1) Ben Bishop. The guy has put up consistent numbers over several consecutive seasons before having a down year this past season. All of my viewings tell me he's going to at the very least be solid, and can sometimes be spectacular. He's still young for a goalie, and would be the perfect stop gap and mentor for Gillies and maybe Parsons.
2) Scott Darling. Think Ben Bishop "light". He doesn't have the time as a starter that Bishop has had, but he was forced to be the starter for an extended period of time this past year in Chicago when Crawford was injured, and he was exceptional. He's done well enough as the backup over the last few years to think he could be a diamond in the rough starter.
3) Marc-Andre Fleury. Pedigree, experience, and still solid skills. I don't agree with others who say his game has fallen off a cliff. Is he as good as he was when he was younger? Probably not, but then he always had some issues with consistency at times in his career. I want an experienced goaltender who knows what it takes to be a starter. The only reason he isn't the starter anymore in Pittsburgh is because of the emergency of Murray who is, IMO, the best young goaltender in the game. That's not really Fleury's fault.
To a lesser extent I'd be happy with Miller or Halak on a short term deal.
No high risk moves this time. Go for a guy that you are sure of.
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"You know, that's kinda why I came here, to show that I don't suck that much" ~ Devin Cooley, Professional Goaltender
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