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Originally Posted by The Cobra
If you can get Varmy for less and sign him cheaper, how can he have the edge in playing?
Over the past number of years, BoBo has a big edge in his stats.
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When you factor in team play, quality of shots, their SV% in certain situations, etc, Bob appears to be the beneficiary of having played on good, defensively capable teams. If you just look at the stats out of context, sure, Bob has an edge, but that’s basically the worst way to look at defensive stats, especially goaltender stats.
A player’s salary has only moderate correlation to their ability. You can go around the league and find dozens of examples of this. Identifying good players in bad situations can be a huge win, and picking up bad players from good teams is a huge mistake. Not saying Bob is bad, at all, but that you can get better value out of Varlamov.
Just look at Lindholm, Skinner, W. Karlson, Lehner, etc. Great value. The players didn’t change, but their situations improved and they improved.
On the other side: Bobby Ryan, Scott Darling, Troy Brouwer, Milan Lucic, etc. Going from a contender to something very much not showed the warts. Same players, worse situations.
The key is not to just pay the highest for whoever has the highest stats. You’ve got to measure those stats against their situations, and try to identify the best player from that context. That’s how you acquire high value guys without rocking your cap.