My hunch says the nerd they fired, Cam Charron, advocated for Mrazek. All sorts of nerd stats liked Mrazek quite a bit and he has written about goalie nerd stats in the past.Wonder if this dude had a hand in the Mrazek signing.
One by one Shanny and co throwing front office guys overboard. Those seats are getting warmer. Another 1st round exit and I think they’re done.
It’s too bad we didnt snag Yzerman when he left Tampa. I’ve lost almost complete faith in this management group.
The guy's been goalie coach for like 7yrs.
I did hear that there was some interest in him dating back to last year. But he got hurt and that was the end of that. So yeah this doesn't shock me. 3.125 for the final 2 years of his contract if the Sens retain 50%. Probably a better option than Mrazek at least. The bar is low, folks.
It's similar to the John Gibson gamble I guess other than Gibby having more term left. Except Gibson was a top 3 goalie in the NHL at one point and isn't as injury prone, but he didn't play for the Soo. In either case there would have to be max retention of course. And if Murray was a UFA does he get 3.125 for 2 years? He probably does tbh. The options out there aren't exactly too appetizing. Maybe Dubas feels the need to find a guy who has won before. And the Soo thing is always a bonus!Turning to random people with connections to the Sault is a well-worn Dubas strategy at this point, so it wouldn’t surprise me.
I dunno, though. Murray’s been horrific for three full seasons now. And like Mrazek, he’s also injury prone.