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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Guys like Talbot will be available for free, and save similar save % and a lot of team play tandems anyways.
You think New Jersey is going to increase their offer in the offseason for a 34 year old goalie?
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No idea - they might. Goalies frequently play into their late 30s at a very high level if they haven’t sustained major leg injuries.
I like Talbot, but New Jersey’s problem is that they don’t have a true #1 goalie worthy of the rest of their roster.
Talbot doesn’t solve that. Their players aren’t going to stand up like “holy ####, we got Talbs? Let’s ride!”
Markstrom is the exact sort of addition that will jumpstart their season and propel them into next year with momentum.
Ullmark is going to cost even more than Markstrom, if Boston wants to trade him to someone they could see four times a year plus playoffs.
There’s no not paying for quality. Marty Broduer is saying they need a franchise goalie.
He wasn’t talking about Cam Talbot.