How do the Panthers fans feel about Bob’s contract now ?

[WaitingForThatCab]

Well,

1. Bob was bad for his first three years here. It was not just 'team defense.' Up until the 2022 playoffs, Bob repeatedly lost his net to guys like Spencer Knight and Chris Driedger. Those guys played behind the same defense, but got better results. Those are just facts.

2. Bob has consistently been good since the Panthers adjusted to and started actually playing Paul Maurice's defensive system. Most teams do not have consistently good goaltending. I think Bob has been the best overall goaltender (RS/PS) in the NHL since calendar year 2023 began.

3. Bob takes his health very seriously, and it shows. I think he will continue to age very gracefully due the work he puts in on that front. But... he is now at the age where you have to start worrying about decline, and for goaltenders that comes quite rapidly.


With the flattened cap, and considering how he played his first three years here, the contract is awful. There's no way around that, at all. That's not a reflection on Bobrovsky the player or the person. I like Bob a lot for helping out arena workers during the COVID bullshit, and as I said, I think he's the best starting goaltender in the NHL right now. But the contract was inescapably destined to be bad.

The best thing I can say about the contract is that he is playing so well right now that the Panthers will probably be able to trade him without retaining any salary. Is that something that I personally want to see happen? No, no it's not. But I think it remains a likely scenario due to the unfortunate realities of the salary cap.

The Panthers, playing the best team defense in the league with this roster and coaching staff, don't need elite goaltending, but they do need clutch playoff scoring. This is a dilemma that is going to break some hearts.

I stand by all of this, but the Panthers just won the Cup and Bob was great in 4 games in the Finals, so I'm gonna go ahead and say, I feel pretty good about the contract.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

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[Idiot Stick]

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[KW]

Bob’s contract is totally worth it now after going 16-0 in the playoffs.

 

[Prominence Problem]

Bob’s contract is totally worth it now after going 16-0 in the playoffs.

Yup, Bob just got 16 wins this playoffs. Better than any goalie in the league.

And some people say wins don't matter.

 

[ViD]

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Why it gotta be Columbus though

 

[Idiot Stick]

Why it gotta be Columbus though

Yeah not sure on that, cause he won his two vezinas with them, i just found it on google

 

[RogerRoger]

 

[305Pantera]

Bob earned his paycheck this year. Wouldn't at all be upset if Zito sold high on him though, while it was earned this year, it's still too much money tied up.

 

[Idiot Stick]

what a stat
is one of the 4 goalies to give up 1 goal or fewer in series clinching wins
tampa 6-1
boston 2-1
rangers 2-1
oilers 2-1

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

I really don’t think Bob gets moved until 2025 off-season. We’re still in our window and Bob gives us the best chance to win right now. Bring Knight up next season and see if he’s the successor to Bob while Bob is still here.

 

[TotalHomer]

I really don’t think Bob gets moved until 2025 off-season. We’re still in our window and Bob gives us the best chance to win right now. Bring Knight up next season and see if he’s the successor to Bob while Bob is still here.

This is what I've thought too. They'll give Knight next year a chance to take the job and if he can show he's ready and healthy, 2025 is the off season to move Bob or he might just retire at that point anyway. It's too early to hand the keys to Knight even though he had a healthy year.

 

[ViD]

Any chance 72 goes up into rafters in south Florida ?

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

He plays out his contract at or close to this level of play? Yes.

 

[16Skippy]

Definitely ok with it now! He was booty the first couple seasons, I swear he had a lingering injury or maybe it was the pressure of living up to that contract? Either way it doesn't matter now, he got us over the finish line and stole a few games while doing it.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Real question is does Bob now wear a Panthers or Jackets jersey when he is inducted into the HHoF?

@ViD

 

[ViD]

Real question is does Bob now wear a Panthers or Jackets jersey when he is inducted into the HHoF?

@ViD

Probably the latter

 

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[StrangeVision]

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Thanks for the new avatar!