Article: Filip Gustavsson's Playoff Performance Is Creating A Complicated Future

[Robert Brent]

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[Citizen Strife]

If Hill can make $6m+, there's no reason Gus can't.  Wallstedt can't stay healthy.  If he proves that wrong and is a viable backup, fine.  But you go with the guy who is keeping you in the series.  Not saying you give him the $8.25m special that a lot of goaltenders are getting.  But $6-8m is probably the range for what a good Gus Bus gets you.

Edited 5 hours ago by Citizen Strife

[Protec]

Maybe another reason behind the Rossi-slight? 

If they extend Gus and reward his great season where is the money gonna come from. 

Only so much to go around. 

[hydguy75]

With all of the post season chatter about the Wild, thee most under-talked story is how well Gus the Bus is playing.  I haven't been a Gus fan, but this season he's also stepped up when asked, and doing more than we've expected of him.  He, along with a few other PO surprises, have stepped up when needed most.  This wouldn't even be a series without Gus.  At least the Wild are sniffing some early PO success.  Let them savor it, make them want more of it.  Instead of the traditional Wild that goes into hibernation come Round 2.  

[Citizen Strife]

1 hour ago, Protec said:

Maybe another reason behind the Rossi-slight? 

If they extend Gus and reward his great season where is the money gonna come from. 

Only so much to go around. 

Maybe they want Gus's extension in place over banking on Rossi.  Thing is, that is the play.  I'm taking this Gus over Rossi if push comes to shove.

[Protec]

Just now, Citizen Strife said:

Maybe they want Gus's extension in place over banking on Rossi.  Thing is, that is the play.  I'm taking this Gus over Rossi if push comes to shove.

Just don't go full Euro on us after the big extension. 

[hydguy75]

For any PO GT with more than 15 saves, Gus is ranked 3rd in Save %, and 1st in total saves thus far this postseason.  I'm not sure if Gus is the real deal or not, as I certainly don't have the eyes or experience to know, but his stats seem 100% legit.  

[MacGyver]

2 minutes ago, Protec said:

Just don't go full Euro on us after the big extension. 

This. Seems to happen with the Wild. Dubnyk got too much money and too many years after saving the Wild's ass for a half of season. Then what happened? We have seen the Gus we have now and we have seen the other Gus that couldn't stop a beach ball. I'd like him to repeat this year next year before we throw too much money at him. Kaprizov is the hinge pin here before the Gus or Rossi domino fall. Nothing happens until Kaprizov is either in or out. 

[RedLake]

5 minutes ago, MacGyver said:

This. Seems to happen with the Wild. Dubnyk got too much money and too many years after saving the Wild's ass for a half of season. Then what happened? We have seen the Gus we have now and we have seen the other Gus that couldn't stop a beach ball. I'd like him to repeat this year next year before we throw too much money at him. Kaprizov is the hinge pin here before the Gus or Rossi domino fall. Nothing happens until Kaprizov is either in or out. 

Kaprizov is out.