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I'd lIke to join in on shitting on the tender, but when you haven't scored a goal in 120 minutes, there's other things to fuss about.
GDT: Here comes the Lombergini
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ScottyMascotty
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There are much worse goalies in the league. Keep in mind that leaguewide sv% tanked this season.
Knight has allowed at least one stinker in every one of the last 3 games. The one last night was one of the worst goals I’ve ever seen. His salary is what will make him a casualty of this team. I still think he will be a great goalie one day and it will hurt if it’s not on this team, but we’re handcuffed with his salary. I do think some of the criticism has been unwarranted but still, he just hasn’t been up to the task
austropanther
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Winning with a mediocre or bad performance gets a champion only so far. They better turn it up a notch next game
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ScottyMascotty
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Meanwhile our 10M$ goalie:
(I know he is a starter, but he is 36 yo though. At some point of his career, he will decline finally and not bounce back).
Lots of excellent high-danger saves but SHOCKING amount of stinkers:
And this is Knight:
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Stat charts won't change the fact that Knight is not performing well enough for a goalie trying to break into a starting position in the NHL, and it has unfortunately become a pattern throughout his time as a Panther. I'm in the camp that is worried he'll turn into a great starting goalie the second he leaves this team, but if he's not going to figure it out here, at some point you need to consider turning the page.
austropanther
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Ek was actually the offensively most dangerous player last night, rang the puck off the post twice with 2 excellent shots
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Obviously the team isn't playing well right now. Obviously, the Panthers need to prepare for life after Bobrovsky. And obviously, Spencer Knight has not shown that the Panthers should invest even more money in him and hand him the starter's job.
I think it's totally fair to examine the big looming decision on what to do about goaltending while being fully cognizant of the fact that the skaters were the problem in the last two games. If Knight was making half of what he is now, this wouldn't be an issue. But Knight is one of the highest paid backup goaltenders in the league, and right now his glove looks like a dishrag.
I think it's time to start looking at him as an asset and try to figure out exactly what that asset is worth. If he can theoretically return a top 4 D rental, that's a trade the team needs to look before the deadline.
I think it's totally fair to examine the big looming decision on what to do about goaltending while being fully cognizant of the fact that the skaters were the problem in the last two games. If Knight was making half of what he is now, this wouldn't be an issue. But Knight is one of the highest paid backup goaltenders in the league, and right now his glove looks like a dishrag.
I think it's time to start looking at him as an asset and try to figure out exactly what that asset is worth. If he can theoretically return a top 4 D rental, that's a trade the team needs to look before the deadline.
I agree that after the Carolina game he was looking great. I don’t even blame him for Philly. We sucked that game. Pittsburgh he wasn’t good and Calgary I thought that third goal was awful. But he’s making 4.5 mil as a backup that’s why he’s getting flack. I love the kid and I think he will be a franchise goalie by 27. It takes time but it matters if Zito thinks we have that time.
