Speculation: 2014-15 Winnipeg Jets Backup Goaltender

[Scheifele55]

Now that Al Montoya has signed with Florida, Winnipeg needs a quality backup to Pavelec who can play 20-25 games a year or more should there be an injury.

There are lots of older veteran goaltenders who may want one of a big contract still or the opportunity to start. However, I am going to go off the board of sorts and hope the Winnipeg Jets sign a proven AHL goaltender who has experience and would still be in his prime.

Drew McIntyre

Winnipeg is very familiar with him having played for the Manitoba Moose 2006-08 and has been a VERY consistent AHL goaltender with EXCEPTIONAL playoff stats. To me he is the ONLY logical option for this club and hopefully we can get him signed.

Who do you think will be our backup goaltender and why? If you are saying Hutchinson, which is a strong possibility, do you think his playoff performance and his short NHL stint solidified it?

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[wpgsilver]

I think the writing is on the wall that its Hutchinson, as it should be.

 

[Jets]

Hutch

 

[cbcwpg]

I honestly think, since they have handed Pavs the starting position, the Jets are going to bring in every goalie they have and whomever they think performs the best in training camp will be the backup. I just don't see the Jets going out and signing anyone specifically to be the backup.

 

[Basalt13]

Hutch will be our #1 as the Jets Christmas gift to us.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Pavelec is the perfect back up netminder.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Pavs will be our backup.

Edit: urk - beaten to the punchline by DN.

 

[fmrdh]

Hutchinson for sure.

 

[irunthepeg]

Ondrej "Dr. Drej" Pavelec will be our back-up once Hutchinson takes over.

 

[Romang67]

Why would we want to bring in a goaltender that is older, worse, has less potential, is not as pretty and is not as righty as Hutch. Who also is tainted with Leafs taint. Instead of just playing Hutch?

 

[SensibleGuy]

Hutch will start the season as our backup. He'll be numero uno about 2 months after that.

 

[Scheifele55]

Why would we want to bring in a goaltender that is older, worse, has less potential, is not as pretty and is not as righty as Hutch. Who also is tainted with Leafs taint. Instead of just playing Hutch?

What evidence do you have that Hutchinson is better than McIntyre?

 

[Sweech]

Hutchinson definitely. He doesn't need anymore time in the AHL. He's been consistently good his entire career and looked very solid in his NHL call up. He deserves it at this point.

All I can hope for is that he's good enough to push Pavelec from his starting spot.

 

[Duir]

Pokey Reddick.

 

[Romang67]

What evidence do you have that Hutchinson is better than McIntyre?

Looks like Hutch has done better at every level of play than MacIntyre. Also, MacIntyre is 31 years old, so I doubt he has much left unproven.

 

[GJF]

Ehm.... Hutch?

 

[wpgsilver]

Ehm.... Hutch?

It's M. Hutch.

I like how you're sounding things out though, your spelling has come a long way!

 

[GJF]

It's M. Hutch.

I like how you're sounding things out though, your spelling has come a long way!

What's that suppose to mean?

 

[StaticPrevails]

Drew McIntyre

Uh, how about Hutch? Both goalies are of the same pedigree.

 

[wpgsilver]

What's that suppose to mean?

Uhm, nothing! Nothing at all!!!

 

[JC Numminen]

Has to be Hutch IMO. As of now, we have no one else to fill the role, and I feel the really small sample size at the end of the season was enough to convince Chevy that he can handle at least a backup role.

Of course, I really hope he plays lights out and pushes Pavs into the backup roll.

 

[King Woodballs]

It is going to be hutch.

 

[puck stoppa]

Pokey Reddick.

Hey, leave my avatar out of this

 

[misterb]

Don't think there's much question it's Hutch.

 

[SCP Guy]

Who is this Huch you speak of?