Quoting: Clarky11
That you can, Philly needs to look at how Buffalo's been doing it and do the opposite...which is why they should keep Hart.
Keumper is just a terrible comparison to Hart. Talented? Sure, couldn't stay healthy though. He was like 28 before he played a full season. Incredibly frustrating as a young goalie. Hart is 24 and just finished his fifth season. Fourth as a starter.
Freddie was on powerhouse Duck teams that finished first in their division. And at 24 he was still splitting the crease wasn't he? Imagine Hart on Boston, or Colorado?
Hart has never played on a good team, if one trades for him he's going to be in the conversation as one of the best in league. You should actually tune in and watch a game. Stands on his head almost every night. On a terrible team this year, and how many times did they pull him? Once?
Teams don't trade young goalies like Hart, they build around them. They certainly don't give them away with no in house replacement for nothing.
Yea Philly should do the opposite of being the youngest team in the league, plenty of cap space, best prospect pool, and only missing the playoffs by 1 point. 😂
Risto will help you with your upcoming playoff drought.
Kuemper isn't a terrible example. You're just coping because he got way less than people expected. Same with every goalie. That's how the goalie market is. Like I've heard a million times before that your player is completely different from everyone else, will break the market, and get the best return ever.
You realize we have analytics that take team defense into consideration? Hart was 15th this year & 49th last year. Kuemper was on Arizona and was 6th and 13th. I also remember Sabres fans on here trading top 10 picks for Kuemper + prospects.
Spare me all the excuses man. I've watched him play enough. I wasn't wearing homer glasses either. You just don't understand how the market values goalies. Only 5 1st round picks traded for a goalie the last 10 years. Hilarious you think his value is that of a young top forward or defenceman.
Teams do trade goalies when they are pending RFAs w/ arb and can walk in 2 years. Either sign him, trade him, or he walks for nothing.