I literally said in my post that he's a 1B at best. Which is pretty much the definition of thoroughly average. I think a lot of goalies could do what Stu does behind this team defensive structure. And I think a lot of goalies could do better than what Stu provides behind this defensive structure. What are you even raging on about with me?
If we are talking about his performance this year, then we aren’t even in disagreement cause I’ve said before Knob had to say it himself, that he hasn’t been good enough. But if we are in agreement there then why are you calling me biased?
MacT was a shit manager. The worst of the worst. He didn't have a resume to begin with and he'll never get the opportunity to build one after what he did to the Oilers in his brief period at the helm.
MacT hired Dallas Eakins as head coach..the worst coach in hockey history
Amongst other posts that'll say he sucks and is the worst or whatever I often here. But maybe that's not you, and if you think he's average, cool, cause so do I. So why am I the only one being called bias if our overall thoughts on the goalie line up?
The Oilers won’t trade Pickard. They fall in love with nice guys at the detriment of improving the team.
He selected Nurse and Drai, so he did okay with some high picks. And he was the head coach that took an underdog all the way to game 7 of the finals. There have been a whole lot worse that have been here.
He hasn’t rebounded until his stats are out of the basement. You are jumping the gun.
Same thing he spouts every day
But your view isn't objective. Your argument against the claim that Pickard may be playing better than Skinner this year given that Pickard has a better sv%, better gaa, and a better win % (better goals saved above expected and a bunch of other advanced stats, too, btw) is something like "context" makes it "obvious" Skinner is better and anyone who disagrees "doesn't know what they're talking about." Lol.
Sure and I was "jumping the gun" last year too when it was brutally obvious that Skinner's numbers would rebound after trash fire Woody defence was fixed. But sure, maybe let's say he's rebounding as opposed to rebounded. Although I'm pretty sure I already said he was trending to average which implies it anyways.
Include them then, and he'll still trend right back to average (or above) like he did for 2 years straight already.
Stauffer has literally become the single “inside Oilers employee” that you can guarantee has ZERO knowledge of what is going on with the club machinations.
I like the franchise altering part where Tkachuk requested a trade and the Flames decided to saddle themselves with Huberdeau for 8 years.
Cap space and a trade market.
In a perfect world, that'd be the answer. But at the same time the Oilers need a 4C that isn't going to be the target of opponent line matches in the postseason. And for once the Oilers' prowess on the faceoff dot is a strength.
