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 Adam
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Steve wrote on Fri, 16 November 2018 09:29 |
Talbot has had some mental struggles. Being a goalie has a lot to do with your mental state. Goals on the first shot are a problem and his PK work is a problem (this is a also a team problem but Talbot isn't helping).
A lot of different factors can affect a goalie's state of mind. Maybe he's not comfortable in the smaller equipment. Maybe he's not getting enough sleep at home.
We should also consider the possibility that he's not starter quality. Really good goalies can survive even when they're not at their best. It seems that Talbot needs to be dialed in just to be a passing starting goalie.
His SV% in the NHL has dropped almost every single year and he's over 30. Some guys don't age well. He may be re-entering the back-up stage of his career. I'm not giving up on him and he could have another 5 years in him (some goalies can last a long time). But if I'm GM, I am not relying on Talbot as a long-term option. He needs a 1B goalie at the least.
Koskinen has looked just OK to me. He has made some strong saves, but he still looks awkward to me (not a great skater) and I think he's more of a back-up than a starter. Anders Nilsson is a good comparable for him. Good at times but not really starter material. And that's OK. We wanted him to be a solid back-up and he's been providing it.
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Worth noting that for all the talk about Talbot letting in the first shot, Koskinen did the same thing last game. The Oilers were up, since they also scored on their first shot, but still...
The over 30 thing is worth watching with Talbot. He's no spring chicken. Some goalies (Roloson, for example) play well in to their late 30s, but if you slow even a little, it can make a big difference. Bill Ranford was only 34 when he retired, and he was a backup for the last few years before that.
Of course, Koskinen is also 30 with just 10 NHL games to his name...
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