HOH Top 60 Goaltenders of All Time (2024 Edition) - Round 2, Vote 12

[Professor What]

I don't see the comparison with Durnan. I get the team factor, and I get that Durnan played in a weaker league for a good part of his career, but he was consistent as far as anything I understand. Maybe I'm being too tough on Thomas. I don't know. But I don't think that's an appropriate comparison.

Thomas at absolute face value would've been voted in a while ago.

I agree with this. But I don't think face value is accurate.

 

[Michael Farkas]

Two seasons and basically nothing else? I don't think he would have been voted yet at all. Have we really taken anyone with this few relevant impact seasons yet?

And also, if everyone isn't taking him at face value...why aren't you? Must be something haha

 

[MXD]

Two seasons and basically nothing else? I don't think he would have been voted yet at all. Have we really taken anyone with this few relevant impact seasons yet?

Shesterkin. His 5th best season (which is, THIS season) is probably on par with Thomas' 5th best season (which was the immediately post-lockout, also a partial season like Shesterkin's current season), and if you tell me that Thomas' numers were a bit too close to Toivonen, I'll replay that Shesterkin's numbers are a bit to close to the positively ancient Jonathan Quick. Last word on topic, won't entertain reply, thank you.

 

[Michael Farkas]

Yeah, why would we want any discussion on a goalie available haha

If Shestyorkin going 3 for 3 in the NHL and has immediately been considered one of the league's elite goalies in a pretty tough situation is similar to Thomas then...well, what difference does it make if we're not willing to chat about it haha

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Ok, so no credit for his non-NHL stuff is good. But you, who targets Brodeur harder than most because of his team and a buzzword, takes Thomas at face value? Tough to square. You give out a lot of punishment to Brodeur specifically (as if Roy and others didn't play for defensive clubs)...but Thomas strings together a couple seasons and it's just grand?

If Durnan was a bad goalie, I'd be right there with you. I was extremely skeptical of him for the longest time. Turns out he knew what he was doing, so I had to change my tune.

Wonder how Brodeur got into this discussion? Anyway, I never referred to him as a stiff, a bum or as rubbish. I'm not the one that gives out punishing reviews.

But to me, the Devils were significantly better defensively than the Bruins that we are talking about.