23 Apr 2020 20:24:17
CBJ sign Elvis Merzlikins to a 2yr $8M deal.

Does this hurt the overall goalie market? Will we see goalies get 10M/year again?
Price and Bob got those big deals and now they're hurting the team cap wise.

If you're a GM, would you sign a goalie to a big contract? (Anything above 6.5M)


1.) 24 Apr 2020
23 Apr 2020 21:46:51
I don't think they are hurting their teams cap wise if they were actually playing up to level expected they would when they signed those contracts. Elvis isn't nearly as proven as either of those two either. Maybe after he wins a couple Vezinas he can earn ten big ones. Until then four million a year for him doesn't seem like a massive underpay or anything.


2.) 24 Apr 2020
23 Apr 2020 22:34:13
Honestly at this point I’d rather see the leafs trade Andersson then resign him for over 6 million.


3.) 24 Apr 2020
23 Apr 2020 22:59:30
I personally would go like 7 million max for a goalie but would prefer to stay around the 4-5 range.


4.) 24 Apr 2020
24 Apr 2020 07:08:03
I'd never ever sign a goalie for more than 6-7M a year and/ or for more than 4-5 years max. And that would be for absolutely elite and still young goalies like for example Gibson or Vasy.

Goalies are so volatile from season to season and just voodoo in general. Also, you can literally get a good "backup" providing you with around league average sv% for like 1M/ year. Not worth it committing big money long term to goalies. Price deal is horrendous, Vasilevskiys deal is also bad, althought not as bad since he's obv 7 years younger.


5.) 24 Apr 2020
24 Apr 2020 18:22:24
@The_Triplets
Yeah, I feel the same way.
I’d rather move on from a goalie then pay him and spend that money on another need.


6.) 25 Apr 2020
25 Apr 2020 07:42:44
Exactly. Caps are the perfect example for this. going to be interesting to see whether they are stupid and give Holtby a Vasy/ Price-like contract this summer or whether they are smart and let him walk/ trade his UFA rights and go with the younger, much cheaper (and imo already better) goalie in Samsonov. Choice *should* be clear.


7.) 25 Apr 2020
25 Apr 2020 15:56:45
Hoaltby is no where near Price/ Vasy level and would never get paid a dime over 6 Million.