Can anyone think of a reason why Pavs plays more often even with superior backup?
Does he have a specific number of games required in his contract?
We moan and ***** about his playing time but why do the tall foreheads insist on playing him? There has to be a reason. Why would they play an inferior goalie to the detriment of the won/loss record of the team?
It's a real mystery. Does management think Pavelec is good? They've not been very anxious to improve at the position - waiting for Hellebuyck seems to be Plan A. It's very strange - no other team has suffered through terrible goaltending for so long without at least actively attempting to fix it. I don't count drafting guys who might be ready in 3-4-5-or-never years or sifting through other team's discard pile as "actively attemption to fix" anything. It's insane.
Was it a soft-tank move? The team gets to Winnipeg, needs lots of work, and there are debts to pay so we're not buying our way to success (not that UFA is the answer anyway). Limp along, get good draft position, and when the team is ready then jettison the junk and *boom* perennial contenders! I'm pretty skeptical about this being the intent of Chevy and crew...though it's generally worked out - the cupboards are full of good prospects now.
The question is, will management ever be able to identify and fix our problems? I remain highly skeptical...
