Problem with the Habs is not LD.

It's in net and in the top 6.

Also Kulak > Leddy

If that happen Bergevin must put is skate and skate fast.

Kulak is marginal. Leddy a good LD then you add a 2nd

Not a bad trade when you take in consideration NYI need to fix the cap issue

I like your posts, they look like they're backed by facts. I suppose you're a fan of advanced stats?

Why do you suggest that goaltending is a problem? I mean, Price's contract is bad, but last time I checked he was top 10 if not top 5 in expected goals saved.

I look at Goals Saved Above Expected (GSAx), and on goalies that had a minimum 1000 unblocked shots against (about 30 games), he ranks 41st out of 50.

This is where he ranked leaguewide in the past 5 years

2014-2015: 1st out of 96
2015-2016: injured
2016-2017: 8th out of 99
2017-2018: 101st out of 102
2018-2019: 18th out of 100
2019-2020: 83rd out of 92

Cool, thanks for sharing. I am pretty sure the rankings I saw were GSAx over 5 seasons. That would be in line with these rankings - 1st, 8th, 18th, 83rd and 101st must land you somewhere in the upper third of the goalies that played signifiant minutes over that span.

The downward trend is worrying, and somewhat matches the eye test - when Price is not top 15 worthy, the team is out of the playoffs.

The inconsistency is troubling, to say the least. You have to wonder what happened in the summer of 2017, 2018 and 2019 that could explain such drastic shifts.

Now the question is: does Price still has the tools to deliver a top10 performance? Will he show up next year?

He looks like he'd rather be fishing. So I don't put too much stock in him being Hart & Vezina Price again.

The only option is to outscore the issue. Habs need to score more goals to win, that's all. Like Florida with Bob.