Confirmed with Link: Brian Elliott signs 1 year $2M

[CanadianFlyer88]

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*Michael Scott 'No, please god, no' .gif

This is, honestly, my least favourite move of the offseason by a country mile.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

my concern with this signing is if they are thinknig Hart backsup Moose as the 1A..

DO NOT WANT !!!!



hopefully im totaly offbase on that.. and Hart is the CLEAR #1...

 

[SnS]

Lol.

 

[Cody Webster]

Lol.

It's not terrible, as long as AV plays him like a back up, not the way Hack played him

 

[SnS]

It's not terrible, as long as AV plays him like a back up, not the way Hack played him

70+.

 

[renberg]

Wow. I need to move to Wisconsin.

Been married to one of those Wisky women for 31 years. It doesn’t get better than them.

 

[prototypical4thliner]

FUDGE!

This is a bit concerning. Sure, do the gm speak, but hart has to have the nod here.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Dodged a Reimer, Mike Smith bullet. Thats good enough for me.

 

[Oskar Man]

I'm really excited to see what Hextall does for the position long-term but this is a solid vet signing. All that's left to do now is find a way to get rid of Vinny and rebuild the prospect pool.

Exciting times ahead!

 

[The Madrigal]

I am not a fan of this move. Elliott is decent but he is 34 and hasn't been healthy for two years. At least it's only a one year deal at 2 million and I realize the UFA market isn't very good for back ups but this isn't a risk I would have taken. Hart is the real deal but to think he won't experience some ups and downs throughout his first full NHL season is probably foolish. The Flyers needed a really good back up goalie they can rely on to potentially play 30-40 games this season. I'm just not convinced that Elliott will be that guy but I certainly hope I am wrong.

 

[Toonces]

I'm down with this, hopefully he'll stay healthy so we don't have to ever see Alex Lyon again.

I like Lyon just not in the NHL.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Dodged a Reimer, Mike Smith bullet. Thats good enough for me.

Well, to be fair, they’re all bullets. Scouring the NHL goalie depth charts is rough on the eyes. I don’t think there’s a sure thing out there. All seem fraught with risk.

 

[tictactoe]

i mean this guy cannot stay healthy... why?
Why make such a signing?

 

[Rebels57]

Dont count out Felix Sandstrom as a 3rd string option should injuries arise or Moose just isnt cutting it.

 

[deadhead]

The bottom third of NHL starters are shaky enough, how many backups would you trust?
Only 25 goalies started 40 games.

If you want a good backup, you usually have to develop someone, then have someone else behind them when they become too expensive to keep (and get traded for a big haul).

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Dont count out Felix Sandstrom as a 3rd string option should injuries arise or Moose just isnt cutting it.

Hope so. God I loved this kid’s talent after they drafted him. Came in, looked great in (albeit) rookie camp. Flashed huge potential in Sweden, then it all seemed to fall apart.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

I'm down with this, hopefully he'll stay healthy so we don't have to ever see Alex Lyon again.

I like Lyon just not in the NHL.

Don’t sleep on the Lyon King. He’s just waiting for his shot.

Remember he was run into the ground just like every other flyers goalie last season. Lyon also started the season injured which didn’t help matters none.

 

[The Madrigal]

Well, to be fair, they’re all bullets. Scouring the NHL goalie depth charts is rough on the eyes. I don’t think there’s a sure thing out there. All seem fraught with risk.

Exactly, look at Petr Mrazek. He was left for dead last summer and a total after thought on the free agent market. He ended up signing a one year deal for 1.5 million and one year later he is being courted by multiple teams and will likely get a long term deal for double his salary last year.

Fringe starting / back up goalies are like relief pitchers in baseball. One year they can look great, the next horrible, and the third year back to being great. It's an extremely inconsistent market.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Dont count out Felix Sandstrom as a 3rd string option should injuries arise or Moose just isnt cutting it.

Flahr pretty much dismissed that happening.

 

[KrazyKat]

Flahr pretty much dismissed that happening.

Just remember we went through 8 goalies last year! Anything is possible. I have a weird feeling we will make a trade after about 20 games in after moose gets hurt again.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Exactly, look at Petr Mrazek. He was left for dead last summer and a total after thought on the free agent market. He ended up signing a one year deal for 1.5 million and one year later he is being courted by multiple teams and will likely get a long term deal for double his salary last year.

Fringe starting / back up goalies are like relief pitchers in baseball. One year they can look great, the next horrible, and the third year back to being great. It's an extremely inconsistent market.

Good analogy.

 

[Foggy14]

St. Louis Blues depth chart, September, 2018.

Goalies? Woooo, ugly!

Who's that has been, never was in San Antonio?

St. Louis Blues 2018-19

 

[TheKingPin]

Even though it’s not flashy, this is the best possible scenario. Elliot is really good when Hakstol isn’t trying to break his hips.

 

[Here4ThaLids]

Happy to have our Dad back.

Also happy to have Nick Schultz back in the fold. He's our second Dad.

 

[renberg]

Hope so. God I loved this kid’s talent after they drafted him. Came in, looked great in (albeit) rookie camp. Flashed huge potential in Sweden, then it all seemed to fall apart.

I think that Sandstrom had a health issue two years ago. He looked like he got back on track last year.