Ṣpiderman Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Everyone thinks LU is overated and overpaid, go look at Price's career stats, and now has a caphit of 6.5mil. Price is overated. I don't understand how lots of people are saying this guy is team Canada's for sure choice for 2014 based on his numbers. Don't get the hype around this guy. His best year: 2010-2011 - 38 wins, 8 SO, 2.35 GAA, .923 SV% With 8 SO's, his GAA is average Luongo 2010-2011 - 38 wins, 4 SO, 2.11 GAA, 9.28 SV%, goes to the SCF But yet LU is overated and overpaid, and Price isn't.....OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Sorry, still not convinced by some of you who have put forth arguments. Still think this is an overpayment for a slightly better than average goalie. Price is not elite in my opinion and should not get elite money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thema Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I don't get it; if Lou is so much better than Price then why are we actively trying to trade him? It's not like he asked for a trade, right? With his fabulous cap hit and his miraculous numbers and the fact that he has singlehandedly won us everything we have won lately (and the Gold medal for Canada as well) why would we be so hot to unload him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ṣpiderman Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I don't get it; if Lou is so much better than Price then why are we actively trying to trade him? It's not like he asked for a trade, right? With his fabulous cap hit and his miraculous numbers and the fact that he has singlehandedly won us everything we have won lately (and the Gold medal for Canada as well) why would we be so hot to unload him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 For those of you who say Price is overpaid and Luongo is better, just wondering, do you guys watch hockey outside the Canucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ṣpiderman Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hey there casual fan. I know how statistics are important to you, so consider that when comparing Luongo and Price. BunBun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 All that matters are numbers. Price has never been close to posting Vezina type stats. Not saying he hasn't been nominated, the guy has never even had a season with good numbers to be considered at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 The going rate is putting Luongo in perspective. Luoooo's a bargain. Some lucky team is gonna take advantage of the Canucks wealth and get themselves an elite goalie for a couple first round/rate prospects. Whoever loses out on that opportunity will be giving their heads a shake next year come playoff time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Oh look, it's the guy who tries to follow me around CDC. How cute. I know my posts are great, but there's no need to follow. This isn't twitter son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Price's 2010 - 2011 campaign: 2147 shot against (2nd in the league), 38 wins (2nd in the league), 2.34 GAA (8th in the league), 923% SV% (5th in the league), and 8 SO (3rd in the league). I say, that's considered "good numbers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Maybe you should compare the players on each goaltender's respective team. Carey Price is young whereas Luongo has already hit his prime. Think about that also. Think about the cap hit rise as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Aerosex Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 This isn't overpayment. Price is already a top goalie in the league and has carried some crappy Montreal teams (I don't think anybody appreciates how truly abysmal the Canadiens were this year). He's got the potential to be the best goalie in the league within a few years. This is a contract that'll carry through from 24 years old to 30 years old...when we got Luongo at 27, he got 4 years at $6.7 mill per. Carey's career path and stats so far are similar to Roberto's too. So when you consider that he will be getting $6.5 mill per year in his prime years (already following a similar arc to Luongo), with a higher cap ceiling now...this is a smart contract for the Canadiens, really good foresight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 And thats the best he is done. People say Lu is overated and overpaid, then what do you call Price who's caphit is 6.5mil now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 First off Strong stupidity and homerism in this thread By the way I am no Canadiens fan, I actually don't like them at all. Now, not overpaid at all, Carey Price has the potential to become one of the best goalies in the league, and he is probably the best young goaltender in the NHL (yeah he's 24, but compared to others, he's still relatively young). Carey's just entering his prime and he can only get better from here, which is why the Habs signed him for 6.5 per. He's the franchise player of their team too. They paid for potential, and Carey has all of the tools to be the top goalie in the NHL I'd say. And for those of you who are looking at his stats alone, look at who's around him on his team, a major reason for his win-loss record and stuff is because the team surrounding him is terrible. Also all of you saying you'd rather have Luongo for 10 years over Price a goalie who's just entering his prime for a mere million dollars more for only 6 years....YEAH OKAY. Oh yeah and Luongo is 9 years older HA. A goalie possibly leaving his prime for one who is just starting to tap into his super high potential...Hmmmm Also, Carey is the main reason the Habs even made it to game 7 against the Bruins in the 2011 playoffs with a super inferior team to ours, he even had a 50 save game I think. So he has performed in the playoffs lately. Anyways I don't want to rant anymore, so in summation, this is a fair contract for all sides. ALso LOL at he should've taken Cory Schneider money. HA, how many games has Schneider played in the NHL? How many wins does Schneider have compared to Price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Bottom line people ask yourselfs, if Price is that good, there is no way in hell your team finishes 15th in Eastern conference and 28th overall!! A 6.5mil goalie is considered a top elite goalie, elite goalies get your team to the playoffs. The Habs just didn't barely miss the playoffs they finished in last place in the east. Can't believe fans here say Price isn't overated or overpaid after finishing 15th place but yet ever since Lu signed his contract, you people say he is overated and overpaid. I guess there just are some really dumb fans here with zero common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Aerosex Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Bottom line people ask yourselfs, if Price is that good, there is no way in hell your team finishes 15th in Eastern conference and 28th overall!! A 6.5mil goalie is considered a top elite goalie, elite goalies get your team to the playoffs. The Habs just didn't barely miss the playoffs they finished in last place in the east. Can't believe fans here say Price isn't overated or overpaid after finishing 15th place but yet ever since Lu signed his contract, you people say he is overated and overpaid. I guess there just are some really dumb fans here with zero common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ṣpiderman Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Following you? I thought you followed me? After all you did make a thread in my name here: /topic/328963-special-ed/">http://forum.canucks...963-special-ed/ Remember? Oh and Luongo still hasn't even been traded yet how long ago did you say he was? Anyway I think I'm going to read through that old post again, it's a classic. Son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan90 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 its funny how everyone here keeps comparing Price's contract with Luongo's when they were signed at completely different times with different cap hits for each team.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Right down the middle of what I figured. If he was going to take a discount it could have been $6... if he wanted ti play hardball he could have gone for Rinne's $7 million. Montreal fans seemed to think that he was going to sign for $4-5.5.... I guess the same sort of folks like the ones here who were suggesting Salo sign for $1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Naslund Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 So he got this contract based on potential? Schnieder is way better then Price but he got a fair contract to prove himself. Price is so overated and overpaid for getting nothing done. Such an average goalie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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