Swayman or Hellebuyck?

[SeanMoneyHands]

Who do you take on your team?

Swayman at $8.5M for 8 years or Hellebuyck at $8.5M for 7 years?

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[GOilers88]

I mean current age is a factor. But straight up in a vacuum?

Hellebuyck is the proven commodity so I go with him.

 

[cneely]

His deal might get a little iffy towards the end, but it's pretty hard not to take the guy with 2 Vezinas.

 

[Colezuki]

Hellebuyck for the first bit swaymen for the 2nd bit

 

[Idiot Stick]

hellebuyck for regular season
swayman for playoffs

 

[amnesiac]

Hellebuyck much more proven, 2 Vezinas under 2 different coaches

Swayman's only played under a great defensive coach in Monty

 

[zenator]

I picked Swayman because he was great in the playoffs and Hellebuyck has struggled in the playoffs.

This can certainly change. Goalies like Bobrovsky and Barrasso struggled in the playoffs, but turned it around later and became good playoff goalies. Many goalies do this.

Do I think Hellebuyck will become a good playoff goalie? Yes, and then I'll rank him above Swayman. But until then, I'm ranking Swayman ahead.

 

[Hisch13r]

Swayman because I’m confident he’s really good and he’s a lot younger. Hellebuyck may outperform Swayman a bit the next few years but I think Swayman could massively outperform Hellebuyck in the later years.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

In a vacuum or considering everything?

In a vacuum it's Hellebuyck, no question. In reality its a coin flip. The Hellebuyck contract is gonna be a tough pill to swallow in 2-3 years and 5.5 years of age difference is an eternity in goalie time

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Sway is better.