary difference is still a difference.

I'd be more worried if letting the other team score a touchdown in the home opener didn't get fans a little fired up.

Or the fact that Minnesota's best defensive defenseman was a -4

 

[Digitalbooya]

Sounds like an overreaction.

I tend to think that if you give up 7 goals, it's hard for a single skater to be a "main problem", unless they're directly responsible for 6 of them or something.

Brodin was hot garbage all night. That’s not a hot take.

Overreaction: trade Brodin

 

[Digitalbooya]

I don't know how you quantify individual responsibility, but Fleury was definitely a big problem last night regardless of who else shares the blame.

Definitely, but not the biggest problem.

 

[DANOZ28]

well rags looked like cup contenders and we looked like we're in the race for "sokk hard for bedard" i know its only 1 game but man don't the fans deserve atleast some of their hard earned money back? #unprepared

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Still have 3-4m free, which is ridiculous. So what's one more in dead cap.

But would certainly be a defeat for Guerin to get rid of Fleury, he may not do it unless Leipold says "buy him out or I'll have to fire you".

3-4 this year sure, what about next year? Buying him out doesn’t make sense unless it’s buy him out or you’re fired.