Confirmed with Link: Bruins sign Jaroslav Halak 2yr x 2.75

[GlenFeatherstone]

We haven't seen the money yet but you have to imagine it's less than Khudobin, right?

Has to be or at least the same money.

 

[DKH]

He’s 33 and as recently as 3 years ago was excellent

He was outstanding in St Louis and has been a high end #1 Behind strong defenses

This is an upgrade and probably significantl unless there is something wrong with Halak

2 signings 2 thumbs up

 

[DKH]

Way to early to make that statement.

I’m cleaning and wasn’t looking at my phone so didn’t see text and I got a half dozen texts all liking Halak

Going to run with that

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Way to early to make that statement.

How can this be early since Halak is a better G than Dobby?

 

[TCB]

Is this really "confirmed with link"? More like confirmed with tweet

Not confirmed but more info:

Bruins Reportedly Sign Goalie Jaroslav Halak To Back Up Tuukka Rask

Halak twice has finished in the top 10 in Vezina Trophy voting. He also has been named to two All-Star teams.

https://nesn.com/2018/07/bruins-reportedly-sign-goalie-jaroslav-halak-to-back-up-tuukka-rask/

 

[13Hockey]

How can this be early since Halak is a better G than Dobby?

Agreed

Halák has

won the Jennings Trophy
All star 2x

He is clearly more talented than Dobby

 

[BruinDust]

How can this be early since Halak is a better G than Dobby?

Is he?

I'm not so sure.

Dobby was pretty darn good here last year.

I'm not sure what Halak has done in his last 3 seasons to definitively say he's better than Khudobin right now. He could be, we'll see.

 

[Lockheed]

Looks to be a great signing. Hopefully Halak proves the majority's feelings correct.

 

[Braunbaer]

Good signing. I like Halak a lot ... he is gonna be a solid back-up.

 

[smithformeragent]

I like it.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Like

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Is he?

I'm not so sure.

Dobby was pretty darn good here last year.

I'm not sure what Halak has done in his last 3 seasons to definitively say he's better than Khudobin right now. He could be, we'll see.

Dobby cashed in with his one good season as a backup and good for him but I had no confidence with him in net.

Halak has been a great starter and posted great numbers behind a strong Blues team and had quite the playoffs run with the Habs beating by himself Wsh and Pit.

Halak was, is and will forever be a better G than Dobby.

 

[sleepyh]

Been a fan of Halak for a long time.. dare I say I was even impressed when he almost pushed Price out of the starting job.

 

[BruinDust]

Dobby cashed in with his one good season as a backup and good for him but I had no confidence with him in net.

Halak has been a great starter and posted great numbers behind a strong Blues team and had quite the playoffs run with the Habs beating by himself Wsh and Pit.

Halak was, is and will forever be a better G than Dobby.

Ancient history, do you think your getting the same goaltender.

You criticize Khudobin on cashing in after one great season, yet give props to Halak for ONE hot playoff run (for two rounds anyway) almost a decade ago. The Blues thought so little of him in 2014 they dealt him at the deadline to bring in Ryan Miller even though Halak was their starter and they were a top team that year.

He may be an upgrade, he may be exactly the same, he may easily be a downgrade, we shall see.

Funny Halak fact...as a NY Islander, he never beat the Bruins, going 0-6 vs. the Bruins over the course of 4 seasons in NY (2014-15 to 2017-18).

His last victory over the Bruins was in 2014 as a St. Louis Blue.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Ancient history, do you think your getting the same goaltender.

You criticize Khudobin on cashing in after one great season, yet give props to Halak for ONE hot playoff run (for two rounds anyway) almost a decade ago. The Blues thought so little of him in 2014 they dealt him at the deadline to bring in Ryan Miller even though Halak was their starter and they were a top team that year.

He may be an upgrade, he may be exactly the same, he may easily be a downgrade, we shall see.

Funny Halak fact...as a NY Islander, he never beat the Bruins, going 0-6 vs. the Bruins over the course of 4 seasons in NY (2014-15 to 2017-18).

His last victory over the Bruins was in 2014 as a St. Louis Blue.

Miller was still a top G when he was acquired by Stl. Don’t try to re-write history.

Halak has a better save pct the last two years than Dobby while playing on a much worse team.

Bruins got an upgrade at backup G today and are a better team because of it.

Well done Don.

 

[JOKER 192]

After a amazing performance in a Cup run there was a debate in Montreal on whether to keep Halak or Price , fanbase was pretty much split.

Halak has been successful as a starter in the past.

If the money is right this should be an upgrade.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Sing Halak, instead of 'I like'

 

[BruinDust]

Miller was still a top G when he was acquired by Stl. Don’t try to re-write history.

Halak has a better save pct the last two years than Dobby while playing on a much worse team.

Bruins got an upgrade at backup G today and are a better team because of it.

Well done Don.

Never said he wasn't.

Your making a lot of definitive statements about this signing that may or may not be true. We shall see how it all plays out. I don't even dislike the signing, maybe my perception of Halak is skewed by the fact he hasn't beaten the Bruins in almost half a decade.

It's meh, he wasn't my first choice, wasn't my last. Nothing to get excited or depressed about either way.

It's just very premature to declare this signing to be some sort of brilliant move by Sweeney. Seems to me like Khudobin was their preferred choice, but once he demanded more than they wanted to pay, they went to another plan in Halak.

So if Halak is a definitive upgrade on Khudobin, why didn't the Bruins simply leave Khudobin alone and go after Halak?

Sweeney said himself they tried to bring back Khudobin. Seems odd to go after Khudobin first if Halak was the clear upgrade like you said.

 

[Drift]

Sign all the islanders!!

 

[N o o d l e s]

Backup goalie and a gritty depth winger/center.

We’re done now, huh?

 

[Flannelman]

Just wanna see the number.
Optimistic

 

[00BW]

Dobby's best numbers came with his 2 stints as a goalie for the Bruins with a very structured D corps in front of him (and the best defensive forward).

Halak's best numbers came with a structured St. Louis Blues D corps.

I fully expect to see Khudobin's numbers fall with Dallas and Halak's to climb at least to his Montreal days if not Blues.

I don't think we can properly judge until we find out the contract numbers of both goalies.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Backup goalie and a gritty depth winger/center.

We’re done now, huh?

Almost, just one more 7 year contract to iron out.....

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Very pleased with the Halak sigining. I feel he will do well in a Bruins jersey.

 

[LSCII]

Without seeing the terms, this is a good signing. Definitely gives them a quality backup behind Rask since Dobby went to Dallas. Can't complain about this move.