QUESTION 4 EVERYONE
How about we make a Top 10 List of goal tending prospects and debate that then since we are argueing about franchise etc. so lets also make our Top 10 list then.
Mine is:
1) Lehtonen- Is in top 2 for sure no doubt about it but he'll get my vote as of now for first. Transition has been smooth and has played against better competition than Fleury except when he was in the NHL.
2) Fluery- Once again top 2 for sure. Doesn't get first overall on my list because he never had to play against men until he was in the NHL. However was very good until closer to his demotion.
3) Emery- This guy was a steal for Ottawa. Fiery demonear...very good skills only problem is temper (Hextall)
4) Oullett- Can't go wrong....should be the starting goalie for WSH as soon as Kolzig is gone. Very good goalie from the Q.
5) Miller- Buffalo has already said Miller is their future in the nets. Thats good to hear especially with Noronen and Biron ahead of you right now. Was given opening day start.
6) Tellqvist- Toronto's best goal prospect in a long long time. Very good goalie, took over Salo's starting job in the World Championships. Toronto made a mistake by not putting him behind Belfour to learn the game from one of the games best.
7) Toivonen- Very skilled goalie. Will have alot of time to develop with Raycroft playing ahead of him. Played well in WJC.
8) Ahonen- Top prospect in NJ, alot of praise from Lamerillo (SP) should be quite a good goalie. However will it be in NJ? And if not does he regress? Won't know yet.
9) Blackburn- Injuries have ben a problem this year but still think theres something magical about him....kind of fallen due to Lundqvist's play. Will be interesting to see how he turns out.
10) Bryzgalov- very good goalie but may get stuck behind Giggy for starting job.
Honorable Mention- Leclaire, Leighton, Leneveu, Stana, Niittymäki, Harding
I know many disagree but I really like the chances of my choices. There are many quality ones but some to me stick out better maybe it is also because I havnt seen any play ( Dubielewicz, Ehelechner, Ward, Patzold, Howard)
Also my rankings are also mainly used from HF rankings as i gave anything higher then 7.5 as possible franchise goaltender and anyone on the bubble as a 7 I chose which way to go due to stats, seeing them play etc.