Backup Goaltenders ready to be starters

[viper0220]

Who are the some of the goaltenders that are ready to take that next step and become starter's in the NHL?

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[Weast]

I dont know if Grubauer counts but he'll probably take over once Varly unfortunately gets injured again

 

[tarheelhockey]

Scott Darling

 

[PhoenyX]

Hemskov

 

[ESH]

Grubauer, Saros, Korpisalo are 3 notable young guys I can think of

 

[Kevs Security]

Just look up the 24-26 year-old goalies with a few solid AHL-seasons and ~30 games in NHL. It's hard to tell really. For all I know, Jack Campbell could be the next starter among the current backups. Most of the promising goalies are in the juniors, minors or already 1B's for their teams. I believe that Pickard and Saros could start 40-50 games in a weaker team.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Antti Niemi after Price gets injured again

 

[Jack DiBiase]

Mikko Koskinen should be able to challenge Talbot for the starting position.

 

[biturbo19]

Seems like we're in a bit of a lull for serious prospective starters currently toiling as backups at the moment. Just doesn't seem like there's a big stockpile right now, but there does seem to be a strong wave of top tier goaltending prospects at lower levels working their way up right now.

There's Grubauer who seems primed to at least start to find out if he can carry a load. Saros has looked bright as a backup, but i always worry about those smaller goaltenders when it comes to the consistency of 60+ games a year as a starter because the off nights can be really off.

I think Keith Kinkaid deserves at least a mention, as he did shoulder a significant load in NJ last year pretty well, but he's not exactly a "young" guy anymore and doesn't exactly scream star potential. He looks potentially "ready" to be at least a fringe starter somewhere, if he weren't locked up in NJ. Maybe he ends up a sort of Cam Talbot story?

Beyond that though, i think we're kinda just in a holding pattern...waiting for some of these top shelf goaltending prospects to make the jump to the NHL. In a couple years, we could have a serious influx of up and coming potential starting goaltenders taking over spots and/or blocked behind guys that make them available for other teams to snatch away. They've all got plenty of development to do to actually get there in the meantime though.

 

[greasysnapper]

Mikko Koskinen should be able to challenge Talbot for the starting position.

I had high hopes for him, but he looked really bad tonight. I'll chalk it up to the first game of preseason. Hopefully he can turn it around.

 

[Son of Petter]

Highly unlikely. Koskinen is not good.

Mikko Koskinen should be able to challenge Talbot for the starting position.

 

[Son of Petter]

AHL starter not a backup but Ville Husso in STL has the clearest path imo. Jake Allen has issues, we’ll see Husso sooner than later.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Mikko Koskinen should be able to challenge Talbot for the starting position.

They can compete to see who can let in goals the fastest at the start of periods.

 

[madmike77]

I’d be happy if the Flames had a backup goaltender ready to be a backup goaltender.

 

[vivalavili]

Highly unlikely. Koskinen is not good.

Koskinen is good. He was one of the better keepers in KHL and started for SKA Petersburg, a team that usually is proud to have a lot of top tier Russian players. He played 15 games in the playoffs with 1.65 gaa and .935 save-%. He is good.

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Koskinen is good. He was one of the better keepers in KHL and started for SKA Petersburg, a team that usually is proud to have a lot of top tier Russian players. He played 15 games in the playoffs with 1.65 gaa and .935 save-%. He is good.

As a Finn i have watched him international play. Im expecting him to surprise people (positively).

 

[beowulf]

Koskinen is good. He was one of the better keepers in KHL and started for SKA Petersburg, a team that usually is proud to have a lot of top tier Russian players. He played 15 games in the playoffs with 1.65 gaa and .935 save-%. He is good.

Still not the NHL. Will backup and nothing more unless Talbot gets injured.

 

[BonMorrison]

Korpisalo.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Saros is the only current backup who I think could be a starter right now. I think Grubauer will take over as starter sooner rather than later, so didn't count him.

 

[Stand Witness]

This is a hard one.

In reality, there are probably a couple different goalies who if given the chance could perform as good/if not better than some starters in the league. The problem is guys who haven't performed yet have essentially no leash in net while the guy who has does have one (rightfully so). There just isn't enough net to go around.

For example, I think both Sparks and Pickard could perform to the same level as some lower NHL starters. Pickard has basically already done this and last year was outperformed by Sparks.

 

[Son of Petter]

Sorry, “not good” wasn’t a fair thing to say. Koski is obviously a good goalie but I personally don’t see him being good enough for the nhl. At best he’s a backup. Goalie stats in the K always look stellar.

Koskinen is good. He was one of the better keepers in KHL and started for SKA Petersburg, a team that usually is proud to have a lot of top tier Russian players. He played 15 games in the playoffs with 1.65 gaa and .935 save-%. He is good.

 

[Nordiques1979]

Demko for the Nucks, but I don't think he match your thread as its whether starter for Vancouver or starter for Utica.

Koskinen looks to me like the new Anders Nilsson, very hyped after some good numbers in Europe, but nothing special. Size matters but speed matter more.

 

[Zobitembois]

Hemskov

Is he like a mix.....Half Hemsky half markov ?

 

[Dr Quincy]

Scott Darling

Did I fall in a worm hole and go back to June of 2017?

 

[Bonzo111]

Saros has good numbers so him