ChristopherReevesLegs

Mrazek has accomplished more than Howard? Like what? Yeah our D is not great. But that same D that played in front of Mraz also played in front of Howard. So sorry but bad D doesnt bail out your argument. Id be fine trading Howard if Mraz numbers were equal, or at least decent. But theyre not. And even so, Howard has... wait for it... AN NTC! And the market is loaded with goaltenders! Unless we buy him out or Vegas selects him (they wont with better options available) hes not going anywhere.

He does not have an NTC or NMC. Sounds like these are the teams he would be willing to go to and be extended. Still rumor, but Dregs is pretty reliable.

http://www.thefourthperiod.com/news/det170117.html From this sounds like Holland will try to extend Vanek and if he cant, move him at the deadline. Also Jurco sounds to be as good as gone.

Didn't Mraz get yanked for Howard in the last game? Or I am not remembering correctly?

This is in reference to the fact that I quoted you, and you edited that quote while I was writing my response, and I mentioned that fact? That's trolling?? Mate, if your gonna be salty about trolling do it when you actually get trolled.

He was pulled in favor of Howard in the playoffs. Wasn't the narrative from management "He's still number 1 going into the season despite his playoff performance"? They really wanted him to regain confidence and succeed. He hasn't.

I've put forth clear arguments with reasoning to back them. That's trolling in your book lol? Sounds more like you've just run out of ammo to support your top4 puck moving D-man theory

Good point. Probably only makes sense if it's a player for player trade.

Nice edit after the fact lol His numbers this year have been worse than Howard's ever have in his whole career. He's been about as effective as Coreau, which isn't saying much. His playoff performance last year was NOT good. The rest of your post I agree with. Mraz absolutely did steal Jimmys job before losing it again, and I hope he does it again without losing it this time. There is no clear choice, you are correct. However, Howard has a good track record. He goes up and down like all goalies do, but he is a proven commodity in the NHL, unlike Mrazek. And has never dipped as low as Mrazek has. Howard isn't 37+ yet either. Regardless, I'm not going to pick my goalie based age and newness.

Makes sense. BIG game for Petr tonight. Just get the W. Don't care how.

Yeah I'd have Larkin and Sheahan swapped and Helm and Glendening Swapped. Other than that looks good. LGRW!

Same usage under Babcock. You may not like Blashill, but he knows a bit more about NHL coaching than you or I do. I get it. You've run out of space to run. Trying to defend Smith being a top 4 puck moving D-man is no easy task, I'll give you that.

How can anyone not love Howard?

Yeah I bet you think Filppula played with an edge too. Players who "move the puck well" score more than 15 pts a season. Brendan is not a puck mover at the NHL level by any means. If you look at his usage he's a #6 D-man. Ouellet is already averaging more minutes a night than he is. And Marchenko needs about 7 more seconds of his time to pass him. Marchenko is actually probably slightly more valuable than he just because of the RH shot. Good. If he's hot ride em. I wanna win. Howard is still clear #1 goalie on this team though, and most likely will continue to be when he returns. Wasn't really comparing those two specifically. Just used it as an example of something that is undeniable.

Has Coreau not been starting over Mrazek? Petr lost his job, it's not a secret. You can deny it, but it's like denying the holocaust, you'll just end up looking stupid.

Really? Smiths numbers dont reflect that. His advanced stats dont reflect that. And watching him he brings nothing of note night in and night out. Hes a place holder. Do you remember how you described Marchenko in a differet thread yesterday? Smith is exactly the same. Theyre both kyle quinceys. Theyre not disgustingly terrible but they also add nothing to the team. Placeholders. Warm bodies. Smith will be 28 in less than a month. The potential is gone. Hes a below average Dman. And if your judgement on Mrazek is the same he'll probably be below average too.

Lol yall are going to be so salty this summer when you realize Ericsson and Howard's contract are not going anywhere anytime soon.

Howard has 2 seasons where his GAA was at 2.80 and his SV% was just above .90. He has 6 seasons where his numbers are NHL starter quality, including this season, his best season. Mrazek sits at a 3.15 GAA right now and under a .90 SV%. Howard has never been that consistently bad. Don't pretend. And Mrazek blew it in the playoffs leading into this season. He deserves to be ripped. He's not special. Reality is reality. I'm not trying to make anything easier. They stink. Unless you can show some crazy advanced stat to suggest otherwise? They're numbers and play have both been pretty garbage. Are you actually going to deny that?

Are you under some type of illusion that Smith or Mrazek are good NHLers?

And hes got the attitude problem. Refusing to skate at practice. Prima Donna thinks he's Hasek.

Mrazek + Jurco + pick Salary works out

I don't have a problem, just picking your brain to help myself understand your thought process. So do you cheer for the other team when you watch games?

Yeah I do. I do not enjoy or want to lose. Do you Frank?

When they win are you upset about the future?

It's a list of teams he'd like to play for, not teams who want him