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Originally Posted by GioforPM
No one disputes Wolf stood on his head to win the game. Wolf v Vladar is simply not the issue. It's Vladar versus some other backup.
Everyone wants Cooley who is having a great AHL year, but rocked a .870% and 4.98 GAA with the Sharks in 6 games and has had 3/5 years sub .900 in the AHL overall (on where he never got to be a starter until this year, playing behind guys like Tokarski and Ingram). I understand the reluctance to bring him up, frankly.
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Dont get me wrong, I like Vladar and feel that I know his uses, such as they are.
This team is not 'going for the gold' so Vladar can, competently, lighten the load on a rookie.
I dont like the concept of throwing rookies into the deep-end and telling them to figure out how to swim.
Huska's 50/50 policy? I think appears to be rather sound.
I dont want a guy that is going to want to steal Wolf's starts, I would like a guy that is a good teammate and would push him. If I had my wish I'd love Marc-Andre Fleury.
A veteran who knows his days are numbered but can still hold a game while teaching and pushing a kid and....knows what it takes to be #1.
But thats not realistic, so we have to make do with what we have.