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Originally Posted by jayswin
Elliott will be playing somewhere in the NHL for more than he currently makes
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I don't think it's unreasonable to expect Elliott to sign for less than $2.7M. At 32yo, he still hasn't established himself as a legitimate starting goaltender, and you can't pay for the potential that he'll develop into that role at his age.
His career is made up of 5 bad seasons, 2 average, and 2 elite. The "elite" years, he only started 36 and 38 games. The 4 seasons where he had his most starts, 3 were bad, and 1 was average.
08/09 - 30 GS - .902 SV%
09/10 - 47 GS - .909 SV%
10/11 - 51 GS - .893 SV%
11/12 - 36 GS - .940 SV%
12/13 - 20 GS - .907 SV%
13/14 - 25 GS - .922 SV%
14/15 - 45 GS - .917 SV%
15/16 - 38 GS - .930 SV%
16/17 - 45 GS - .910 SV%
The perception of Elliott was much different this time last year, with many thinking he'd finally turned the corner. The way he performed this season though... he's put himself right back into that spot, and perhaps cemented it, that he can not be relied on as a starting goaltender.