10/23/2010 FA Powder Rangers drop: Semyon Varlamov (WSH) add: Tim Thomas (BOS)
Analysis: Bit of a head scratcher here. Varlamov is back from injury and started the last two games (both losses). By giving up half of their potent all-Washington goalie tandem, the P-Rangers are betting that Varlamov plays badly enough to lose the starting job to Neuvirth. On the other hand, Thomas has started four of five games for Boston this season and has yet to let in more than one goal. Left wing lock has Rask as the tentative starter tonight in a game the P-Rangers as well as the Manitoba Roos will be watching closely.
Varlamov will get some wins, but Thomas looks amazing, and the chatter out of Boston is that he was hurt last year and ready to take back the starting role. I know it looks weird, but in the final analysis I think Thomas will get more wins this year than Varlamov.
ReplyDeleteI am listening to reasonable trades for either goalie that includes an upgrade for me on defence.