backhandsauce
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Value of: Mackenzie Blackwood to Edmonton
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3rd round pick and probably Collin Delia. We'd want an AHL goalie replacement to sub in for Askarov as he would be recalled to the Sharks at this point.
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Someone literally made a meme of the KFC guy and replaced KFC with “STU” on you boards
What’s actually the problem?
ManofSteel55
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Fickle fans who love to pile on players when they are struggling?
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Coffee
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Makes sense
I wasn’t trying to be a smart ass, I was just trying figure out the root causes for the slow start
ManofSteel55
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Systems play mostly. Sloppyness, carelessness, blown coverage. Stu isn't a world beater, but I don't really think he is the problem. In a perfect world, we would have someone better, but that isn't Blackwood. The only way I consider Blackwood, is if we wanted to move on from Pickard, but he's been pretty good for the most part once again, so despite being in favour of this idea a week ago, I think I've changed my mind- Blackwood isn't worth the extra cap. hit. That 2nd pair RHD spot is still the biggest hole to fix.
Romang67
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Honest question: what is it with Mackenzie Blackwood that make people think he could be a solid NHL starter? Is it that he was a second round pick? His one good year in the OHL? His one good year in the NHL, 5 years ago?
Because his name keeps coming up, and not in any of the conversations that they probably should pop up, like how he's overpaid despite making just over $2M per year.
Because his name keeps coming up, and not in any of the conversations that they probably should pop up, like how he's overpaid despite making just over $2M per year.
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We need defense who don't have xbox controller disconnected moments when Jack Eichel is skating towards the Oilers net.
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Romang67
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He was arguably better than the other Sharks platoon goalie, waiver wire pickup Kaapo Kähkönen. Being better than him isn't a sign that you could be a solid starter.
He sure as hell wasn't great.
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Mr Fahrenheit
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He was definitely great, hasn't been the same so far this season but, yeah, he was great last season
Romang67
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By what measure? His save percentage was right around Kahkonen's, his GSAx had him in the Tristan Jarry / Alex Lyon range of goaltenders. And he didn't even do it with a starter's workload.
The fact that he stunk it up on an awful team doesn't mean he didn't stink it up.
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They absolutely need goaltending.
They need a damn save when it counts.
Watch the two goals Florida scored in game 7.....
Stu is a good back up, he's not #1 material.
It's a combination of factors. He's got size, decent fundamentals, was a bright spot on SJ during their worst season since the 90s and was one on the lottery Devils before that. His "fancy stats" also put him somewhere around average, which is what the Oilers can't even get out of Skinner.
Is he probably fool's good? Sure, and my preference is really Soderblom since he's younger and his numbers better in every way this year. But Edmonton needs to try something (anything) to find their own Monty or Hill. The status quo won't do.
