I also agree w/ the part about bryz fighting the puck as well. often I hear how he wasn't the problem, but if he's not given a solid block of playing time, he won't be the solution.
- isaiah520

If you ask me, Bryz is in a deep funk and definitely needs an easy win or 2. By that, I mean total team defense. Though a franchise goalie shouldn't need an easy win, the fact is that he doesn't appear to be "finding his way out of the woods" and they need something to get him started. If he gets a gimmme or 2, then he should be able to get back into his expected form.

If you ask me, Bryz is in a deep funk and definitely needs an easy win or 2. By that, I mean total team defense. Though a franchise goalie shouldn't need an easy win, the fact is that he doesn't appear to be "finding his way out of the woods" and they need something to get him started. If he gets a gimmme or 2, then he should be able to get back into his expected form.
- steelydan

Success breeds success.

If you ask me, Bryz is in a deep funk and definitely needs an easy win or 2. By that, I mean total team defense. Though a franchise goalie shouldn't need an easy win, the fact is that he doesn't appear to be "finding his way out of the woods" and they need something to get him started. If he gets a gimmme or 2, then he should be able to get back into his expected form.
- steelydan

I like Bryz and i feel bad for him... but it just seems like he's not mentally sharp enough right now. He just has to stop the shots he has to stop and he'll be fine.

I'm not a troll. I like to discuss things with MJL. Me and him have debated a lot over the years.

Granted i always wind up getting banned for years upon years for it...
- archion113

And I have never been banned...you do the math.

And I have never been banned...you do the math.

- MBFlyerfan

I'm not a troll. I like to discuss things with MJL. Me and him have debated a lot over the years.

Granted i always wind up getting banned for years upon years for it...
- archion113

Very funny, he got me banned a few times when I first got on HB. Now I try and play much smarter and avoid suspension and still get in my digs, fun it is

Very funny, he got me banned a few times when I first got on HB. Now I try and play much smarter and avoid suspension and still get in my digs, fun it is
- flyerdude17

Don't waste your time.

Its a lose/lose.

Possible but why do that when you can just ltir him. Any ways I like bryz I think they need to just keep putting him out there so he can get into a groove
- griouxmvp2012

He is also on an over 35 deal his cap hit stick if he retires. I'd think they want that gone first. Bryz can still come around it's way too early in that deal to just give up.

I like Bryz and i feel bad for him... but it just seems like he's not mentally sharp enough right now. He just has to stop the shots he has to stop and he'll be fine.
- archion113

i like him, but i don't feel bad for him.

I like Bryz and i feel bad for him... but it just seems like he's not mentally sharp enough right now. He just has to stop the shots he has to stop and he'll be fine.
- archion113

He's not mentally sharp right now and hasn't been all year. The 3rd goal is a perfect example. It got by him because he didn't pick up the puck until it was too late. Why didn't he track the puck there?

Everybody move on from the troll talk. It ends now.

He is also on an over 35 deal his cap hit stick if he retires. I'd think they want that gone first. Bryz can still come around it's way too early in that deal to just give up.
- ob18

I do think that over 35 conctract crap is something that needs to be looked at in the new CBA. If someone has to retire due to injury, it shouldn't be kept against the team.

And I have never been banned...you do the math.

- MBFlyerfan

Coburn (You are not a loose cannon) And I respect that!

I get too mad and require some anger management classes during the day

That's funny coming from you. Ive been accused of many things in here but trolling isn't one of them.
- MBFlyerfan

I do think that over 35 conctract crap is something that needs to be looked at in the new CBA. If someone has to retire due to injury, it shouldn't be kept against the team.
- archion113

It's not kept against the team if a player can't play due to injury.

I like Bryz and i feel bad for him... but it just seems like he's not mentally sharp enough right now. He just has to stop the shots he has to stop and he'll be fine.
- archion113

One would hope. It is just that to me it seems that the vast majority of goals he DOES let up are goals that no goalie would stop, yet he is still being benched because of it. That would wear on me as well.

But on the flip side, impossible saves are what separates a franchise goalie from a regular goalie. And he needs to make one every now and then. At least, make more than he has so far.

He's not mentally sharp right now and hasn't been all year. The 3rd goal is a perfect example. It got by him because he didn't pick up the puck until it was too late. Why didn't he track the puck there?
- MJL

Agreed... i'm with you on this one. His focus is really off this year.

Some really easy shots have been getting past him and its making him look bad. He's been really slow to react to a bunch of goals too.

That one goal in Ottawa was terrible... forget the dmans name... flu brain

I hope that was sarcasim
- archion113

Not really. If it doesn't apply to you don't get all up in arms either. But Im sorry the short time I've been posting here I see some people say some really dumb things and he blows their argument up like a house of cards then they resort to passive aggressive insults that have nothing to do with the topic at hand.

Agreed... i'm with you on this one. His focus is really off this year.

Some really easy shots have been getting past him and its making him look bad. He's been really slow to react to a bunch of goals too.

That one goal in Ottawa was terrible... forget the dmans name... flu brain
- archion113

Karlsson.

It's not kept against the team if a player can't play due to injury.
- MJL

No but wouldn't some teams just like to remove them period and pay a lump sump of what's left of the deal and have zero cap hit.

And I don't think that would happen in the next CBA but it's something that could at the very least be discussed.

Success breeds success.
- MJL

Witty slogans aside, I think it's pretty clear that this situation is not as black-and-white as you are making it out to be. If they need to spoon-feed him some wins in order to build confidence, it can go a long way and attribute to a stronger mentality in the future which will "breed" success.

It's not kept against the team if a player can't play due to injury.
- MJL

The contract is counted towards the cap during the offseason. Only when the season starts does that players cap hit go onto LTIR.

Or am i wrong? I thought u can't spend LTIR money during the off season?

Not really. If it doesn't apply to you don't get all up in arms either. But Im sorry the short time I've been posting here I see some people say some really dumb things and he blows their argument up like a house of cards then they resort to passive aggressive insults that have nothing to do with the topic at hand.
- JoeRussomanno

Ah understood

No but wouldn't some teams just like to remove them period and pay a lump sump of what's left of the deal and have zero cap hit.

And I don't think that would happen in the next CBA but it's something that could at the very least be discussed.
- ob18

cough cough Gomez cough

Don't waste your time.

Its a lose/lose.
- archion113

I know, he is too methodical in his thinking and stubborn is putting it mildly. There is no room for movement in any debate. As bull headed as I am I will listen and if a point I never thought of existed I would come aboard but holy jumpin j---