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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
He's delusional in his assessment, no Pickard was not number 1, he wasn't going to supplant Jarry as number 1 and at the time of the demotion Ingram or whatever his name is played decently and he's far younger.
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I think you should read the article again, or moreso watch the video. The agent never offered his assessment about Pickard being #1. He said that in his discussions with Bowman, Bowman wasn't sure if Pickard was the #1 or not. He then adds that Bowman wasn't sure if Pickard was the #1 but the coach had the flavors he liked, implying Bowman wasn't sure but Knoblauch wanted Ingram and Jarry. The agent is arguing that they shouldn't have sent Pickard down because his numbers are nearly identical, he's very well-liked in the dressing room, and 9-2 in the playoffs wheb Ingram and Jarry have only played 12 playoff games combined. The agent thinks there is still uncertainty in the crease for Edmonton (he calls out the goalies for not having stolen a single game other than Pickard doing it once) and Bowman will eventually bring Pickard back up to replace one or the other.
In short, Bowman is dumb, the coach is even dumber, they never should have sent Pickard down because all 3 goalies suck but at least Pickard has stolen a game and is well-liked in the room. Can't say I disagree with the agent and he sounds like a knowledgeable guy.