It wouldn’t matter. He could get two shutouts in a row and have a sniper score with a good shot and you’ll find something to complain about that he should’ve had it. You just hate the guy.how about continuing the good play , thats a start to earning some trust with fans
It wouldn’t matter. He could get two shutouts in a row and have a sniper score with a good shot and you’ll find something to complain about that he should’ve had it. You just hate the guy.
18-19 season .918 sv % in 66GP, Habs don’t even come close to hoping for playoffs without Price.Yeah, he’s been not good from day one. That’s the issue. I expected a drop-off after year 4 or 5, not immediately after he signed the deal. That’s been disappointing to say the least.
What were his stats. the following season?18-19 season .918 sv % in 66GP, Habs don’t even come close to hoping for playoffs without Price.
908 iircWhat were his stats. the following season?
Not very good last season (.909), but your initial statement was “not good from day one”...What were his stats. the following season?
Didn’t his extension only formally start the season after the year he signed it? That’s my recollection. If so, I was correct that he was bad from day one of the extension’s start.Not very good last season (.909), but your initial statement was “not good from day one”...
FWIW - 18-19 season (when goalie equipment changes were implemented) was when he first needed an early season reset.
Yes, but this is Year 3 of his 8-year deal. Year 1 was 18-19 when for the first time he needed the early season reset, then was very very good mid-Dec onwards (.930’ish iirc).Didn’t his extension only formally start the season after the year he signed it? That’s my recollection. If so, I was correct that he was bad from day one of the start of the new contract.
He has not played like a $10 million per season goalie since the extension formally commenced.Yes, but this is Year 3 of his 8-year deal. Year 1 was 18-19 when for the first time he needed the early season reset, then was very very good mid-Dec onwards (.930’ish iirc).
He signed the deal after the 2017 playoffs vs NYR, with 1-year left on previous deal (signed just before UFA market open July 2017)
Not sure any goalie can play like $10M (10-12% cap hit) one in this day and age, unless they’ve got an elite D in front of them - game is too fast, players never stronger armed w one piece rocket launchers. Simply not a goalie driven league anymore, days of Hasek performances are gone for good.He has not played like a $10 million per season goalie since the extension formally commenced.
And I think that was the point of most of the people who objected to the extension at the time. That no goalie is worth that given what the cap was/is. My view was that because of how poorly they had drafted and developed players, the Habs had no choice but to cave to his demands. But in hindsight I was wrong because he really has been poor for almost the whole extension so far, which I didn’t expect.Not sure any goalie can play like $10M (10-12% cap hit) one in this day and age, unless they’ve got an elite D in front of them - game is too fast, players never stronger armed w one piece rocket launchers. Simply not a goalie driven league anymore, days of Hasek performances are gone for good.
However, Price cannot under any circumstances give up beach balls like he’s been doing..simply unacceptable for someone of his pedigree.
What does almost whole mean? He was elite for 2/3 of year 1 + playoffs in year 2, but had a poor 1/3 Year 1 + 1/4 of Year 3 and subpar Year 2. That strikes more as he’s been below avg 50%-60%, thus far - depending on how playoffs are weighted.And I think that was the point of most of the people who objected to the extension at the time. That no goalie is worth that given what the cap was/is. My view was that because of how poorly they had drafted and developed players, the Habs had no choice but to cave to his demands. But in hindsight I was wrong because he really has been poor for almost the whole extension so far, which I didn’t expect.
Yes, but this is Year 3 of his 8-year deal. Year 1 was 18-19 when for the first time he needed the early season reset, then was very very good mid-Dec onwards (.930’ish iirc).
He signed the deal after the 2017 playoffs vs NYR, with 1-year left on previous deal (signed just before UFA market open July 2017)
Every wrote Fleury off and said he was washed up and done. Look at him now. Price will get his change of scenery, dominate and it’ll be another great goalie pushed out of this toxic market.
Every wrote Fleury off and said he was washed up and done. Look at him now. Price will get his change of scenery, dominate and it’ll be another great goalie pushed out of this toxic market.
Stefanos...Jimmy Waite recently compared the two — called Fleury “rubber man” very flexible, with very little injury history while Price is constantly stiff, the result of a series of injuries to his knees, hips, back....Waite basically said Price has to battle thru pain at this point in his life.