tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786169163374631693.post4185629775442344389..comments2023-10-11T03:58:48.429-07:00Comments on Gospel of Hockey: Budgeting for the 2010-11 CapScott Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05735545121522530577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786169163374631693.post-60077385272997961882009-02-28T12:58:00.000-08:002009-02-28T12:58:00.000-08:00Yeah I understand the idea of wanting a guy to put...Yeah I understand the idea of wanting a guy to put up a good number but I don't think it's easy to predict. I think if you bet 2.5M on one guy that got the results last year you probably don't have a better chance than if you just scout out three or four of the better AHLers/Europeans/backups and let them compete for jobs. I think it would be quite possible to sign three of Conklin, Anderson, Schaefer, Gerber, LaBarbera and Nittymaki (or others, depends who you rate) at $800,000 per each and you'd probably have a better chance at getting results than going all-in with 2.5M for Roloson for a year.Scott Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735545121522530577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786169163374631693.post-49630197993581804062009-02-25T09:11:00.000-08:002009-02-25T09:11:00.000-08:00Here is that post I mentioned:http://www.mc79hocke...Here is that post I mentioned:<BR/><A>http://www.mc79hockey.com/?p=2960#more-2960</A><BR/><BR/>Interesting stuff.R-Gibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267669529162892063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786169163374631693.post-75899215267191885712009-02-25T08:40:00.000-08:002009-02-25T08:40:00.000-08:00BTW, I'm not saying sell the farm for the starting...BTW, I'm not saying sell the farm for the starting goalie, I'm just saying that I'd be more comfortable if we have a $2-3M goalie and a backup instead of two backups.<BR/><BR/>It would be interesting to see goalie performance graded alongside salary for each tender, wouldn't it? If I get some free time I might throw something together...R-Gibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267669529162892063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786169163374631693.post-62000161531067803972009-02-25T08:37:00.000-08:002009-02-25T08:37:00.000-08:00A bit late on the reply, but here it is anyway:I t...A bit late on the reply, but here it is anyway:<BR/><BR/>I think Tyler did something on a teams points vs. save % or GAA... I wish I could find it... but the gist I got out of it was that a .910 save % over a .905 save % wins you games and extra points. Given that at the end of the year we always seem to need those extra points, it worries me to have two .905 guys instead of a .910 and a .905. Makes or breaks that 8th place sometimes I think.R-Gibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267669529162892063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786169163374631693.post-77866001415429943862009-02-19T17:15:00.000-08:002009-02-19T17:15:00.000-08:00Thanks R-Gib. I think that the Oilers got pretty ...Thanks R-Gib. I think that the Oilers got pretty unlucky with Conkannen and then waited too long to find a solution. Conklin was a decent bet. He's worked fine in both Pit and Det. Every year there is a ton of supply for goalies and the difference in performance between a goalie who commands $900,000 and one who commands $3,000,000 isn't often all that substantial. Plus, it's easy to fall into the trap of paying someone and then having them lose their job due to poor performance (Mason and Roloson last year, Legace and Toskala this year). I think goaltending is one place that teams can save a lot of money under the cap.Scott Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735545121522530577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786169163374631693.post-65154598304930766372009-02-19T11:28:00.000-08:002009-02-19T11:28:00.000-08:00Hi Scott, nice projection, I like your thoughts. ...Hi Scott, nice projection, I like your thoughts. I am frightened by the reference to Conkannen tho... allotting only $2M/yr scares the crap out of me... I would like that number to be in the 4-5M range... I say if we don't have a solid to super #1 goalie by end of 2010 then blow it up. I don't think I could handle another wasted season of goalie-juggling or Conkannen. If we are building for a run in the future (2-3yrs) then a solid piece in net has to be secured. If we aren't, then we should dump some of the big salaries and start fresh.R-Gibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267669529162892063noreply@blogger.com