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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
The Canucks only saving grace in that draft is it looks like they got far and away the best goalie in the draft.
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Except that kind of isn't the case. If Thatcher Demko is all that and a bag of Dorritos where is his playing history of success at elite level events? He's been a backup at that level, and hasn't earned a start in any game that has mattered. The fact of the matter is, on Demko, that he plays from one college hockey's perennial powerhouses and doesn't see a lot of quality shots. He puts up some really impressive numbers, but he should for the school and team in front of him. I wouldn't be awarding him anything at this point. I think both McDonald and Gillies are better goaltenders than Demko, and by a good margin. I see more Jason Kasdorf in Demko than I do, say, Connor Hellebuyck.