Player Discussion: 2016-17 All Goalie Talk

[LightningStrikes]

Budaj's first game here is going to be an interesting one. But right now it would seem Vasi gets the majority of the starts for the rest of the season? Or does Cooper evenly split them continuing to slowly develop Vasi into the 1st spot?

Yeah no point in sheltering Vasy now IMO. If he's the guy going forward, and I think it's very clear that this decision has been made, he has to do the heavy lifting starting today. Budaj is a nice safety net but the onus (hi FP) is on Vasy, playing a lot and playing well.

 

[RDTBay4]

Yup, season is toast. At this point we need to get Vasilevskiy as many starts as possible. We got several back to backs left though so I expect to see Budaj a few times as well.

Trading Bishop and giving up on the season with 20+ games left isn't going to help out ticket sales that's for sure. I know a couple STM who are really pissed at management for throwing in the towel.

Will be nice to go to last regular season home game though and hit up all the merchandise sales. I got some really nice stuff a few years ago when we missed the playoffs for 75% off.

 

[TampaJay]

Not sure why everyone is so afraid to have Vasilevskiy in net going forward? It happens all the time a team goes with the young up and coming, cheap and unproven option in net. Chicago won a cup with Niemi and let him walk for Crawford, San Jose traded a 1st for an unproven Jones those teams were even more win now mode than us. Hell we went with an unproven Bishop to lead us a few years ago and it worked out. Vasilevskiy has more starts than any of those players prior to being handed the keys so not too worried it'll be a disaster.

You left out the best analogy to make your case. MTL choosing Price over Halak in 2010. Habs fans were bemoaning it like I am now with Bishop leaving. I hope you are right. It’s just Vasi’s total lack of puck moving ability that has me pessimistic (which is not analogous to Price). A team structured differently may be able to adjust to it. Time will tell. It was the rap on Vasi before he was drafted, and even with Bishop as his tutor, it hasn’t improved.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Yeah no point in sheltering Vasy now IMO. If he's the guy going forward, and I think it's very clear that this decision has been made, he has to do the heavy lifting starting today. Budaj is a nice safety net but the onus (hi FP) is on Vasy, playing a lot and playing well.

Agreed. Fail or succeed, let Vasy get as many games as he can down the stretch.

 

[Coopers Gum]

The biggest reason I'm upset to see Bish go, is because of his ability to drive an offense. Lets face it: Bish was a 3rd defenseman. The only defenseman really capable of making a slick breakout pass, as of right now, is Hedman. Bishop could catch teams changing at the worst times, and sling a puck to their blueline.

I'm worried how that will look for the rest of the team.

 

[DFC]

Yup, season is toast. At this point we need to get Vasilevskiy as many starts as possible. We got several back to backs left though so I expect to see Budaj a few times as well.

Trading Bishop and giving up on the season with 20+ games left isn't going to help out ticket sales that's for sure. I know a couple STM who are really pissed at management for throwing in the towel.

Will be nice to go to last regular season home game though and hit up all the merchandise sales. I got some really nice stuff a few years ago when we missed the playoffs for 75% off.

Reality is reality though. Our chances of making the playoffs are slim to none, and not accepting that could risk our chances of making the playoffs in future seasons.

The reports on this Cernak kid are pretty conflicting, but we know we have people watching plenty of Eerie games, so I have no doubt management has a good idea about what we're getting.

 

[Brie]

I think I'm looking at this the same way as Yzerman does, that time will tell, and that the hope is that it will work out the way that we all want.

 

[Leonardo87]

I think I'm looking at this the same way as Yzerman does, that time will tell, and that the hope is that it will work out the way that we all want.

Can always sign Budaj cheap next season so Vasi has that support. Would be good for him having that veteran presence. Since he is still young and developing.

 

[RDTBay4]

 

[Todd1a]

Can always sign Budaj cheap next season so Vasi has that support. Would be good for him having that veteran presence. Since he is still young and developing.

you think vegas would draft Budaj as a back up ? lol maybe yzerman hopes that ?

 

[RDTBay4]

you think vegas would draft Budaj as a back up ? lol maybe yzerman hopes that ?

He's an UFA. They are very unlikely to take him even if he was under contract when you see the other options available on our team.

 

[Leonardo87]

you think vegas would draft Budaj as a back up ? lol maybe yzerman hopes that ?

He is a UFA after this season.

 

[Todd1a]

He's an UFA. They are very unlikely to take him even if he was under contract when you see the other options available on our team.

Sorry but I meant to say Stevie said he had interest in signing him for the back up job next seasOn. Guessing because he will come cheap?

 

[RDTBay4]

Sorry but I meant to say Stevie said he had interest in signing him for the back up job next seasOn. Guessing because he will come cheap?

Based on his recent contracts, I'd say so. But who knows he's been solid this year, might want to get a decent pay check considering it may be his last chance given his age.

 

[Brie]

It will take some getting used to but I still wish him the best, just wish there was a way that we could have signed him to more than 3 years last time.

 

[DFC]

It will take some getting used to but I still wish him the best, just wish there was a way that we could have signed him to more than 3 years last time.

I threw up a little bit.

 

[Leonardo87]

I threw up a little bit.

Pass the bucket over..

 

[FinnLightning26]

It will take some getting used to but I still wish him the best, just wish there was a way that we could have signed him to more than 3 years last time.

That looks so wrong...

 

[MattM92]

Maybe it's just because I accepted Bishop was gone a long time ago, but this news really did nothing to me. Seeing him in a Kings jersey looks kinda weird but isn't sickening. I just feel pretty indifferent.

 

[Brie]

Well, we can't forget to welcome Peter, even if it's tough losing Bish. Let's hope that he does well for us this year and maybe we'll keep him or find a good backup next year.

 

[MattM92]

I wish they had given Budaj #30 just to watch Twitter and Facebook melt.

 

[Brie]

 

[LightningStrikes]

Also, he's heard only great things.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Great things are the only things I hear. Because I hear great things.

 

[Leonardo87]

I also heard the Great Gatsby was , Great.