As it seems more and more that Henrik Karlsson is going to be the Flames backup this season, I decided to interview the founder of thegoalieguild.com about what to expect out of the big swede. Some snippets:
Henrik Karlsson has tremendous size and a very solid, complete set of Swedish butterfly skills. He has great situational awareness and excellent patience, giving him a calm and composed demeanor. His combination of size and mobility allows him to employ an effective hybrid style. By that I mean he can make saves by blocking the puck with his strong positioning, but he has the reflexes and agility to make the reactionary, desperate save as well.
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Karlsson comes over with all of the tools needed to succeed. If you get a chance to talk to Jamie McClennan about his first impressions and I bet one of the things he mentions is the structure to his game – a sign of very good coaching.
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He has experience, his confidence won’t be destroyed if he gives up a few bad goals and overall he just has great fundamentals. This is right about the age and time a goalie truly understands the mental capacities needed to succeed in the NHL for more than a season.
Justin seems really high on Karlsson and thinks he's a good bet to be a capable player at the NHL level.
Whole thing here:
http://flamesnation.ca/2010/8/24/the...enrik-karlsson