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Prospect Info: Michael McNiven
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Great stats in the echl for sure... 3 so in 8 games? Under 1gpg... Incredible Save% #'s as wellTime to take out the voodoo doll!
Would be nice, not sure why they keep hanging on to Lindgren like this.
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Yea. I think he's earning being brought in.
I don't know what their intentions are with the goaltending situation. For one, Lindgren is doing real well lately. Another reason is their priority is surely Primeau, and keeping a vet like Lindgren around may be more beneficial to the kid.
However, the fact that Lindgren is doing well may increase his trade value.
I really don't think Lindgren has any trade value. Only thing that might give him some is if they brought him up for a couple of starts and he did well in those starts.
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What I meant was that his value is higher now than it was a few weeks ago because he's playing good this last little while.
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I don't know how connected Marcotte is, but since he seems to think that Lindgren could get called up, I would be all for that as long as they called up McNiven. Kindaid could mentor Primeau/McNiven but those 2 need to get all the starts. I could see Lindgren being better then Kindaid and we need a backup for Price next year so go with Price-Lindgren next year and Primeau-McNiven. They can sign a undrafted FA out of the NCAA to be the ECHL goalie or just keep LaCouvee but there should be several interesting undrafted goalies turning pro especially Jake Evans former teammate.
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They really need to get this guy to Laval. In his last 11 starts he's given up more then 2 goals in just 2 games. If you count goalies with more then 4 starts, McNiven leads the ECHL with a jaw dropping .939 save % (combined from his 2 teams). His combined 1.95 gaa would be 3rd best in the league for goalies with more then 4 games, behind a 29 year old and UPL who many felt was the top rated goalie prospect coming into the year but is only in the ECHL due to his injury.
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They need to get rid of Kinkaid or Lindgren. Make the other the backup and let McNiven and Primeau split in Laval.
if Kinkaid or Lindgren aren’t capable of backing up in the NHL, keeping them both doesn’t add anything.
Classic case of older players being progress stoppers. McNiven should be a priority.
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I think Lindgren can be a better backup then Kinkaid, I would go with 3 goalies in Laval as Primeau needs some time off and McNiven could take over as starter. Let Kinkaid mentor the 2 since he's a UFA so who cares if he doesn't play again this year.
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I would be fine with that - not playing him but keeping him around. It just makes no sense to have him in the AHL at the expense of McNiven.
What a garbage signing.
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It's odd because clearly Lindgren is in Montreal with Price.
Primeau is in Laval with Kinkaid.
I doubt they're going with a menage-a-trois in Laval.
My guess? Primeau may get sent to the ECHL (I really doubt this one). Or there is a trade in the works?
With this call up, they have 5 goalies in Montreal and Laval.
Columbus?
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Probably a domino effect from the Comrie waiver claim by Winnipeg.
The Jets organization now has 2 goaltenders at the AHL level (Comrie and Berdin) and 2 goaltenders in the ECHL with Jacksonville (Carlson and Outhouse).
It seems that Montreal needs (once again) to find a new home for McNiven
The Jets organization now has 2 goaltenders at the AHL level (Comrie and Berdin) and 2 goaltenders in the ECHL with Jacksonville (Carlson and Outhouse).
It seems that Montreal needs (once again) to find a new home for McNiven
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Poor dude has been tossed around all season. In a perfect world he'd be in Laval and Kinkaid would be home cashing his pay,
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Sad but important article on McNiven's situation (TheAthletic). He simply wants to play.
The guys in charge of player development dropped the ball in his case. Following his call up, nobody contacted him so he trained in his in laws basement for a week. He said despite the last 2 years, he still wants to stay in this organization and supposedly other teams have called.
Really shows the importance of having an ECHL affiliate. He's outplayed his goalmates but given his status as an outsider, he hasn't been given priority (and rightfully so from the other organizations pov). He also has had a hard time getting access to the gym with his most recent team due to being unable to drive in the US and having practically no linemate who works out (so no carpooling). Obviously this guy is an adult, he can find solutions or alternatives but how much of a role should the organization have on a case like this as far as development is concerned. Its disappointing that this guy has been given the pink slip considering his progression last year and his success in the OHL.
The guys in charge of player development dropped the ball in his case. Following his call up, nobody contacted him so he trained in his in laws basement for a week. He said despite the last 2 years, he still wants to stay in this organization and supposedly other teams have called.
Really shows the importance of having an ECHL affiliate. He's outplayed his goalmates but given his status as an outsider, he hasn't been given priority (and rightfully so from the other organizations pov). He also has had a hard time getting access to the gym with his most recent team due to being unable to drive in the US and having practically no linemate who works out (so no carpooling). Obviously this guy is an adult, he can find solutions or alternatives but how much of a role should the organization have on a case like this as far as development is concerned. Its disappointing that this guy has been given the pink slip considering his progression last year and his success in the OHL.
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With McNiven being an RFA they should at least give him a few games in Laval this year to see where his game is at after such a strong start in the ECHL. Who cares about Kinkaid, although he did have a strong game on Saturday but McNiven could have a future with us whereas Kinkaid clearly doesn't.
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