NHL goalie flux this season.
Not many teams have a clear cut top goalie anymore. Most of those that do have an elite goalie have an underperforming one.
Is it the the shortened season? Will we see big change on goaltenders this offseason ?
No wonder Bishop went for so much.
Ana : Fasth and Hiller. Hiller likely gone next year
Bos: Rask the number 1. Khodobian likely going elsewhere next year.
Buf: Miller not playing well and likely on his way out
Cal: hahahahahahahahahahahah
Car: Ward Hurt and questionable goaltending after that
Chi: Crawford and Emery 1a/1b. Stable, but long term solutions?
Col: Varlamov not exactly taking the reigns
CMB: Bobrovsky seems to be taking the reigns.
Dal: injury prone Lehtonen number 1
Det: Howard he number 1, but not exactly a top 10 NHL goalie
EDM: Not exactly confident in Dubnyk... Tried to get Bishop
FLA: Markstrom not exactly lighting it up. Theodore on the decline
LA: Quick not doing well this year, but long Edm solution
MIN: Backstrom yup there in age, Kuemper looks solid. Harding likely never a starter
MTL: price clear cut number 1
NSH: Rinne number 1, no question
NJ : who takes over from brodeur
NYR: Lundqvist with an off year l no real backup solution
NYi: Nabokov playing well, but who takes over ?
Ott: Anderson injury a concern, Lehner waiting in the wings
Phi: Bryzgalov plays a lot, but could be a buy out candidate
PHX: Mike smith likely elsewhere next year
Pit: MA Fleury and Vokoun solid 1/2, but questions about fleury in the playoffs
SJ: Niemi number 1, but is he a top flight goalie .
Stl: Elliot playing poorly, Halak hurt a lot, young jake Allen taking over?
TB: Lindback didn't perform, so brought in bishop. 13ft of goalie and lots of questions
Tor: Do not seem very confident on Reimer
Van: Can't move Luongo and Schnieder off and on
Was: Holtby, neiverth. No clear cut top guy
Win: Pavelec is the number 1, but not exactly elite.
Last edited by Knut; 04-04-2013 at 10:38 AM.
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