(Potentially) Available Goalies: Let's rank 'em

[FanIn80]

Who would you be most happy with, and why?

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[bax]

1. Matt Murray- most likely not available, but what the heck. Potential franchise goalie.

2. Andrei Vasilevsky- Young, experienced, primed to break out in my opinion.

3. Marc-Andre Fleury- Could be a nice veteran stop gap to help the rebuild. Apparently he is universally loved by his teammates.

4. James Reimer- probably not a popular choice, but only comes at the cost of his cap hit. If we acquired a 1B type/ younger type I would be okay with rolling with a tandem.

5. Frederick Anderson- Solid goalie with some valuable experience. Would be worried about the cost.

This is just off the top of my head. I would love John Gibson as well, but I'm not sure if he would be available at all.

[dino7c]

Murray
Bishop
Maf
Anderson
Reimer

[Money Baer]

I believe we'll take a run at Andrei Vasilevsky. With the way Bishop has performed this season/playoffs (last year too!) I could see Vasilevsky being available. I'd be willing to pay for him. Potential franchise goalie, young, and only getting better.

Frederick Anderson or Jake Allen would be my second target.

Then there is the stop-gap scenario while we wait/bank on Gillies development. Fleury, Elliot, Reimer, Ward, etc.

[PepsiFree]

Going with the assumption that Murray is 100% not available.

1. Vasilevsky/Bishop (I think only Vas is available)
2. Reimer
3. Anderson/Gibson
4. Kuemper
5. MAF

Not necessarily my ranking of ability, but ability in consideration of cost. I think every one of those guys can be a good starter (or already is a great one).

[GranteedEV]

Would be ecstatic with:

Mason / Ortio
Pickard / Ortio
Neuvirth / Ortio
Allen / Ortio
Ortio / Grubauer
Ortio / Kuemper

Could live with:

Halak / Ortio
Reimer / Ortio
Ramo / Ortio

[Super-Rye]

1) Anderson
2) Elliot
3) Bishop
4) Fleury
5) Reimer

Then the rest.

Honestly I'll be happy with almost anyone. Just no more Hiller please. (Or anyone on a similar career trajection)

[EVERLAST]

Picked Fleury.

Guy has silently 340 wins and still gets no talk or respect.

Love to see him finish here a flame

[FanIn80]

Didn't realize it posted the post before I finished creating the poll...

Reason for including:
Bishop, Ben (UFA next year, TBL has a younger G they'd want to keep)
Condon, Mike (UFA next year, Carey Price)
Elliott, Brian (UFA next year, Jake Allen)
Fleury, Marc-Andre (Might want to trade vs losing him in expansion draft)
Hutchinson, Michael (RFA this year, Pavalec UFA next year, Hellebucyk RFA next year)
Mrazek, Petr (RFA this year, will want to be starter but Howard locked up until 2019)
Ortio, Joni (was pretty good down the stretch for us)
Ramo, Karri (was pretty good after Christmas before injury)
Reimer, James (UFA this year, young, (I think) very good)

Reason for not including:
Murray, Matt (possible before playoffs but pipe dream now)

Let me know if I've missed anyone, and I'll add them!

Edit: I almost left Mrazek off, because technically Detroit's in the same position with Howard/Mrazek as Pittsburgh is with Fleury/Murray. Unlike Fleury, though, I can't see anyone wanting to take Howard even in an expansion draft, so Mrazek may force a trade in order to start somewhere.

[agulati]

I would love if we can get our hands on Bishop.

If not, Reimer would be a solid free agent signing at the right price

[Flames Draft Watcher]

TB is interesting. I have no idea what they're thinking longterm. And what they think longterm may very well be influenced by how good they look in the playoffs with Vasilevskiy backstopping them. I could see Bishop becoming available. I could see Vas becoming available. I could see them making that decision later, like next offseason.

Elliott I don't see how he would be available. If he is available I think it would be next trade deadline if Allen steals the #1 job and they can't re-sign Elliott to a decent price.

Fleury I do think could be available.

Hutchinson I think could be available.

Not sure I can imagine DET turning back to Howard full time although I guess its not completely out of the question.

You missed Fredrik Andersson who I think is more likely to be moved than several of the goalies you did mention.

I think some people assume these teams may move a goalie this summer. ANA likely does because Andersson is RFA is he not? But teams like STL and TB are cup contenders and may not want to move a goalie until they're forced to. So they may not move one this summer and instead move one at the trade deadline next year or before the expansion draft next year.

[FanIn80]

Crap, I missed Anderson! Also, I don't think I can edit the poll now (which makes sense, in hindsight).

Oh well, I can total up write-in votes and post them in the OP.

[Toonage]

I went with Bishop but I become more convinced as time passes that a lot of these guys won't be available this offseason if at all, and the Flames may look at guys like Neuvirth or Kuemper to see how they play out this year.

[Parallex]

I pick Reimer.

A: He's a very under-appreciated Goalie.
B: Still on the younger side (for a goalie)
C: Goalie market looks like a buyers market so I think we can get him at a reasonable price
D: Won't cost anything except money.

Everyone else will cost significantly to much in either dollars or assets (or both).

[Locke]

Do not want Reimer.

Honestly, I dont think hes any better than anything we already have. If we want a mediocre goalie that costs nothing but money we can re-sign Ramo.

[dammage79]

Picked Fleury out of those listed. Korpisalo is my wish though.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by EVERLAST

Picked Fleury.

Guy has silently 340 wins and still gets no talk or respect.

Love to see him finish here a flame

he is not my #1 but definitely up there...I don't get the lack of respect either. Its like Lou in Vancouver

[FanIn80]

I think there's potential for Elliot to be available, just because he'll be a 32 year-old UFA next year, whereas Allen will be a 26 year-old RFA. Right now, potential suitors can logically expect at least one good season out of Elliot by getting him going into his contract year. This makes his value significantly higher for STL this offseason than as a rental at next year's deadline. "Rental" is best-case, by the way, because that will mean he's had another great season and teams are clamoring to pick him up for the playoffs. Otherwise he's had a not so great year, and now STL will want anything they can get vs losing him for nothing.

TLDR: I really think his max value is this offseason. Otherwise he's a (best case) rental or (not best case) someone their offloading for whatever they can get. I think if St Louis wins the Cup, Elliot hits the market the very next day. Even if they don't, I still think the smart money is on moving him now vs later.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by Locke

Do not want Reimer.

Honestly, I dont think hes any better than anything we already have. If we want a mediocre goalie that costs nothing but money we can re-sign Ramo.

https://public.tableau.com/views/SAV...d=y&:toolbar=n

Reimer is better then Ramo. Plus, the latest we had on Ramo was that the recovery time on his injury was into October so he's not even a real option.

[FanIn80]

I personally picked Reimer because I think he was really good in TO considering the team in front of him. Also, he's relatively young for a starting G, and he's a UFA which means he won't cost us any assets.