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

[alg363636]

So were spending 10 mill on goaltending for the next two years

Would have preferred Dobby

 

[Alicat]

Gotta wonder why they ended up being 50k apart on Dobby but gave Halak more money...must think he’ll be lights out for them. Because dobby was good

They were $150k apart it appears

 

[BruinDust]

Halak is an upgrade over Dobby.

But to me, you don’t spend more than 1M on a backup.

Wasted Cap hit.

Except that the vast majority of teams are spending more than that on their back-up.

This kind of cap thinking is out-dated. Your not getting good back-ups with a 80 million cap for under a million unless you develop one yourself.

 

[JP Nolan]

Just curious...

Who would of you'd like to see the Bruins sign for their back-up keeper?

DOBY got less then they gave Halak........BRUTAL......what a GM this guy is. Holy crap.

 

[jokerboysmith]

Halak should be a decent back up.... but not happy with cap hit.

 

[NDiesel]

DOBY got less then they gave Halak........BRUTAL......what a GM this guy is. Holy crap.

Mrazek @ 1.5mil
Hutton @ 2.75mil
Ward @ 3 mil
Bernier @ 3 mil

How exactly is paying a goalie exactly what every other goalie is getting this offseason considered "BRUTAL"?

 

[DKH]

They got a real good back up if healthy who has been outstanding

Rask gets hurt he can win

They are a 112 Point team with still top 10 prospects pool

Maybe Clark Booth and Fluto can write how dark days ahead

 

[DKH]

Mrazek @ 1.5mil
Hutton @ 2.75mil
Ward @ 3 mil
Bernier @ 3 mil

How exactly is paying a goalie exactly what every other goalie is getting this offseason considered "BRUTAL"?

If you are a worry wart

 

[trenton1]

wow. I might have given him 2.75 for one season, but two seems like a mistake. We'll see.

 

[missingchicklet]

I would rather slightly overpay for a serviceable backup who has shown he can start and step in if Rask gets injured, than go cheap just because some teams don't pay much for backups. Backup goalies are very important in today's NHL and can be a real difference maker in terms of points at the end of the season.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Mrazek @ 1.5mil
Hutton @ 2.75mil
Ward @ 3 mil
Bernier @ 3 mil

How exactly is paying a goalie exactly what every other goalie is getting this offseason considered "BRUTAL"?

Hutton is being counted on as starter or at worst 1b.
CHI has huge question in goal with Crawford so capable back up is needed.
CAR has a hole in net, so Mrazek can easily become their starter.

None of those are good comps for a team has has a highpriced supposed elite goalie. I like Halak, and I don't mind the signing, but if Rask was what he's supposed to be, a cheaper goalie to play 15 games a year would be better.

 

[Blowfish]

I like. Dobin always made me nervous. Sometime felt he played lucky with good d helping.

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Don't be surprised if Halak challenges Rask for the number 1 job

 

[Bruinator]

GARBAGE waste of money .....We signed GARBAGE......We just signed the Islanders goalie.....PUKE......An under achieving jumped the shark can of garbage.....

I'm confused. So you like the signing or you don't?

 

[Bruinator]

Halak was sent to the minors for almost the entire season 2 years ago. When he came up for the final month of the Season he almost single-handedly got the Islanders into the playoffs with an incredible run. Last year because of it he had the reins handed to him and he played on an Islanders team who was decimated on the back end almost the entire season and it showed. He is coming in to this situation not having to be the guy so should be a really good backup for Rask. I would be shocked if he's not a better backup then kudobin was

 

[N o o d l e s]

Has anyone checked on JPNolan after the Moore news?

 

[DrJustice]

Don't be surprised if Halak challenges Rask for the number 1 job

I will be surprised if that ever happens.

 

[Fenway]

8 years ago Halak stood on his head in the playoffs and led the Habs to the ECF. However the team decided Price was the future and traded him to St. Louis and he been mediocre since.

 

[BBB24]

So were spending 10 mill on goaltending for the next two years

Would have preferred Dobby

So Dobby would be better, because you would still be spending 10 mill on goaltending for the next two years ?

 

[N o o d l e s]

Halak is slightly better than Khudobin so I don’t mind them paying slightly more. Not the end of the world.

 

[Grimey]

I'm confused. So you like the signing or you don't?

 

[JOKER 192]

I will be surprised if that ever happens.

Me too, but I wouldn't rule it out. Nor would I rule out them splitting the games.

 

[774EVER]

FML Mrazek 1.5 1 year to Car??

 

[neelynugs]

upgrade on khudobin on the ice, heard halak is a handful off the ice though. not a bad guy, but he's not
low maintenance. i'm sure chara rubber stamped it though - teammates internationally and probably
know each other well. he'll push tuukka and can handle 30 starts without issue - and more if needed.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

So were spending 10 mill on goaltending for the next two years

Would have preferred Dobby

I wanted another year of Anton but I think 2 years at such a big cap hit is risky.

This is fine we signed a guy who has been a starter and has also had great seasons in the past sharing the job. He should be better than he was for the Isles.