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MisterJoji · 05-11-2017, 01:36 AM

For ####'s and giggles I thought I'd group together of the most likely guys who could "pull a Talbot" and become a solid starter who has primarily been a backup. I didn't include anyone over 28 or guys with over 100 GP.

Antti Raanta (27y)
Career Numbers: 47-23-9 / 2.33 / .917
Last Season: 16-8-2 / 2.27 / .922
Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV of $1,000,000

Philipp Grubauer (25y)
Career Numbers: 28-21-8 / 2.28 / .922
Last Season: 13-6-2 / 2.05 / .926
Contract: RFA (AAV $750,000)

Calvin Pickard (25y)
Career Numbers: 28-44-6/ 2.77 / .914
Last Season: 15-31-2 / 2.98 / .904
Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV of $1,000,000

Joonas Korpisalo (23y)
Career Numbers: 23-16-5 / 2.68 / .915
Last Season: 7-5-1 / 2.88 / .905
Contract: RFA (AAV $732,500)

Juuse Saros (22y)
Career Numbers: 10-9-3 / 2.38 / .922
Last Season: 10-8-3 / 2.35 / .923
Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV $692,500

Louis Domingue (25y)
Career Numbers: 27-35-7 / 2.88 / .910
Last Season: 11-15-1 / 3.08 / .908
Contract: RFA (AAV $1,050,000)

Aaron Dell (28y)
Career and Last Season: 11-6-1 / 1.99 / .931
Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV $625,000

Darcy Kuemper (27y)
Career Numbers: 41-34-14 / 2.60 / .910
Last Season: 8-5-3 / 3.13 / .902
Contract: RFA (AAV $1,550,000)

Anders Nilsson (28y)
Career Numbers: 29-32-8 / 2.94 / .908
Last Season: 10-10-4 / 2.67 / .923
Contract: UFA (AAV $1,000,000)

Mike Condon (27y)
Career Numbers: 40-39-12 / 2.62 / .908
Last Season: 19-14-6 / 2.50 / .914
Contract: UFA (AAV $575,000)

Michael Hutchinson (27y)
Career Numbers: 41-38-11 / 2.63 / .910
Last Season: 9-12-3 / 2.92 / .903
Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV of $1,150,000

Keith Kinkaid (27y)
Career Numbers: 23-27-8 / 2.68 / .912
Last Season: 8-13-3 / 2.64 / .916
Contract: UFA (AAV $725,000)

Rantaa and Grubauer seem to be the best options, I like Grubauer a little more since he has better numbers and is a little younger, although the acquisition cost would be higher. Dell also had a phenomenal season. Pickard has less than desirable numbers but he did play for a godawful team, however Kinkaid also played for a bad team but has more respectable stats. Saros is Nashville's heir apparent so that is probably a pipe dream. I really don't like Hutchinson's play in Winnipeg and Keumper had an awful year in Minny. Condon is interesting and the acquisition cost there is zero.

Personally I like this route better vs. grabbing an established guy to hold the fort for Gillies/Parsons. If neither guy pans out, we're back to square one, but if you get a young guy now and he becomes a good starter and either Gillies/Parsons also pans out, having 2 legitimate starting goaltenders is a nice problem to have.

Thoughts?

05-11-2017, 01:36 AM	#496
MisterJoji Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The toilet of Alberta : Edmonton Exp:	For ####'s and giggles I thought I'd group together of the most likely guys who could "pull a Talbot" and become a solid starter who has primarily been a backup. I didn't include anyone over 28 or guys with over 100 GP. Antti Raanta (27y) Career Numbers: 47-23-9 / 2.33 / .917 Last Season: 16-8-2 / 2.27 / .922 Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV of $1,000,000 Philipp Grubauer (25y) Career Numbers: 28-21-8 / 2.28 / .922 Last Season: 13-6-2 / 2.05 / .926 Contract: RFA (AAV $750,000) Calvin Pickard (25y) Career Numbers: 28-44-6/ 2.77 / .914 Last Season: 15-31-2 / 2.98 / .904 Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV of $1,000,000 Joonas Korpisalo (23y) Career Numbers: 23-16-5 / 2.68 / .915 Last Season: 7-5-1 / 2.88 / .905 Contract: RFA (AAV $732,500) Juuse Saros (22y) Career Numbers: 10-9-3 / 2.38 / .922 Last Season: 10-8-3 / 2.35 / .923 Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV $692,500 Louis Domingue (25y) Career Numbers: 27-35-7 / 2.88 / .910 Last Season: 11-15-1 / 3.08 / .908 Contract: RFA (AAV $1,050,000) Aaron Dell (28y) Career and Last Season: 11-6-1 / 1.99 / .931 Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV $625,000 Darcy Kuemper (27y) Career Numbers: 41-34-14 / 2.60 / .910 Last Season: 8-5-3 / 3.13 / .902 Contract: RFA (AAV $1,550,000) Anders Nilsson (28y) Career Numbers: 29-32-8 / 2.94 / .908 Last Season: 10-10-4 / 2.67 / .923 Contract: UFA (AAV $1,000,000) Mike Condon (27y) Career Numbers: 40-39-12 / 2.62 / .908 Last Season: 19-14-6 / 2.50 / .914 Contract: UFA (AAV $575,000) Michael Hutchinson (27y) Career Numbers: 41-38-11 / 2.63 / .910 Last Season: 9-12-3 / 2.92 / .903 Contract: Signed until 18/19 with AAV of $1,150,000 Keith Kinkaid (27y) Career Numbers: 23-27-8 / 2.68 / .912 Last Season: 8-13-3 / 2.64 / .916 Contract: UFA (AAV $725,000) Rantaa and Grubauer seem to be the best options, I like Grubauer a little more since he has better numbers and is a little younger, although the acquisition cost would be higher. Dell also had a phenomenal season. Pickard has less than desirable numbers but he did play for a godawful team, however Kinkaid also played for a bad team but has more respectable stats. Saros is Nashville's heir apparent so that is probably a pipe dream. I really don't like Hutchinson's play in Winnipeg and Keumper had an awful year in Minny. Condon is interesting and the acquisition cost there is zero. Personally I like this route better vs. grabbing an established guy to hold the fort for Gillies/Parsons. If neither guy pans out, we're back to square one, but if you get a young guy now and he becomes a good starter and either Gillies/Parsons also pans out, having 2 legitimate starting goaltenders is a nice problem to have. Thoughts? __________________ "Illusions Michael, tricks are something a wh*re does for money ....... or cocaine"