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Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:57 am
by Cornuck
Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:48 am
To me, its not that they let him go, its that they only got a 4th for him. If that was the value, we should have kept him and run with 3
In hindsight for sure - and even at the time many were recommending this.
Ian Clark is in charge of our goaltending, and we have to figure that he had a lot of insight and say in the decision to let Silovs go. Maybe he believed in Demko too much to consider the risks? Maybe he recommended the Lankinen contract? But I would guess that he had a lot to do with our current goaltending mess. Maybe a better coach than manager?
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2026 2:51 pm
by Madcombinepilot
Cornuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:57 am
Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:48 am
To me, its not that they let him go, its that they only got a 4th for him. If that was the value, we should have kept him and run with 3
In hindsight for sure - and even at the time many were recommending this.
Ian Clark is in charge of our goaltending, and we have to figure that he had a lot of insight and say in the decision to let Silovs go. Maybe he believed in Demko too much to consider the risks? Maybe he recommended the Lankinen contract? But I would guess that he had a lot to do with our current goaltending mess. Maybe a better coach than manager?
Oh for sure there was back room conversations, but one would have to think that it would have been Ian’s job to pick which goalies were staying and Alvin’s job to get value, no?
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2026 3:04 pm
by Cornuck
Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 2:51 pm
...but one would have to think that it would have been Ian’s job to pick which goalies were staying and Alvin’s job to get value, no?
That's what I'm saying - Clark (likely, or should have) made the decisions, and then it was a matter of going with 3 goalies (until Demko got injured) or moving Silovs. Who knows if we could have got more for him if we waited - or kept him - but we have to assume that was the best offer on the table, sadly enough.
In any case, it seemed rushed at the time.
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:34 pm
by Tciso
Cornuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 3:04 pm
Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 2:51 pm
...but one would have to think that it would have been Ian’s job to pick which goalies were staying and Alvin’s job to get value, no?
That's what I'm saying - Clark (likely, or should have) made the decisions, and then it was a matter of going with 3 goalies (until Demko got injured) or moving Silovs. Who knows if we could have got more for him if we waited - or kept him - but we have to assume that was the best offer on the table, sadly enough.
In any case, it seemed rushed at the time.
The good news is that this team learns from past mistakes, and we won't do it again with Talapia. Said no Canuck fan ever.
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:01 pm
by donlever
Not sure why we are waxing poetic over Silovs.
Appears a run of the mill NHL tender to me.
Save % is .891 on a team far better than ours.
Seems a pretty meh consideration overall.
Anything to do with goalies we want to bitch about are sitting right in front of us with Lankinen and Demko.
Both dudes we shit the bed on.
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:35 pm
by Hockey Widow
It seems it works that way for certain youngsters who have run out of waivers. Podkolzin, Silovs. Who is next. It getting virtually nothing back or in signing other players that just dont work out. Now neither Silovs or Podkolzin would have saved our season but its the giving up on them. Add in giving up on Kozmenko. Those Eastern Europeans....
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 6:55 pm
by rats19
Rags win…
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 7:05 pm
by Picker of Cherries
rats19 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2026 6:55 pmRags win…
Didn’t think it was possible!
They beat Chicago, so that checks.
Magic number 8 points.
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2026 4:55 pm
by rats19
Rags win…
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2026 5:05 pm
by donlever
And the Hawks leading NJ in the 2nd.
Yeah...it's over now.
Lottery balls be kind is our next hope and prayer.
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2026 5:09 pm
by rats19
That’s all we can hope for now I suppose… worst case is 3rd.
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2026 5:20 pm
by Cornuck
donlever wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2026 5:05 pm
Lottery balls be kind is our next hope and prayer.
This is where Doc comes in...
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2026 6:24 pm
by rats19
donlever wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2026 5:05 pm
And the Hawks leading NJ in the 2nd.
Yeah...it's over now.
Lottery balls be kind is our next hope and prayer.
Devils 2 goals in 19secs up 4-3 5 mins left
Lost 5-3
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2026 9:39 am
by BCExpat
Re: 2025-26: OOTS Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2026 12:00 pm
by Meds
Wrong gates BCE, you're thinking of the wrong gates.
