Rejoint: juill. 2018
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This is a goalie I thought made a very interesting target for a team willing to give him some extra starts.
It's actually quite crazy how much more money Husso earned by just getting more starts last year. Right up until last year, both goalies would have had essentially the same value. Both mid drafted goalies around the same age, with solid pro numbers outside the NHL. Both had only gotten small numbers of NHL starts, so hard to gauge on those numbers as there are a lot of short call ups, replacement games, an other noisy interference in their numbers. Both came in last year as a the clear backup option. Both were very very good in the games they got and showed they are at least worth a longer look in the NHL. Only real difference is Husso played with a starter on a good team that wasn't given as long a leash, so got the opportunity to play about twice as many games. Comrie was never gonna get that chance playing behind Hellebyuck but he play outstanding when he did play behind a very poor defensive team.
Husso definitely earned a little more money, and the extra games played definitely are worth something to evaluating a goalie, but considering how similar they were coming in, and both played well in the games they did get, it's kind of crazy that Husso essentially got 3 times as much AAV, and cost a pick just to get the rights to sign him.
I like the gamble on Comrie, at worst he's likely at least worth having as a back up on a team not expected to make the playoffs.