Confirmed Signing with Link: [BOS] Linus Ullmark has signed with Boston (4 years, $5M AAV)

[BloFan4Life]

Don't let Ullmark's record from last year fool you. His wins came against: 4 Devils, 2 Philly, 2 Rangers, 1 Wash.

You look at Houser and Tokarski vs those teams, and they performed the same. The guy had a .886 s % in losses (which really just meant any team that wasn't trash).

Analytically, he is terrible and has always had injury issues. Already had a double hip replacement.

 

[Gee Wally]

Ullmark’s never seen a starter’s workload either, or even 1 second of playoff action. At 28.

perhaps not. But compared to Swayman he’s a grizzled vet.
The team needed a bridge. Now wether hes the right one remains to be seen.

 

[chizzler]

Don't let Ullmark's record from last year fool you. His wins came against: 4 Devils, 2 Philly, 2 Rangers, 1 Wash.

You look at Houser and Tokarski vs those teams, and they performed the same. The guy had a .886 s % in losses (which really just meant any team that wasn't trash).

Analytically, he is terrible and has always had injury issues. Already had a double hip replacement.

Double hip replacement? I doubt it.

 

[Montecristo]

They should’ve just signed a cheap vet to platoon with Swayman.

If Swayman pans out this deal is unmovable and you just eliminated the cap benefits of a cheap and good #1.

i mostly agree with this except that if swayman is good and ullmark is also good im sure ullmark is moveable at 5 million under 30 if he looks like an above average goalie. To any team.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

That’s way too much and one year too long imo. For a guy who has never been a true starter. Crazy goalie signings this off season.

 

[Gee Wally]

i mostly agree with this except that if swayman is good and ullmark is also good im sure ullmark is moveable at 5 million under 30 if he looks like an above average goalie. To any team.

not only that. You are still spending under 7 total for goalies.
Swayman is so new he isnt even waiver eligible. He wont be up for big money until Ullmans contract is damn near done.
Not a bad problem to have.

 

[Fantomas]

one Vladar was traded to Calgary.
I love Swayman. Followed him all through college. But he has a grand total of 10 games under his belt.

Bruins dont know if he can carry a load. Has only played 35 games once a few years ago in college spread out over 6 months.

Plus Rask, ufa, had surgery 2 days ago. 2 months later than originally anticipated. Out until st least Feb - Mar if at all.

So, here we are.

I couldn't keep up with the news. So much going on today. Very surprised that Vladar is gone.

But that's a vote of confidence in Swayman at least.

 

[rocketdan9]

This doesn't make any sense to me at all. Why not just pay 900k more per year and signed Grubauer instead?

 

[Don Keedic]

Don't let Ullmark's record from last year fool you. His wins came against: 4 Devils, 2 Philly, 2 Rangers, 1 Wash.

You look at Houser and Tokarski vs those teams, and they performed the same. The guy had a .886 s % in losses (which really just meant any team that wasn't trash).

Analytically, he is terrible and has always had injury issues. Already had a double hip replacement.

Right. His record last season would have been the same regardless of the team playing in front of him.

Or maybe you're just salty he rejected the offer from the Sabres because every single player with even a modicum of talent is trying to escape the sinking ship..........

 

[bb_fan]

They could have signed someone for a 1 or 2 year contract, or kept vladar and had them split.

What if he does great, and they need to pay him, and have 2 goalies for 5M each. It's a waste of cap space.

When, and if, Swayman earns a 5 mill a year contract you worry about getting rid of Ullmark

 

[VanillaCoke]

Pricey

 

[GM Armchair]

Good for ullmark. He is worth it.

 

[sandybridge]

hope he earns it there. He never had a chance to show full potential in Buffalo.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

When I saw this is was like oh shit Linus Omark? Guess who’s back? Back again..

 

[Connor McConnor]

Holland did one thing right and that was not signing this guy to this laughable contract. I would have expected his aav to be closer to 3-3.5 than 5 AND term.. damn

 

[Dempsey]

I guess the Bruins liked what they saw in him. I trust that he's going to have a good next few seasons if he stays healthy.

 

[CDJ]

Lol did somebody really try to claim he had a double hip replacement in here? And people liked that post???

I mean criticize the deal if you want but cmon


no, having hip surgery 5 years ago doesn’t mean he had his hips replaced-he’ll probably have that happen in 30 years. If he had a double hip replacement he wouldn’t be putting up good numbers on the most god awful black hole of a franchise in the history of the sport. I can’t believe that has to be said

 

[TimThomas24]

Lol did somebody really try to claim he had a double hip replacement in here? And people liked that post???

I mean criticize the deal if you want but cmon


no, having hip surgery 5 years ago doesn’t mean he had his hips replaced-he’ll probably have that happen in 30 years. If he had a double hip replacement he wouldn’t be putting up good numbers on the most god awful black hole of a franchise in the history of the sport. I can’t believe that has to be said

I heard one of his legs was amputated.

 

[BruinLVGA]

This actually seems like a terrible waste of cap space. If swayman ends up being a starter, they could have spent that 5M on a good dman.

And if Swayman doesn't end up being a starter, who was going to play in net? You?

 

[varano]

Never healthy

 

[BloFan4Life]

Right. His record last season would have been the same regardless of the team playing in front of him.

Or maybe you're just salty he rejected the offer from the Sabres because every single player with even a modicum of talent is trying to escape the sinking ship..........

You can go back to my posts from during the season and even when he signed a one year deal last year. I never wanted him signed. He is too unreliable

 

[NYRKing]

This is a good pickup for Boston. Swayman looks solid but the window is closing with this squad and Ullmark was incredible last year. Imo they needed to move past Tuuka anyway.

 

[Son of Donegal]

Don't let Ullmark's record from last year fool you. His wins came against: 4 Devils, 2 Philly, 2 Rangers, 1 Wash.

You look at Houser and Tokarski vs those teams, and they performed the same. The guy had a .886 s % in losses (which really just meant any team that wasn't trash).

Analytically, he is terrible and has always had injury issues. Already had a double hip replacement.

Are you aware that they played in a bubble last year? It's not as if Ullmark was going to get a win against COL or VGK.

 

[Sam of Montreal]

He made some nice desperation saves, but it's weird to make a top 10 of saves for a goalie. Goalies make between 20 to 40, sometimes even 50, saves a night. Of course there will be some good ones. There will also be bad goals, so this video doesn't really mean all that much.

He may be good though. With the covid restrictions, I did not get to see a single Buffalo game this year. It's not the video that proves it.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Second coming of Jhonas Enroth.