[News] Jaroslav Halak on waivers - UPD: clears, sent to AHL

[868904]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

Its clear 3 goalie situations never work. Even if you have gave each goalie 27 starts, it wouldn't work. Goalies must get bombarded with shots to be successful, or something like that.

It's clear that goalies who don't play well never work. Even if you give them 27 starts, it wouldn't work. Goalies must play well, or something like that.

Greiss has no problem competing with two other goalies.

If you can't handle a little competition, see you in the minors!

[Vulcan]

I think it also proves that the cap keeps teams from claiming players even if they may be good. You could put Crosby on waivers and only a few teams would have the space to claim him.

[keratosis]

I think most teams would try to find a way to claim Crosby, but your point is still valid.

[MarkGio]

Originally Posted by 868904

It's clear that goalies who don't play well never work. Even if you give them 27 starts, it wouldn't work. Goalies must play well, or something like that.

Greiss has no problem competing with two other goalies.

If you can't handle a little competition, see you in the minors!

Oh please. Treliving said last year he didn't like having three goalies. If NHL GMs know it's not a good situation, then what makes you think you know differently? Halak has been a good, steady goalie for the bulk of his career. This isn't a case where he's not good enough to be in the NHL. Chances are he's a better look than Elliot or even a number of goalies in this league.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

Oh please. Treliving said last year he didn't like having three goalies. If NHL GMs know it's not a good situation, then what makes you think you know differently? Halak has been a good, steady goalie for the bulk of his career. This isn't a case where he's not good enough to be in the NHL. Chances are he's a better look than Elliot or even a number of goalies in this league.

Let me get this straight.

Halak is a good goalie because of his career numbers: 388 GP, 2.43 GAA, .916 SV%.

In fact, he's a ‘better look’ than Elliott, despite the fact that Elliott's numbers are virtually identical – 340, 2.43, .913.

Perhaps this is because you don't like Elliott's numbers this season? 18 GP, 3.00, .893 – not good numbers, I'll give you that. But Halak this season is 21 GP, 3.23, .904, which is also pretty bad.

So you want to spend extra money to acquire Halak, and use up cap room that the team does not have, simply to make a sideways move in goal? Sounds legit.

[vilzeh]

I do remember one Halak keeping Team Europe in it on WC for a couple of games at least.. I don't think he regressed THAT much.