Your Fav Dman is Bad
Joined: Feb. 2018
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I'm of the mind that Copley is better than what most people give him credit for, so I don't think that trading him away to facilitate signing a then 30 year old goalie to be a starter. Copley put up OK numbers behind a defense that hemorrhaged rush attempts and high danger chances, and seeing how bright the future is for Caps D, I'd be confident in him as a potential 1a/1b option for 2020-21. That said, if Samsonov isn't totally ready by that point, I wouldn't be opposed to signing a vet goalie as a 1a/1b to give Samsonov more AHL starts.
The Faulk signing is a bit iffy, only in that it depends on what you think you're getting out of him. He's never been a great defender, and overall his WAR (Wins Above Replacement, via evolving-hockey.com, check them out they're dope) expose him as a somewhat overrated D-man whose goalscoring ability doesn't always outweigh his other weaknesses. I wouldn't riot in response to that signing, but I wouldn't be singing GMBM's praises either.