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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
He is good in my opinion
You can’t deny that he has sheltered Wolf, taking the second of back to backs all but once (when instead he drew first overall Washington and then defending Cup champs Florida)
Consider the opponents - Vegas twice - both Vladar. Chicago three times - all Wolf.
They have recently given Wolf more good opponents. He has, I’d say not coincidentally, looked more human
I look at the games that were really bad and the Toronto loss for Wolf, the team was horrible, just like the 8-3 Tampa loss. I don’t fault either guy there. Those games, the team was unacceptable
Wolf gets the muffin games to pad his stats, Vladar gets a much higher proportion of starts against tougher opponents or second of back to backs. I think a look at those numbers would illuminate the situation.
They reportedly get along really well
Sigalet said he sees him as a number one. Maybe not elite but he has that potential
Obviously Wolf has that potential and is early in his career. But his numbers are in part thanks to the sheltering Vladar has given him
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This is the best point of the thread. Vladar's numbers aren't great, but he often gets the tougher match ups/games. Wolf is the #1, but until he can show he can beat elite teams on a consistent basis and play back-to-back and 3 in 4 when needed. I see Vladar getting 25 to 30 starts and Wolf getting in the 52 to 57 range. Flames have cap space so it comes down to Cooley, I'm ok to roll with him and Wolf, but it could be bad for Wolf's development if Wolf struggles next year and Cooley is a bust.
Flames have cap, maybe offer him 1 year at $2.5 mil. Doubt he gets more, and he has a shot at 25-30 games with the Flames if he plays well, he could earn a better contract with us or different team.