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Originally Posted by blender
I'm well aware of the situation, but is Howard even average this season? I haven't checked, but I don't think so. And even if he is average, why would we want an average goalie? Sure it's an upgrade, but there are better options.
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I'm not really sure re Howard's play, I haven't seen him much. He's having a bad year but has been a good number one goalie in recent years. He still has a career .915 even with a .903 this season dragging it down. Mrazek straight up stole the net in Detroit.
Anyways yeah if you think one of the cheaper younger goalies is available without giving up picks or prospects, then I agree. But at this point Howard could probably be had for almost nothing whereas younger goalies will cost assets.
I just think that it's this team's biggest most glaring weakness and it's probably the easiest to fix, would also do wonders for the PK. Everyone says team D hasn't been very good, though I've yet to see anything besides anecdotes to back this up. Tough to commit to a structured d zone system when you think every shot is going in. I think there's a good chance Howard makes this a playoff team or at least gives them a chance for the next few years.