For Martin Brodeur there are a few things in his RHL life that are a given: a good pay check, an unwritten no-trade clause, taxes, and more than 60 games played per season. Before RHL19 he didn't play at least 60 games in only two seasons: during RHL1 when the league only played 56 games (and he managed to play 52 of those), and RHL14 when injuries limited him to 58 games. Then RHL19 game along, and the Newmarket coaching staff decided to limit his playing time to keep him more rested for the playoffs, and he was limited to only 57 games. Carey Priced played 10, and Stephen "the freak" Valiquette played 3 games.Now with RHL20 just around the corner, it is likely that the days of 60+ games for a older Brodeur are over: young Price is eager to show that he can be a regular RHLer, which could lead to a regular rotation for the starting goalie job between him and Brodeur all season long. As for Valiquette, it is not clear where he will be playing comes the regular-season since he will be left unprotected in the incoming expansion draft.
This could be a real challenge for the Cougars franchise to keep all these goalkeepers happy over the course of RHL20 and beyond
Price may push Brodeur, but Halak would powerbomb him out of the room. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou're are talking here of Carey "Jesus" Price. He will be the savior of the franchise. He cannot go wrong. The Halaks of this world are only flash in the pan. That's what they keep saying on French sports talk radio, so it must be true.
ReplyDeleteBut Brodeur is going nowhere anytime soon, just in case :)