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Forum: NHL25 févr. à 8 h 34
Sujet: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>Gibson had a decent start to the season but he has fallen off big time since then. He is nowhere near the tier of goaltender to be in that conversation. With his contract he is negative value to any team and there is no debate; you won't find any "eye-test" or analytics to support an argument to the contrary. 2-3 years ago, maybe.

Markstrom and Saros are elite goalies playing like elite goalies through adverse situations. Saros is younger, lower AAV, and less term so he would be the primary target unless a team is hung up on size. Markstrom is right there with him but his contract is bigger, he's older but he also has more term. Ullmark has to be in the mix at this top tier; one of the best overall goalies in the league the last few years; workload has been managed well; contract is decent. Boston needs help in other areas and think they have full faith in Swayman; come elimination game in a playoff series you can only play one goalie so the tandem doesn't help you in crunch time.

Lindgren would be next in the conversation, in my book. He is UFA after this year and Caps have Kuemper long term with several decent players in the minors needing to move up. Lindgren could snag them valuable forward assets they need. I actually think that Boston would go after him if they move Ullmark. Binnington with retention would be right around here due to the baggage he brings and his inconsistency lately.

Blackwood and Kahkonen would slot in behind those guys in league perception and we start to get into the "tweeners" that are best as a duo/tandem/1A-1B platoon rather than full time starters. Merzlikins might be right with these guys or below; it's hard to tell they way teams perceive him right now; but his deal is tougher to take on but CBJ can retain to make him affordable. Gibson (with retention) would fit in this tier (his best play this year was when he and Dostal formed a tandem in rotating starts).

Marc-Andre Fleury would be in the "1B/Backup" group along with guys like Jake Allen, Anton Forsberg, James Reimer, and even Alex Nedeljkovic would be available if Penguins fall out of it.

The only thing that will delay the market and lower the price is that there is such a pretty high supply of good goaltenders on the market; but cap management and playing style fits will dictate the moves.</div></div>

Lindgren has the eternal benefit of being weird handed and confusing every shooter trying to go glove high on his blocker side. Perhaps that’s an excellent playoff backup for a deep run. Great way to mix up a series, as it changes your breakout and coverage to defaulting to the goalies forehand side, and maybe disrupts high end shooters who may instinctually be aiming under/above the glove. You have to wonder if that improperly held his career back. I guess it’s possible he belongs in a much higher tier of goalie than he’s considered to be.
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