Modifié 27 nov. 2021 à 15 h 2
Pierre Dorion is the easiest GM bar none to manipulate in the NHL.
Even if you want to have Murray as a stop gap and/or reclamation project (Sabres? Coyotes?), you don't need to take the full contract (which was an overpayment from day 1)
Just call Dorion and tell him to retain and/or accept another overpaid player
This move shows again how they have absolutely no idea what they are doing. Dorion is the one who gave that contract just 1 year ago. Ok even if you forget that, singling out Matt Murray for the Senators struggles is just ridiculous. If they thought, he would BAIL OUT the team entirely just because they gave him a lot of money, then they're even dumber than I thought
Filip Gustavsson has been standing on his head and is rocking a 0.905 SV%. No goalie is going to have good stats behind the team with the worst "team defense" in the league (AINEC). I don't know much % it is because of coaching, injuries, depth, D-men personnel , inexperience, etc but as a whole, the team bleeds scoring chances from the home plate like crazy. It's not surprising if NHLers are able to score 3-6 goals per game against them.
Unless there is some bad blood with Murray and other teammates/staff, getting rid of him just like that is utterly stupid. It's just saying to the league "hey look I am a NHL GM and I don't know what I am doing!"