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Nicky v Holts
Surreylily:
--- Quote from: zerofox on Tuesday December 31, 2019, 09:06:34 PM Eastern ---You sacrifice Holtby here and do what you can to keep Nick.
-Holtby is not worth $10 million per year to us. We have enough big boy contracts. $10 million is just way too expensive, and even if you think Samsonov is only 60% as good as Holts, we'd be getting 60% as good goaltending for 10% of the cost which is just more efficient, and those funds can plug holes elsewhere. Note, I don't think Sammy is only 60% as good as Holts, I think the gap is a lot closer.
-Holtby has declined without Mitch Korn.
-You don't need an established Vezina caliber goalie to win Cups. Look at the past few Cup winners. We've seen journeymen like Binnington and Matt Murray step up. They were relative unknowns. Not saying that Sammy has what it takes to get us the Cup. Just saying that he doesn't necessarily NOT have what it takes to get us the Cup.
-Backy is the longer tenured guy. Sure Holts has been around since 2008, but he wasn't anything close to resembling a starter until maybe 2012-2013, as he had spent prior seasons in the minors or delegated to NHL backup duty.
-Backy is part of the Backy and Ovi duo. They were the heart and soul of the team. They've set so many records together and have played so well together. You shouldn't break them up nor should you force them to play out their retirement years in a non-Caps uniform. These are Caps lifers and they should go out with all the fanfare and respect they deserve. Their jerseys will be retired by the Caps, there will be a statue of Ovi and Nicky holding up the Cup together. There's something intangible there that's worth more than keeping Holts. I mean okay, Holts gave us "The Save" but let's face it, he was utter trash for 90% of the year. Sure he was good when it finally mattered, but do you pay $10 million a year hoping that we get a year's worth of playoff Braden Holtby as opposed to Braden "backing up Gruby is fun" Holtby?
-If we get rid of Holts, we have Sammy who could conceivably step up as a starter. If we get rid of Backy, Kuzy and Eller as our top 2C does not provide any confidence at all. We'd have to go externally to find a proper top center and that could be costly. If Nicky is willing to take a cap-friendly deal, do it.
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We spent a lot of ime wihout nicky earier this year and we did more than okay.
Mickstix:
We've been w/o Holtby 12 games (Starts for Samsonov) this year.. 10 wins. :uh-huh:
Surreylily:
Tricky deision,nun?
what do you thin might e an alternative?
Surreylily:
:-( 5'a not me it's my computer thimmammy
Surreylily:
:wackysmile:
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