I don't really keep up with his goalie stats, but if those numbers are true, that's very impressive.
Confirmed with Link: Jimmy Howard re-signed for 6 years 5.3m per year
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I don't really keep up with his goalie stats, but if those numbers are true, that's very impressive.
It's funny you bring up poise. He looked like 2010-2011 Howard at the beginning of the season, or rather 1/3. Then all of the sudden? Something clicked. His last 21 game performance has been, what I would call, worth 5M (the 2 game stinkers aside...but those happen).
He does what a goalie that gets paid that much should do. Keeps your team in it. Steals points. Steals games. And right now? He just looks like a different goalie than he has the last 3 seasons. And I think he'll get better for the next 2 before he peaks skill wise. But that's my opinion.
Hopefully he get's better with his blocker side (he always seems to overplay the angle on his blocker...which leave bad rebounds off his blocker/pad on that side).
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Thank you! he is not now or has never been the reason for this team not doing well. and he has stole games for this team. people just want to hate on the goalie here.
I figured this thread would light up with a shutout against the toothless Preds.
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Penalty shot -- no shot on goal
Break away against a 2-goal scorer who got off a weak shot.
In all, 22 shots faced.
Jimmy had a solid game.
Detroit outshot and outplayed their opponents and got the win it deserved
Ok. We'll forget the first period. We'll also forget the high quality chances the Preds got. Rinne faced them too. Both goalies didn't have it easy today whatsoever.
Sometimes you just have to ignore the shot clock and see what happens on the ice...perhaps? 22 shots? Sure. 22 game doesn't = easy game. That wasn't today.
Ok. We'll forget the first period. We'll also forget the high quality chances the Preds got. Rinne faced them too. Both goalies didn't have it easy today whatsoever.
Sometimes you just have to ignore the shot clock and see what happens on the ice...perhaps? 22 shots? Sure. 22 game doesn't = easy game. That wasn't today.
YIPPPEEEEE
Jimmy Howard can beat Nashville and Colorado!
Let's wait and see where this is when the smoke clears
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When what smoke clears?? you mean if they make the playoff's? or the first round exit? both of which I will tell you not be on Jimmy! maybe the crap that is playing in front of him yes. the standing pat of we like our team by big chief Kenny, or his complete denial that his defense was all but gone after the last 3 yrs!
What about the crap in front of him last year? And the year before? And the year before?
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yeah we know its always the goalies fault when we lose, and when we win its inspite of him amirite??
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Not really a fan of the deal. Too long, for too much money for a guy who isn't spectacular at anything. I'd have been happier with either a shorter deal for more money, though if we wanted to re-sign again after that, he'd probably just demand even more money. Lose/lose position, I guess.
I'd have considered rolling the dice on a short term deal with a guy like Khabibulen, Nabokov or Backstrom, maybe see if Thomas wants to play in his home state for a year.
I'd have considered rolling the dice on a short term deal with a guy like Khabibulen, Nabokov or Backstrom, maybe see if Thomas wants to play in his home state for a year.
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I would rather not go with the "reclamation project" idea. Hasn't Yzerman done a similar thing during his tenure with Tampa? Try some cheap goaltenders who have fallen back a bit and see if they thrive?
I think it depends how we expect the team to contend. Unless we do something to bring in some top end talent now, I think we're looking at some lean years of squeaking into the playoffs and kids getting moved into larger roles. Considering that, I'd rather go cheaper on goalie, and see if we can get an opportunity to go big on an elite guy, either through absorbing a contract through trade or by going big in free agency.
I just don't see where we get a lot of positives out of the Howard deal. As I said, it feels like we're paying max value for the whole thing. If we're not getting a deal one way or the other, what's the point in going six years?
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Neither Lindback or Bishop fell back anywhere, nor were they cheap. I guess you're referring to Roloson?
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Remember when Datsyuk was overpaid and didn't prove anything in the playoffs after signing his contract?
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What Henrik Lundqvist, Pekka Rinne, Carey Price.... Guess he can join the club, blaming Howard for this teams recent failures is wrong.
Note they are all better than him: Their numbers don't suggest wildly better especially in terms of Rinne. Just pointing out until last year Lundqvist hadn't won a single series, Price was out gunned by Halak in the Canadiens most memorable run. Rinne has twice made it to the second round, something Howard has done.
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Yeah if he is up to 5.8, I am done defending this deal. Yes 500K is that big a difference, plus it puts him on the exact same figure as Quick, which would be outrageous. Assuming that is wrong though.
The difference between Quick and Howard is Quick has a better team in front of him. Put Quick on a crappy team and he isn't a $5 million dollar goalie.
