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Player Discussion Linus Ullmark (G)

My biggest concern with this guy is looking like a reality. Started 23 games this year with only 27 games left in the schedule. Even assuming he gets 2/3rds of starts the rest of the way through (not remotely a guarantee), he'll finish the season with 41 starts. You just can't pay your top guy $8M+ and he only starts half of your games. The math doesn't math. There's 8 guys in the league who already have between 38-42 games started. Many of them will finish with 55-60 GS. Last year, 8 guys finished with 55-60+ GS.

Next year, he will be one of 8 active goalies with an $8M+ caphit. I sure hope there's some sort of plan to get him up to the same number of starts as the rest of that grouping. Otherwise, this will not be a good contract for this team.
 
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BankStreetParade said:
My biggest concern with this guy is looking like a reality. Started 23 games this year with only 27 games left in the schedule. Even assuming he gets 2/3rds of starts the rest of the way through (not remotely a guarantee), he'll finish the season with 41 starts. You just can't pay your top guy $8M+ and he only starts half of your games. The math doesn't math. There's 8 guys in the league who already have between 38-42 games started. Many of them will finish with 55-60 GS. Last year, 8 guys finished with 55-60+ GS.

Next year, he will be one of 8 active goalies with an $8M+ caphit. I sure hope there's some sort of plan to get him up to the same number of starts as the rest of that grouping. Otherwise, this will not be a good contract for this team.
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Not being injured for most of the year would be a start, lol
 
Wallet Inspector said:
The good news with Leevi's emergence is that we can probably go 50 games to Ullmark, 30 games to Leevi next year.
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It should be noted that Ullmark has never played 50 games in a season in his career.

His most games played in a season and that was in 22-23 with the Bruins, where he went 40-6-1 on the season.
(Those numbers don't even seem real).

That being said, I do think it is a legit concern with Ullmark with his durability to be a true Number 1 Goalie.

We are definitely going to need a very solid back-up/1B to play at least 30 games for us.
It definitely looks like Leevi is up to the task, but I think we need to remember he does have just 14 NHL games under his belt.
 
Good in Osgoode said:
It should be noted that Ullmark has never played 50 games in a season in his career.

His most games played in a season and that was in 22-23 with the Bruins, where he went 40-6-1 on the season.
(Those numbers don't even seem real).

That being said, I do think it is a legit concern with Ullmark with his durability to be a true Number 1 Goalie.

We are definitely going to need a very solid back-up/1B to play at least 30 games for us.
It definitely looks like Leevi is up to the task, but I think we need to remember he does have just 14 NHL games under his belt.
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Probably going to be more like 40-40 between Linus and Leevi
 
The interesting thing would be that if Ullmark can't go for the tournament, is Forsberg the next man up for Sweden? He has been red hot this past month, and there aren't many Swedish options because apparently a guy with the last name LINDGREN is from Lakeville, Minnesota - not Stockholm.
 
frightenedinmatenum2 said:
The interesting thing would be that if Ullmark can't go for the tournament, is Forsberg the next man up for Sweden? He has been red hot this past month, and there aren't many Swedish options because apparently a guy with the last name LINDGREN is from Lakeville, Minnesota - not Stockholm.
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This would be so crazy to tell someone 2 months ago, but you could be right.
 
frightenedinmatenum2 said:
The interesting thing would be that if Ullmark can't go for the tournament, is Forsberg the next man up for Sweden? He has been red hot this past month, and there aren't many Swedish options because apparently a guy with the last name LINDGREN is from Lakeville, Minnesota - not Stockholm.
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He was .895 S% from jan 7th to feb 6th
More like usual self than red hot to me
 
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I have zero expectations for him. It is pretty clear we got grifted.

I say that with absolutely no ill-will to Ullmark. He should lock in his money, and secure wealth for his family - but I am at a point where I need to see that the guy can play long-term without re-aggrivating the back or whatever the injury is before I am going to get my hopes up that we didn't just give a goalie with issues his retirement contract.

He saved our season with Hart level play, and set us up to possibly make the playoffs for the first time in years, so I can't be mad at his back.
 
frightenedinmatenum2 said:
I have zero expectations for him. It is pretty clear we got grifted.

I say that with absolutely no ill-will to Ullmark. He should lock in his money, and secure wealth for his family - but I am at a point where I need to see that the guy can play long-term without re-aggrivating the back or whatever the injury is before I am going to get my hopes up that we didn't just give a goalie with issues his retirement contract.

He saved our season with Hart level play, and set us up to possibly make the playoffs for the first time in years, so I can't be mad at his back.
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Fwiw I'd rather pay Ullmark 8 mil to not play for them than pay Korpisalo 5 mil to play.
 
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Do Make Say Think said:
One of the worst GMs of all time.

Top 3 easy.
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He was. I also think it was hilarious just how poorly everything he tried at that position worked out for him even if there was some logic behind any of those moves. Korpisalo proving it was an outlier the year before and collapsing back to career norms immediately. Forsberg getting injured and turning in to a sieve after he got the contract. Talbot having his worst season in between 2 good ones. Gus and D'Accord turning in to #1's elsewhere basically immediately. And of course there's more, but what a train wreck.
 
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