Even if Koskinen gets a shutout against the Predators doesn't mean he's the new starter or anything. He legitimately has to win the job outright from Talbot. But as far as Mclellan goes there hasn't been any opportunity or competition to see what we have in Koskinen.
There really has to be a better rotation or something. Todd can't just go to Talbot and ask if he wants to play, he has to make the decision. If he's just asking Cam, then it's a obvious answer.
Chiarelli signed Koskinen not just to be a backup, but maybe see if he could challenge Talbot for the spot. So far Todd has pissed all over that strategy.
Talbot is in a contract year he'll be even more protective of his spot and won't want anyone near the net. If Talbot plays another 70 game year I can only imagine what his contract demands are. This team needs to see if Koskinen is a starter too. We can't afford to be spending vast cash on the goalie position. The team won't have any leverage in bargaining if Talbot sucks up all the starts, and Koskinen just walks elsewhere because he didn't get a legitimate chance here.
What do you guys think Talbot will be asking for next year?