Injury Report: Andy DTD with kneee injury

[KyleSeaBass]

This is exactly why we picked Sparks lmao. If Andy goes down for a longer period of time you want a guy who can handle a starters workload... like the AHL goalie of the year

The amount of workload Sparks can handle is meaningless if it turns out he isn't an NHL goalie and thus far he's given no indication that he is.

 

[rumman]

he could have waived Pickard earlier in camp and if he didn't clear could have run with 3 goalies

without injuries i doubt both would have been claimed but Dubas would/should have known teams had injury problems and shouldn't have waived both

would have, could have, hindsight is 20/20. I'll evaluate whether it was a mistake after seeing how Sparks handles the spotlight. McBackup certainly has more NHL experience, but he also could have s**t the bed in Andy's absence. Not waiving Sparks was the smart move long term, and quite possibly short term, we're apparently going to find out now.

 

[DarkKnight]

The only thing Dubas could have done was keep McEhinney or Pickard over Sparks.

Two of them were getting claimed off waivers in every situation (all 3 required waivers).

You can question his selection - but the lack of depth is not his fault.

He could have kept three goalies and 7 D, so your bold is bull.

 

[Muston Atthews]

The amount of workload Sparks can handle is meaningless if it turns out he isn't an NHL goalie and thus far he's given no indication that he is.

I guess we’ll see but I’m more comfortable with a guy who has starters experience than two guys who’ve played back up their entire careers.

 

[The Man with a Plan]

So I guess we will be seeing a lot of over reactionary posts blaming Dubas and cursing him a 1000 ways. Followed up shortly by ripping apart Sparks in every way possible with a bit of the sky is falling 6 games into the season to top it all off...

 

[Muston Atthews]

He could have kept three goalies and 7 D, so your bold is bull.

Why in the world would we carry three goalies?

 

[Advanced stats]

1. Get of the ledge guys it's not that bad. Seriously, the over reactions here are ridiculous.

2. This isn't anything on dubas. We were going to lose 2 goalies either way, Sparks was the keeper, naturally that gets us to our #5 on the depth chart. Nothing you can do about it.

Go Leafs go, hopefully this motivates the defensive system.

 

[ICECOLDBEER]

It'll be fine people!!! Anderson still skated today. LA is also without Quick. LA has scored 11 we have almost scored 30!!! Just being overly cautious with Anderson as they should be. If they lose a couple games with Andy out things will be just fine. I personally don't think they will though.

 

[DarkKnight]

Why in the world would we carry three goalies?

Because we worried they would get claimed? Why in the world would you carry 8 D, when Marincin already cleared waivers last year?

 

[TheScandal89]

Personally i thought we shoulda kept 3 goalies and waived marincin...using a rosen or borgman with 2 way contracts to come up and down freely.

I have always thought losing mac might be a mistake for this year...And it looks like it might be...

 

[Joufreau]

Didn't Vegas have some goaltending depth issues last year? Pretty sure they made it through the darkness. Everyone get your paper bags out, breathe in, breathe out, repeat.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Because we worried they would get claimed? Why in the world would you carry 8 D, when Marincin already cleared waivers last year?

Pickard cleared waivers last year. you're trying to manufacture a reason to complain about Dubas

 

[DarkKnight]

Anyways, I have faith Kyle is a lot more concerned than many in here.

 

[KyleSeaBass]

I guess we’ll see but I’m more comfortable with a guy who has starters experience than two guys who’ve played back up their entire careers.

I'll take one of the best backups in the NHL over the past two years to fill in over a career AHLer, but that's just me.

Wish Sparks nothing but the best and we'll know if he's ready soon enough.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Anyways, I have faith Kyle is a lot more concerned than many in here.

concerned that our starter is hurt? Sure. hating himself for not keeping 3 goalies instead? Almost certainly not, as that would be idiotic

 

[Advanced stats]

He could have kept three goalies and 7 D, so your bold is bull.

Keeping 3 goalies is absolutely ridiculous. Stop mentioning it like it's some sort of valid argument

 

[SprDaVE]

Jesus some of you need to relax. Backup and third string goaltenders are the least valuable and hard things to find in this league. They get passed around like candy.

Andy won't be out long-term and Sparks will be just fine. If either one of these don't work out, you just go out and find an alternative.

 

[drewjenks]

He could have kept three goalies and 7 D, so your bold is bull.

Yeah...3 goalies all year?

Someone would have to be sent down eventually....and then they'd get claimed.

Your best odds of getting a player through waivers is before game 1 when everyone does it.

 

[DarkKnight]

Keeping 3 goalies is absolutely ridiculous. Stop mentioning it like it's some sort of valid argument

Lol, so is carrying 8 D men then I guess.

 

[Garbs]

Its on him for choosing the wrong goaltender especially one who has zero chance of ever developing as a future starter.

Of all the goaltenders who have played in the last 10 years and are still active, Curtis McElhinney is the worst statistically in the NHL. The worst.

He's god awful.

You give the job to ANYONE ELSE even remotely competent. AHL Goalie of the Year? Perfect, do it up. And if it doesn't work out, you go sign another one, or make a low risk trade, or grab one on waivers. Because guess what? They'll likely be better than Curtis McElhinney too.

Because Curtis McElhinney is god awful.

Awful. Super bad. Real real not good.

 

[DarkKnight]

Yeah...3 goalies all year?

Someone would have to be sent down eventually....and then they'd get claimed.

You best odds of getting a player through waivers is before the season when everyone does it.

Keep three, give Sparks a chance if he looks good send down the other guy and hope he clears. Anyways, this isn't a good situation that's for sure.

 

[Torontonian]

Lmfao some people on here will literally bitch and complain about every little situation that happens. Name me 3 other teams that have 3 goalies on their roster? Then some complain about the "lack of depth" we have.. What are you suppose to do when all 3 of ur backup options for the year have to go through waivers and 2 happened to get claimed.

 

[8816 others]

The egg will really be on the face of Dubas when it's reported that Nylander has high level experience as a goalie.

 

[hotpaws]

would have, could have, hindsight is 20/20. I'll evaluate whether it was a mistake after seeing how Sparks handles the spotlight. McBackup certainly has more NHL experience, but he also could have s**t the bed in Andy's absence. Not waiving Sparks was the smart move long term, and quite possibly short term, we're apparently going to find out now.

no hindsight needed , Dubas would have known teams had injured goalies and should have kept 3 . especially since we don't have anything on the farm that's even close to being ready

Dubas made a mistake and will make more like every GM does so please lets stop making excuses like people endlessly did for Burke .

 

[The Man with a Plan]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

It’s ****ing Hainsey the way he fell on Freddie during the game

**** am so pissed

So everything is as usual with you then....