Is it time for Lou to get his walking papers

[billingtons ghost]

Isn't the prime for a goaltender early 30s?

25-33 I would think. Reflexes start to tank big at 35.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

25-33?

thats a HUGE gap...

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

25-33 I would think. Reflexes start to tank big at 35.

Hmm. I think I read an article somewhere that analyzed the "prime" of goaltenders and I was surprised to find it was 31-34 or something. I might be completely wrong though and I wouldn't even know what to begin to search for to find it on Google.

 

[SeidoN]

id probably be a little more comfortable if Cory was 24-25, but whatever

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I'll almost guarantee that Lou re-signs Schneider on like July 2nd this summer

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

id probably be a little more comfortable if Cory was 24-25, but whatever

He'll be in his prime for the next 6-7 years. It really doesn't matter how old he is right now.

 

[billingtons ghost]

25-33?

thats a HUGE gap...

8 years of a possible 15-20 year career is not huge.

I have 'prime' as - playing at the #1 goalie position without drop off.

If you are saying 'absolute peak' maybe the window is smaller.

 

[glenwo2]

Lou is going to give Cory a blank check and tell him to name his price.


There's no way in hell that Lou will allow the present/future in Net leave.

 

[HolikHoliday16]

Lou is going to give Cory a blank check and tell him to name his price.


There's no way in hell that Lou will allow the present/future in Net leave.

How? "Lous not gonna be here next year"- Panicked Devils board

 

[Bleedred]

Cory will be here for the long haul. Hes not going anywhere. Hes the most important part of this organization moving forward.

I can see him walking if we don't make the playoffs one of these two years. That's why I think we gotta scrap Deboer already. Junk him and lets get this season turned around or at least try to.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Keeping the pick in 2012 was as bad a blunder as a GM can make.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Hmm. I think I read an article somewhere that analyzed the "prime" of goaltenders and I was surprised to find it was 31-34 or something. I might be completely wrong though and I wouldn't even know what to begin to search for to find it on Google.

I think it starts a lot earlier than that. I think you see most of them start looking good at 24, and then make a jump in the 25,26,27. Tail off a bit after 31 and more after 33, and are in decline at 35.

Rask 26 this year
Rinne 31 this year (43 wins 3 years ago)
Lundqvist 31 (37 wins 7 years ago)
Quick 27
Bobrovsky 25
Holtby 24
Varlamov 25
Reimer 25
Bernier 25
Niiemi 30
Halak 28
Price 26
MAF 29
Howard 29
Crawford 29


Anderson 32
Miller 33
Luongo 34

 

[SeidoN]

Keeping the pick in 2012 was as bad a blunder as a GM can make.

thats a new one

 

[glenwo2]

How? "Lous not gonna be here next year"- Panicked Devils board

You know....I just read your post in Holik's voice.

thats a new one

And here I thought signing Pando to that ridiculous deal and then more recently Volchenkov was bad.....

 

[Traitor Zach]

The succinct answer to the question this thread poses is "YES". There really is no logical or sensible argument that will convince me as to "NO".

Appreciate all Lou has done, but he's been bad since the previous lockout in pretty much every avenue whether it be coaching choices, overseeing Conte's terrible drafting record, Albany's lack of development, cap dilemmas seemingly every year, bad FA signings.

We need fresh blood, outside thinking, and a new philosophy and strategy going forward.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Can we start a thread on Conte too?
His good ole boy network of scouts need serious evaluations.
Especially the Euro division.

 

[SeidoN]

we need to start drafting Brits amirite??

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

Can we start a thread on Conte too?
His good ole boy network of scouts need serious evaluations.
Especially the Euro division.

If anything is making the drafting look bad it's the coaching.

 

[Kensu]

Can we start a thread on Conte too?
His good ole boy network of scouts need serious evaluations.
Especially the Euro division.

I think it's more so how we develop them instead of who we draft.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I think it's more so how we develop them instead of who we draft.

yep.

you really think we'd be having these problems with Larsson if he was taken by say, Detroit?

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Keeping the pick in 2012 was as bad a blunder as a GM can make.

Impossible! Everyone here said that the two years of developing Matteau would be worth it!

 

[SeidoN]

Matteau is a PIM machine. as of now thats it

 

[glenwo2]

Matteau is a PIM machine. as of now thats it

Agreed.

Unless he(Matteau) gets it in his thick skull that the days of "enforcers" are gone and you have to be able to bring some offensive talent to the table while playing good 'D', I'm not very encouraged by his future prospects here....


We need an NHL player who can PLAY, not sit in the penalty box 24/7.



Oh and to reiterate.....HOW DARE EVERYONE BASH LOU! REPENT!!

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

When someone writes a Lou book I wonder if he will admit that it was a mistake.

 

[billingtons ghost]

You know....I just read your post in Holik's voice.

:

This is hilarious. I love that avatar.