It's time to have a serious discussion about Adin Hill's future with the Golden Knights

Adin Hill had a terrible Thursday night. Sure, the Vegas Golden Knights stole a point in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars. But Hill only stopped 23 of 27 shots, including three goals allowed in the second period. All of this came after signing a six-year contract extension in March, mind you.

But that's not all. Hill has a GAA of 3.53 and a save percentage of .855, entering Friday. These statistics are barely scratching the surface of his ineptitude, as highlighted by this eye-opening tweet.

Do you see that?! -55.53%! That's a 18.49% difference from the next-worst goalie, Leevi Merilinen of the Ottawa Senators! Mind you, this is out of 71 goaltenders with nine or more appearances this season.

Suddenly, Golden Knights fans are looking at Akira Schmid as an alternative. He has better stats regarding GAA (2.53) and save percentage (.895) and is younger (Schmid is 25 years old, while Hill is 29). Did I mention that Schmid is an Olympian?

Heck, fans have even looked to Carter Hart for netminding answers. Although the 27-year-old fell off a cliff before being injured, one can only wonder if he's a better alternative to Hill? I mean, the stats are slightly better (GAA of 3.28 and a save percentage of .871).

But Hart's not the main character here. That honor goes to Hill, who's suddenly facing an uncertain Golden Knights future. It's time to go into doctor mode and see what in the world's wrong with Adin Hill. Better get that propane grill ready, Hank.

What's causing Adin Hill to be so ineffective for the Vegas Golden Knights?

Let's take a look at Thursday's game between the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights as a perfect example. We'll focus on Matt Duchene's goal that kicked off the scoring. Tell me what you see in this sequence, dear reader.

I'm going to be 100% honest with you. I didn't even notice that Hill was completely out of position on that play until the second take. I didn't realize that he kamikaze'd his way out of the crease, leading to the Stars scoring the game's first goal.

This has been the case for the Calgary native this season. He's been out of position and has moved slower, leaving him to track pucks with less precision than prior seasons. It also doesn't help that Hill's been hurt for the majority of his Golden Knights career.

This has resulted in squandered chances and holes dug too deep. Of course, that has been the theme all season, with the Golden Knights dealing with inconsistent goaltending. But when you have an expected goals percentage of -55.53, that sticks out like a sore thumb.

There's only so much that the team can do before Hill becomes obsolete

Look, I know that there have been a myriad of reasons why the Golden Knights let in so many goals.

"Oh, the turnovers keep butchering them!"

"Vegas isn't making clean exits."

Whatever the case, the Golden Knights have dealt with everything. It doesn't matter if it's a wave of injuries or the giveaway bug plaguing the team. Vegas can't stop letting goals in. But these stats aren't going to cut it for the Golden Knights (stats courtesy of MoneyPuck, entering Thursday).

At some point, you must start taking accountability for your play in net. Yeah, he might still be feeling out the net and is working out the kinks. But you must reckon with your movements not working and make the proper adjustments. Otherwise, you won't have a job for long.

The Golden Knights know this and must monitor Hill closer. They wanted him to be in net for their team and are seeing what happens when the plan falls apart. If things don't change, Vegas is in for a rude awakening when it comes to their Stanley Cup window.