Friedman: Kings may be interested in Steve Mason

[backburner]

Well this would have been a disaster for the Flyers. Neuvirth hasn't got out of the 2nd period in his last two games.

thank god hes making it easy to extend mason lol

 

[inthe6ix]

Mason is the better goalie between the two

Not sure why they keep looking to Neuvirth to platoon when he's a career backup and just played out of his mind last year.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

It's always been clear that Mason is the stud of the team.

Maybe last year people just remember Neuvirth doing better in the playoffs, but Mason has been a consistent pillar for us these past 3-4 years.

It's a no-brainer who you keep between the two.

 

[BernieParent]

thank god hes making it easy to extend mason lol

Yes and no. A little competition could give Hextall some leverage.

 

[Tripod]

Mason is the better goalie between the two

Not sure why they keep looking to Neuvirth to platoon when he's a career backup and just played out of his mind last year.

They are not looking to platoon. Mason was our#1 goalie last year....and is this year. Neuvirth has always been a good backup that can step in for stretches at a time when needed. He is off to a rough start, but am confident he will turn things around. He always does.

 

[KPower]

Both flyer goalies are garbage....but Mason is better than LA currently has.

 

[Trolfoli]

Both flyer goalies are garbage....but Mason is better than LA currently has.

Budaj is 3 and 0! Maybe Kings could help Philly upgrade their goal situation.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Better off taking Pavelec because his contract expires next season and the Jets will probably retain some salary.

 

[Leafs87]

I'm gunna go ahead and assume their underselling Quicks injury if their shopping for goalies like this

 

[Mitchy]

He's so underrated. Just a great goaltender.

 

[1865]

Both flyer goalies are garbage....but Mason is better than LA currently has.

I'm getting pretty tired of this know-nothing crap. Mason has a better cumulative SV% than Quick if you go back 1, 2, 3 or 4 seasons and he's had a far worse defence every single year.

If Mason is garbage, what the hell is Quick?

Kings may be interested, but we hang up the phone.

 

[YEM]

Both flyer goalies are garbage....but Mason is better than LA currently has.

well if Mason is garbage then...

Quick's SV% over the last 4 years is: .918, .918, .915 & .902
Mason's SV% over the last 4 years is: .918, .928, .917 & .916

and I think we can all agree that Quick has played behind the better overall team and certainly in front of a better defensive group as well

 

[Trolfoli]

well if Mason is garbage then...

Quick's SV% over the last 4 years is: .918, .918, .915 & .902
Mason's SV% over the last 4 years is: .918, .928, .917 & .916

and I think we can all agree that Quick has played behind the better overall team and certainly in front of a better defensive group as well

Masson's save% is inflated because he gets shelled with a higher number of shots from playing behind a bad defense. We've seen this with other goalies, like Miller in Buff.

 

[inthe6ix]

Masson's save% is inflated because he gets shelled with a higher number of shots from playing behind a bad defense. We've seen this with other goalies, like Miller in Buff.

Varly in COL as well

I still don't see the Kings looking anywhere as Budaj is playing well and Zatkoff will return next week.

 

[Starat327]

Masson's save% is inflated because he gets shelled with a higher number of shots from playing behind a bad defense. We've seen this with other goalies, like Miller in Buff.

Quick's sv% is inflated because LA plays a defensive game that doesn't allow for high% scoring chances.

See how much fun this is?

Edit: Before everyone goes analytics crazy - the point was to illustrate there's always a 'reason' or 'excuse' for something. You could just as easily say that his sv% is lower because he sees more shots, and thus lets in more goals that he would if he were to see less shots.

 

[YEM]

Masson's save% is inflated because he gets shelled with a higher number of shots from playing behind a bad defense. We've seen this with other goalies, like Miller in Buff.

Mason's faced roughly an average of 3 more shots per game vs. Quick over that 4 year time frame
not a huge difference & not enough that would balloon his stats vs. Quick
& no way to quantify this, but one would assume, given that LA has been and is a better defensive team than the Flyers, that Mason has likely faced more high quality chances/shots against vs. a superior defense team in LA...

 

[captainpaxil]

What would the return be? Minimum a 1st as neither team can do salary.

 

[Starat327]

What would the return be? Minimum a 1st as neither team can do salary.

There's wouldn't be a return because there'd be no trade. The flyers would need a #1 goalie coming back, and the kings don't currently have a healthy one. And when they do, they don't need Mason.

 

[Ralph]

They can't make it work financially.

 

[Kingspiracy]

We dont need mason if we keep winning. Budaj for vezina!

 

[KingCanadain1976]

We dont need mason if we keep winning. Budaj for vezina!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Kings won't sell the farm for a few months of Mason. If Budaj can play well enough, Dean won't make any moves.

 

[Rebels57]

Both flyer goalies are garbage....but Mason is better than LA currently has.

 

[1865]

Masson's save% is inflated because he gets shelled with a higher number of shots from playing behind a bad defense. We've seen this with other goalies, like Miller in Buff.

That's not even nearly right. We have a few more shots per game and surely a considerably higher quality of shot. He's got a harder job in Philly and does much, much better.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

Masson's save% is inflated because he gets shelled with a higher number of shots from playing behind a bad defense. We've seen this with other goalies, like Miller in Buff.

Even if that's true (which it has been proven to not be true)...isn't that just saying what SV% is? I think you're just further reinforcing that Mason does better work.

If all the shots he was facing were outside shots behind a curtain of a defense, then maybe you have an argument but trying to knock the guy for doing his job (stopping shots) is an odd argument.