28. During one show this season, Kelly Hrudey and I were discussing some of the goaltending analytics. He made it very clear only one stat mattered to him. Wins. I’ve always understood why Kelly feels that way, but, once again, it was hammered home watching Corey Crawford in the playoffs. From an analytical point of view, his contract doesn’t make sense. But, to a player like Hrudey, Crawford does the most important thing. He wins. It is hard to win, really damn hard. And he’s done it twice now. Yes, he’s on a great team, but how many great teams were undone by goaltending?


When players doubt analytics, Crawford is a perfect example of why. They don’t care how he gets there, they care only that he’s the guy standing at the end. His coach benched him and called him out — several times. He still wins. He passes difficult test after difficult test. That’s why it is such a challenge to convince ex-players about these numbers. You tell them Crawford’s contract is bad. All they see is a guy with two rings. They don’t ask you how. They ask you how many.

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Ryan Miller in a nutshell - 29 wins in 41 games…started games in the playoffs hurt because Lack faltered.

Bored before we head out to the game
- VANTEL

what game?

what game?
- VanHockeyGuy

Canada Switzerland

Canada Switzerland
- VANTEL

awesome!

Happy Papas day to all you awesome gentlemen

Happy Papas day to all you awesome gentlemen
- VANTEL

You too!!

You too!!
- LeftCoaster

“Ownership is real supportive of what we decide to do and if we have a little bit more money tied up in our goaltenders for one year to give us good goaltending, I don’t have a problem with that,” said Benning.


"One year"?

Happy Papas day to all you awesome gentlemen
- VANTEL

Thanks, my daughter's taking me for steak at the Keg (well actually her mom is, she's only 3)

For those wishing to make a play for Opokos , he wants 7 mil x 7 years for his new contract next year.

Buyer beware

Happy Papas day to all you awesome gentlemen
- VANTEL

Get in ma belly

Thanks, my daughter's taking me for steak at the Keg (well actually her mom is, she's only 3)
- DariusKnight

Nice we were there yesterday . Always a great time. If you are going to the one at Granville Island they have the Jazz Festival going on .

For those wishing to make a play for Opokos , he wants 7 mil x 7 years for his new contract next year.

Buyer beware
- VANTEL

Pay attention to Islanders fans. Okposo has left them wanting more for years. They complain about intensity and lack of physicality. He's a big boy that doesn't use his size.
Dustin Penner 2.0

For those wishing to make a play for Opokos , he wants 7 mil x 7 years for his new contract next year.

Buyer beware
- VANTEL

good luck to him!

Get out and see Vancouver today. Dragon Boat races at False Creek , Jazz Festival , beaches, and downtown will be crowded with 56 000 Canadian soccer fans

good luck to him!
- LeftCoaster

Exactly

Toews Kane Nash Malkin Crosby set the bar at 8 mil plus contracts. The next tiers down think they are worth close to that.

Sign your RFAs long and hard. The new trend

good luck to him!
- LeftCoaster

Sure, why not? To sweeten the pot we'll give him a full NTC as well!

Sure, why not? To sweeten the pot we'll give him a full NTC as well!
- VanHockeyGuy

Look at the next Generations ROR Lucic Subban Johansens all looking for 6 plus

Sbisa is going to be a bargain

My pick for next week if available is Jansen Harkins. D with the 2nd rounder should we acquire one.

For those wishing to make a play for Opokos , he wants 7 mil x 7 years for his new contract next year.

Buyer beware
- VANTEL

His detached retina will scare most teams off a long term contract imo. Nice player but if the isle are talking about moving you have to think they are concerned about his long term health.

Look at the next Generations ROR Lucic Subban Johansens all looking for 6 plus

Sbisa is going to be a bargain
- VANTEL

If we get ROR the look of the team changes immediately. Please JB!

His detached retina will scare most teams off a long term contract imo. Nice player but if the isle are talking about moving you have to think they are concerned about his long term health.
- belcherbd

I think they are more worried about his ridiculous contract demands

His detached retina will scare most teams off a long term contract imo. Nice player but if the isle are talking about moving you have to think they are concerned about his long term health.
- belcherbd

We don't need him.

H

If we get ROR the look of the team changes immediately. Please JB!
- VanHockeyGuy

He is good not great IMO. The big thing for me, is mgmt has to rid of our NTCs contracts so that we are sitting at 15 mil in cap space so when a really big fish like Stamkos Or Weber or Hamilton do come along you can be in play.

I don't see the point of having our ass up against the cap wall for our all star roster. :

Ryan Johansen and Lucic are free agents soon and it would be nice to have cap space to be able to be in play

- vancity787