Hellebuyck at $8.5 or Shesterkin at $11.5?

[SeanMoneyHands]

Who do you take?

Shesterkin at $11.5M for 8 years or Hellebuyck at $8.5 for 7 years (already 2 years in).

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[MyNameIsTaken]

Bias alert as a Jets fan, but I probably take Hellebuyck even on matching contracts. He’s been SO steady, SO consistently on such mediocre teams. We’re lucky to have him and with a 3 mil discount I wouldn’t look at the second name before picking him.

Again, biased

 

[Bileur]

Hellebuyck and a 4-5 D.

 

[Section88]

Cheaper the goalie the better.

 

[Shlep]

Weird poll. Would be closer if they were matching contacts.

 

[Dust]

Igor if you want to win in the playoffs. Both guys will easily get you there.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Hellebuyck took a ridiculously bad contract for himself when he had Bobrovsky, Price, Vasilevsky as comparables. This isn't rocket science.

 

[PM88RU]

Hellebuyck took a ridiculously bad contract for himself when he had Bobrovsky, Price, Vasilevsky as comparables. This isn't rocket science.

Maybe it was more like team-friendly?

With Lightning and other teams it worked out just fine.

 

[jonlin]

I`m taking a Lankinen at .875M and add a Barkov or Stone.

 

[Skolman]

I mean, Helly is better & cheaper.

Weird poll.

 

[Ignatius]

Cheaper the goalie the better.

The current, defending Stanley Cup champions might disagree.

I would take Igor only because he has shown promise that he could carry a team in the playoffs stealing games and perhaps an entire series or more.

Teams don't hang banners in the rafters for "saving money" on player contracts.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Shesterkin AINEC

 

[bobholly39]

Voted Shesterkin.

Simply put - I think he's the slightly better goalie, and has especially done a lot better in playoffs. He's also younger by almost 3 years.

I don't think you're going to win or lose a Stanley Cup based on a $3M AAV difference. That's like a 13th forward and a 7th defenseman. You might win or lose a cup if your #1 goalie is so old that he's declining, or if your #1 goalie has struggled in playoffs.

Don't mean to be too harsh on Helle, whose done really well lately. I just prefer Shesterkin slightly.