At the time the trade was announced, everyone in hockey except for overly optimistic Bruins fans scored it a lopsided win for the Sens. Performances like this by Ullmark will somehow make it even more lopsided.
Player Discussion Joonas Korpisalo
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In Sens defense, the entire roster were AHL players except for one and Ottawa's prospect pool is pretty thin. Buffalo's rookies were hungrier, Ottawa's rookies were mostly awful. It was a hard game to watch but Ullmark was the highlight. If the changes the GM made in the off-season pan out, Ottawa's defensive play should improve from last year but it'll never be as good as Boston's.
DominicT
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I don't know. Craig Button says otherwise
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Interesting take. I doubt most people in the league would agree that Ottawa is better defensively than Boston. I don't even think Ottawa fans would make that argument.I don't know. Craig Button says otherwise
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Button says Boston's defense is terrible at 19th in xGA but that Ottawa's is "pretty good" at 16. According to Natural Stat Trick, Boston is actually 16th in xGA and Ottawa is 22nd. Different services producing different numbers...
He talks about facts but a lot of subjectivity can go into expected goals and what constitutes a scoring chance. A shot off a pass is a scoring chance to some, but a shot from the blue line off a drop pass is not as difficult to save as a breakaway or someone uncontested in front.
The shot chart is also factual data. Even if you accept that the Bruins give up more "scoring chances" than Ottawa, the shot chart would suggest that those chances are coming from the outside while the chances Ottawa gives up are from the inside. That certainly fits more with how I perceive the two teams and their defensive zone coverage.
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The only reason people are saying he’s not that bad is because he’s a Bruin. If he were on Toronto or someone else they would be being mocked by this place for thinking he could be goodI don't know. Craig Button says otherwise
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As a side note, Sabres might be the team we have to watch out for. They look like they have maybe finally put it together. Hard to believe, but they look ready to be dominant.
(of course they are the Sabres, so they could still, just be that)
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Always a year away from being a year away.
Interesting, how long will that save percentage hold up facing that kind of rubber. Maybe we should give Korpisalo some breathing room, before we start throwing dirt on him, and we might be better served supporting him if he is going to be the guy. I also suspect Donnie, is doing his work and looking around the league at other options. Just maybe the two goalie tandem continues.
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like x a billion
I have no interest in another Sheilds-Hackett era. Get me Swayman in here signed, 57 games started and Korpi the 25 since we have no choice.
I would love to sign Swayman, but not for what you and Sway want, too much move him now, this nothing but a f***n distraction now.
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Sure, that's the only reason. I think I would rather take the stance of wait and see before I live and die by what the so-called experts think.
Joonas is also, through no fault of his own, the guy that got dumped on Boston in the Ullmark deal. People are predisposed to dislike him for that in part because of the perception that Sweeney should have done a better tranaction.
I don't know you tell me, you know more than I do, I can tell you are much smarter than I am. I don't know what tomorrow will bring.
We assume the cap will be going up every year. It probably will, but who knows for sure? And we won't know the goalie market either. What if NYR tells Shesterkin to pound sand with his 11m ask or whatever it is?
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I don't go by the experts I go by what are the facts and overall body of work I do appreciate fans only thinking he will be good because he's a Bruin now though,
well use logic. 8 plus mil with a 100+ mil cap vs 8+ million with a 92 mil cap in 2025-26.
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Guessing I missed your posts on how it would be prudent to acquire Korpisalo as an overpaid back up
bearcountry17
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Why would Bruins fans be happy that the leafs acquired a goalie who has proven in the past to be a competent playoff goalie?
SwayHeyKid
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the last time he was good in the playoffs he won a series in the Covid era. I mean Tuukka Rask was around then lol
bearcountry17
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So a 25 year old goalie who makes the Allstar team and is lights out in the Playoffs one year could be washed before he hits age 30? Interesting.
