Signing a 23 year old from Europe? Panarin worked out pretty well this year.
Soderberg came out of nowhere for Boston. In terms of goalies, Jonas Hiller wasn't drafted. Same goes for Antii Niemi. Sergei Bobrovsky, is another one.
When's the last time a signing like this has paid off for an NHL team?
That depends on your definition of "a signing like this" and "paid off". I'll assume you mean undrafted free agent goalie from the Euro leagues in which case I'd say frequently enough to be worth giving it a shot. Few of them turn out to be legit #1 starters but enough have carved out a career as at least an NHL back-up and really for a zero asset cost pick-up even just a depth NHL'er is a pay off.
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Parallex For This Useful Post:
Another interview thanks to google translate. It sounds like from the translation that the Flames suddenly decided to sign him, he wasn't expecting it.
Not surprising. Treliving may believe that evaluating a goaltending candidate is like evaluating a coach. Talking to them is not that important.
That depends on your definition of "a signing like this" and "paid off". I'll assume you mean undrafted free agent goalie from the Euro leagues in which case I'd say frequently enough to be worth giving it a shot. Few of them turn out to be legit #1 starters but enough have carved out a career as at least an NHL back-up and really for a zero asset cost pick-up even just a depth NHL'er is a pay off.
Hello guys, as I wrote earlier, I don īt folow Czech extraleague at all, I have no interest in it, and that is why I cannot tell you more about him. But he can turn to be good asset, no one knows. I don īt like Czech extraleague, but I guess I should start to pay attention because of Flames, Pribyl, now Rittich, I will try next season maybe :-)
According to this article http://hokej.idnes.cz/hokej-nhl-davi...144339_nhl_cig /interview with him, he is very surprised, everything was done in a few days.
-Calgary watched him during WC in Russia
-his agent Spalenka did a great job
- knows it will be hard to make a team
- was in touch with our GM, coach of goalies and chief of scouts
- did not speak to any of Czech players in CGY so far
- must improve his English
- knows it is a risk situation for him, but told Czech media that you cannot win anything without risking something...
So we will see guys!
Gretings from Czech republic! So many Czechs in CGY now, I am not used to this situation :-))))
The Following 46 Users Say Thank You to calgaryboy For This Useful Post:
Meh. This is more of a signing to try and compete for a back-up job in Stockton. Don't get me wrong there is no risk, but I Highly doubt we will see him in a regular season game for the flames in the next year.
Signing a 23 year old from Europe? Panarin worked out pretty well this year.
Soderberg came out of nowhere for Boston. In terms of goalies, Jonas Hiller wasn't drafted. Same goes for Antii Niemi. Sergei Bobrovsky, is another one.
For the record, Soderberg was originally a 2nd rnd pick (Blues) - just took an extremely long time to over-ripen across the pond before coming over...
