Skinner had better numbers that series then the other teams goalie.
Skinner has historically bad playoff numbers though. Being good 2 out of 6 playoff series isn’t great.
I think we’re at the point where we have to just roll the dice with Skinner. Hope he plays like the Dallas series more.
That's a bad idea IMO. We need insurance in case Stu inevitably shits the bed again.
Gibson IMO is a bit of a risk but with the cap going up a ton it might make some sense. Talbot wouldn't be too bad IF him and his family are fine with a return to chase a cup. Vejmelka would likely cost a lot and maybe Utah wants to sign him? What's Blomqvist's contract status? Would Jonathan Quick make sense?
*when
I don’t think Skinner is a good goalie for the record, but 80% of the goalies in the league are in the same boat. They all struggle with inconsistency save for a few select goalies in the league who are elite. You’re basically just picking from a bunch of meh and hoping they don’t fall apart at the wrong time and to be honest with Schwartz as goalie coach, I really don’t think it matters which mid option you go with, the result is going to be the same as it always has been.
We could have traded for him and not extended him at that. At the very least wait and let him earn his deal
Blackwood's time in NJ was a bit more complicated. He put up some good numbers in Jersey but his body of work was limited. They got Markstrom because he was available, and that whole time the Devils were in chaos due to injuries.
And this just doesn't make sense. I suppose that may be their thinking, but it seems like flawed reasoning to me. Even if Blackwood were to receive Vezina nominations, would his contract really look much different than what Colorado gave him? Not only that, but did they really think they needed to give him a starter's term and money to keep him from being scooped up before free agency?
I agree. There are more options than Lyon, even just from the Redwings lol
Ullmark just got 8+AAV. Colorado seems to think he will be that good. I really like Blackwood but to me for such an important decision they should have waited longer for him to prove himself, even if they had to pay a bit more. It really feels like the Campbell deal
They got Markstrom a year after they cut bait on Blackwood, which they did after he was outperformed by a carousel of goalies.
I definitely think the Geoegiev deal made more sense. The Avs must just really love Blackwood. I wonder if teams start to adjust. There is often a grace period where goalies do really well, before the book is written on them, and a new team and system can re set that. At some point Blackwood will be figured out. The great goalies can re adjust and win that battle over time. Blackwood has not proven that. Not by a long shot
Blackwood didn't have above a .902 save pct, since last decade before this season, it's way too premature to say that he's as good as people say he is.
But which goalies aren't up and down in a long playoff grind? There's very few that can give you consistently good goaltending every game against playoff teams. Look at Oettinger's game log last season, look at Helleybuck the last two playoffs. The playoffs, especially in this higher scoring era, are hard on goalies.
Blackwood's numbers aren't in the same stratosphere as Ullmark's, not to mention Ullmark won a Vezina trophy and a Jennings trophy. I can't imagine Colorado or Blackwood seriously used Ullmark's deal in their negotiations.
I did say Ullmark before going to Boston. Putting up a great save percentage on a horrible team shows something. That's the method that got us Roloson
