Confirmed Signing with Link: Habs re-sign Charlie Lindgren (3years/$750k AAV/1-way)

[BlueBaron]

Not enough money to blow up in your faces.

 

[le_sean]

This is a contract, that while it won’t hurt the Habs in anyway, is kinda unnecessary.

This is a 24 year old goalie who has underwhelming stats at the AHL level this year, and only has 11 NHL appearances, and you’re giving him a 3 year, one way deal?

His NHL numbers are fairly solid, but that’s a considerably small sample size.

Again, won’t hurt the Habs, but signing a backup/third string goalie to a 3 year NHL salary contract with just 11 NHL games and mediocre AHL numbers just seems needless.

(Plz don’t be mad at me Hab fans)

He’s an awesome goaltender and one of a few good players on a terrible AHL team. He’s been money in the NHL in his few games. Unfair to just look at his AHL stats this season.

 

[Yoshidas Island]

This is a contract, that while it won’t hurt the Habs in anyway, is kinda unnecessary.

This is a 24 year old goalie who has underwhelming stats at the AHL level this year, and only has 11 NHL appearances, and you’re giving him a 3 year, one way deal?

His NHL numbers are fairly solid, but that’s a considerably small sample size.

Again, won’t hurt the Habs, but signing a backup/third string goalie to a 3 year NHL salary contract with just 11 NHL games and mediocre AHL numbers just seems needless.

(Plz don’t be mad at me Hab fans)

From a purely statistical point of view, you're 100% correct.
But with context, you'd see that Lindgren is consistently put behind terrible defenses in the AHL. He's stood on his head many times in the AHL, and has impressed at the NHL level.
Again, it won't hurt the Habs if he flops, but if he's the backup for next year (like we think he is), then having him locked up for 3 years is a great asset management move. 750K for a 100% capable backup is rare, so it's worth the gamble for us.

 

[Tripod]

This is a contract, that while it won’t hurt the Habs in anyway, is kinda unnecessary.

This is a 24 year old goalie who has underwhelming stats at the AHL level this year, and only has 11 NHL appearances, and you’re giving him a 3 year, one way deal?

His NHL numbers are fairly solid, but that’s a considerably small sample size.

Again, won’t hurt the Habs, but signing a backup/third string goalie to a 3 year NHL salary contract with just 11 NHL games and mediocre AHL numbers just seems needless.

(Plz don’t be mad at me Hab fans)

See I see it as the opposite.

He can be the backup. And if he keeps playing well, he is cheap as hell for a long time. If he doesn't, and you want to move on to someone else, you can still waive him and his whole salary is gone off the cap. You just have to pay him. Who cares.

Low risk...medium-high reward.

 

[habsgirl5000]

Trading Niemi to Philly with Elliott out 5-6 weeks?

Trading Niemi?....Lol, good one

what can you get for a guy who has been picked up by 3 teams for free?

I think Habs will start playing Lindgren, this will be his audition or tryout for next year, if he passes the test Price will be traded

 

[sheed36]

From a purely statistical point of view, you're 100% correct.
But with context, you'd see that Lindgren is consistently put behind terrible defenses in the AHL. He's stood on his head many times in the AHL, and has impressed at the NHL level.
Again, it won't hurt the Habs if he flops, but if he's the backup for next year (like we think he is), then having him locked up for 3 years is a great asset management move. 750K for a 100% capable backup is rare, so it's worth the gamble for us.

I see this signing has being no difference than signing a prospect to a ELC and him eventually ending up busting. If Lindgren doesn't work out just waive him and send him and his entire $750k salary to the AHL and move on. Not much risk involved with this signing IMO. If it works out then great. If not nothing lost.

 

[Cor]

See I see it as the opposite.

He can be the backup. And if he keeps playing well, he is cheap as hell for a long time. If he doesn't, and you want to move on to someone else, you can still waive him and his whole salary is gone off the cap. You just have to pay him. Who cares.

Low risk...medium-high reward.

That’s fair.

My “gripe” is mainly just semantics. More of a worry for a team like Arizona, than a team like Montreal I suppose

 

[SI90]

Nice good for him. Helps the Habs too with having a backup for less than 1mil

 

[hersky77]

He’s a much better nhl goalie then ahl goalie.

He should have been the back up this year, but for some odd reason they thought a duo of Montoya and Niemi would be better.

 

[Qwijibo]

People over analyzing this. Niemi isn’t signed beyond this year. It was clear when they moved Montoya that Lindgren would be the back-up in Montreal next season.

 

[bleuetbio]

He has been great lately. He diserves to be NHLer and McNiven diserves the net in AHL... and Hawkey diserves to be a AHL backup. This is pure logic

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Wow giving up on Price already.

And you probably think that is funny...

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

This is a contract, that while it won’t hurt the Habs in anyway, is kinda unnecessary.

This is a 24 year old goalie who has underwhelming stats at the AHL level this year, and only has 11 NHL appearances, and you’re giving him a 3 year, one way deal?

His NHL numbers are fairly solid, but that’s a considerably small sample size.

Again, won’t hurt the Habs, but signing a backup/third string goalie to a 3 year NHL salary contract with just 11 NHL games and mediocre AHL numbers just seems needless.

(Plz don’t be mad at me Hab fans)

Have you seen him play ?

You would sing a different tune.

 

[ole ole]

Trading Niemi?....Lol, good one

what can you get for a guy who has been picked up by 3 teams for free?

I think Habs will start playing Lindgren, this will be his audition or tryout for next year, if he passes the test Price will be traded

All i can say about any of this one's posts is

 

[MasterMatt25]

Low risk, high reward contract. If he's able to be backup over Niemi next year, it's an absolute steal. If he doesn't pan out, then it's 750k in the minors, not the end of the world

 

[cafelatte]

He’s an awesome goaltender and one of a few good players on a terrible AHL team. He’s been money in the NHL in his few games. Unfair to just look at his AHL stats this season.

So much agree with you ... bunch of people posting here who rely on stats alone and never saw him play in the AHL and in the NHL He is a late bloomer and a solid goalie in the making.

 

[VeeMerk]

This is a contract, that while it won’t hurt the Habs in anyway, is kinda unnecessary.

This is a 24 year old goalie who has underwhelming stats at the AHL level this year, and only has 11 NHL appearances, and you’re giving him a 3 year, one way deal?

His NHL numbers are fairly solid, but that’s a considerably small sample size.

Again, won’t hurt the Habs, but signing a backup/third string goalie to a 3 year NHL salary contract with just 11 NHL games and mediocre AHL numbers just seems needless.

(Plz don’t be mad at me Hab fans)

Fair assessment. Although looking at AHL stats doesn;t paint a good picture (especially the Rockets, who were absolutely sh*t), I think most of us expected him to be the backup next year. He's played well and will train with Price and the goalie staff. He is most likely not a Price replacement but perhaps he'll gain value if he plays well in the opportunistes he's given. Contract is so cheap that it doesn't even matter anyways

 

[Agalloch]

That's good, now let's sign Deslauriers, trade Plekanec and Benn. Ok ? Thanks, bye.

 

[HABSFTW]

He played well in the NHL all things considered. Low cap hit for 3 years as well. If he doesn't pan out we toss him down and if he gets picked up on waivers, so be it. I coin this as a 'harmless' signing.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Low risk, high reward contract. If he's able to be backup over Niemi next year, it's an absolute steal. If he doesn't pan out, then it's 750k in the minors, not the end of the world

I don't think Niemi will be around next year. He's just a stop gap to give Lindgren some time in the A this year. This move is in line with what Bergevin has been doing all year with our goalies, Lindgren is the backup solution going forward. Whether or not he pans out is another thing but he's with a 100% confidence going to get a deep look in the full time backup role next year.