Griffins’ Historic Start Hits Minor Bump, Elite Goaltending and Defense Keeps Team On Track
Elite goaltending and a stifling defense anchor the Griffins, weathering recent stumbles despite offensive and defensive lineup shifts.
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Mike, looking at their goaltending situation in Detroit, With the ways that Cam Talbot and John Gibson have struggled, Do you think it's time to give Kosa a shot at the NHL level?
Well, right now, Detroit is in a playoff spot.
They're having more success than I them to have this season.
Um, you know, the veteran tandem of Gibson and Talbot have worked for them.
They both have a save percentage under .900, but it's working for them now.
If they start to falter, they might go to Kosa, whose goals against...
Uh, with Grand Rapids, he's under 2.
He's 16.
One and one right now, so he's having a phenomenal year.
And he's had two good years in the American Hockey League.
So, I look at it: Talbot's a free agent at the end of this year.
He probably retires.
He's 38 years old.
Kasper's ELC is up at the end of this year, and Steve Yzerman can basically say, Well, you haven't played in the NHL, so we're not gonna give you a big contract.
Maybe we'll give you a two to three-year bridge deal at $1.5 or $2 million.
Million."
You know, he's not gonna pay big.
He's gonna say, "You've got to prove it to me," and if he wants to spend money elsewhere, It fits perfectly that Kosa moves in next year, and Talbot retires.
And then if Kosa stands on his head and is the number one, Then he pays him.
But I think this is a budgetary move.
Overdeveloping, like Yzerman did in Tampa Bay.
He liked to overcook his prospects, and I think that's what they're Doing with Kosa here.
