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Old 03-09-2024, 10:26 AM   #904
Aarongavey
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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts View Post
Well go look at the seasons they have had. It’s pretty close.

2.70 gaa .912 save % Smith
2.71 gaa .910 save % Markstrom

So if you think Markstrom is a top goalie, Smith had similar seasons so he would be a top goalie as well. We paid a 3rd, Hickey and a backup form him.
A bit of a different scoring era back then. Smith was 21st in the league in save percentage amongst goalies who had played in 43% (35 games) or more of the 82 games that season.

Amongst goalies who have played in 26 games or more this year (43% of the games played) Markstrom is 10th in save percentage.

Smiths numbers from that season are more similar to a Pete Mrazek or a Stuart Skinner this year than they are Markstrom’s.
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