Post-Game Talk: Oilers lose late to Vegas

[CycloneSweep]

It's not like spending big on a goalie is the only option.

There are always guys who fall through the cracks that can be had for cheap. We should be taking chances on a guy like Thompson who's had solid GSAA numbers and is cheap.

Vegas employed the strategy of having multiple cheaper goalies and it led to them winning a Cup when Adin Hill emerged out of nowhere and gave them like .930 goaltending for the 2023 playoffs.

The Oilers need to learn the meaning of the term buy low.

Or even look at Vancouver with Lankinen

 

[VeteranPresence]

Or even look at Vancouver with Lankinen

We could very easily try something different here and not spend a lot of money, but that requires 1) a GM wanting to 2) having pro scouts who don't suck at their jobs. Sadly we have neither.

 

[Duke74]

We could somehow get Hellebyuck and Dustin Schwartz would turn him into a pumpkin.

 

[Soundwave]

We could somehow get Hellebyuck and Dustin Schwartz would turn him into a pumpkin.

Hellebuyck does that on his own in the playoffs lol.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Shhhh, he's the worst starter in the league, you know?

Also the Jets are, at least standings-wise, the best team in the league, so....

I imagine most goalies stats take a nice jump if you take away their worst game this early on in the season. What a ridiculous argument.

Take away his shutout then and see how his numbers are.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I imagine most goalies stats take a nice jump if you take away their worst game this early on in the season. What a ridiculous argument.

Take away his shutout then and see how his numbers are.

I showed the work on that too. He is a below average goalie with his best and worst games removed.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Ryan Nothing Hopkins got promoted back to the first line today at practise lol. I would have tried the same lines again. One of the shittiest forwards this year gets promoted lol. This coach has no answers left