Confirmed with Link: Cam Talbot to the MN Wild (3yrs $3.67AAV)

[Death of Rats]

As of now Talbot is 23rd most expensive goalie in the league per capfriendly.com, so not horrible Browse - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[TaLoN]

Not a fan, honestly. It will largely depend on whose else gets what but 3 years is ouchie

I can understand the gripe about the 3rd year. The money is fine, but 2yrs would've been better.

We didn't overpay cash wise, but maybe time wise.

 

[grN1g]

As of now Talbot is 23rd most expensive goalie in the league per capfriendly.com, so not horrible Browse - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Uh oh dubnyk 2.0 feels lol

 

[Spurgeon]

Talbot got the NMC?

Is that reported somewhere? Cause I would highly doubt BG wants to expose Kahkonen

 

[Bazeek]

Holtby gets 2 x $4.3 AAV from Vancouver.

 

[AJ Thelen]

Talbot is better than Stalock. Stalock is a low grade backup. Our elite defense makes goaltending easy.

I can't wait for experts to go on about how he turned his play around, without mentioning that he is now behind one of the best defenses in the league.

 

[grN1g]

Is that reported somewhere? Cause I would highly doubt BG wants to expose Kahkonen

Yeah i don't see anything about a clause so technically there could be a chance we could get Seattle to take Talbot? 1 year rental?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Talbot/Stalock, Kahkonen in Iowa
Talbot/Kahkonen (67/33 split)
Kahkonen/Talbot (67/33 split)

 

[WILDTATE10]

1 year and about 1 mill more per year then I would have liked

 

[grN1g]

Holtby gets 2 x $4.3 AAV from Vancouver.

Ooof. I cant imagine we weren't calling him but my guess is he wasn't interested so we had to shift focus.

 

[milesfj]

and provide mentorship to KK i don't see the issue here.

this is the only part that i think is the positive in this.

yes, talbot is a little better than stalock (very similar stats wise) and wayyyyy better than dub was, but for the dollars and years, it doesnt make sense to me.

even the folks on the NHL network were saying this didnt make sense. At least im in decent company with my feelings

 

[milesfj]

Ooof. I cant imagine we weren't calling him but my guess is he wasn't interested so we had to shift focus.

i would have rather this deal over talbot

 

[Saga of the Elk]

I can't wait for experts to go on about how he turned his play around, without mentioning that he is now behind one of the best defenses in the league.

Calgary gave up fewer goals last year despite rolling with David Rittich most of the time.

They have arguably a better defense too.

 

[Bazeek]

Ooof. I cant imagine we weren't calling him but my guess is he wasn't interested so we had to shift focus.

I'm not keen on 3 years but I prefer Talbot at his cap hit. I expect that he'll do well enough here to make him easy to move after year 2 if it comes to that.

 

[Webster]

Is that reported somewhere? Cause I would highly doubt BG wants to expose Kahkonen

Details usually show up later, so hold your breath.

 

[2Pair]

Calgary gave up fewer goals last year despite rolling with David Rittich most of the time.

They have arguably a better defense too.

No they don't

 

[TaLoN]

Talbot/Stalock, Kahkonen in Iowa
Talbot/Kahkonen (67/33 split)
Kahkonen/Talbot (67/33 split)

Reasonable progression actually...

 

[Spurgeon]

Talbot/Stalock, Kahkonen in Iowa
Talbot/Kahkonen (67/33 split)
Kahkonen/Talbot (67/33 split)

Does Kahkonen become a group 6 UFA next offseason if he doesn’t hit 28 NHL games this season?

 

[Wasted Talent]

Holtby had a rough year last year, his SV% was closer to Dubnyk than Stalock for reference.

 

[absolute garbage]

Yikes. I don't see the point of this. Why not just go with what you have and see how it plays out instead of committing 11M to a 33 year old mediocre goalie.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Calgary gave up fewer goals last year despite rolling with David Rittich most of the time.

They have arguably a better defense too.

Us: #1 in xGA
Them: #18 in xGA

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Does Kahkonen become a group 6 UFA next offseason if he doesn’t hit 28 NHL games this season?

No idea.

 

[Wild11MN]

I don't like it.

Changed my mind. I'm okay with it, but I really don't like that third year.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

EJ Hradek not liking it as much as he does makes me feel a better about it.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Talbot/Stalock, Kahkonen in Iowa
Talbot/Kahkonen (67/33 split)
Kahkonen/Talbot (67/33 split)

We’ve been waiting for Kahkonen to make the jump for a while now. If they’re not going to move Stalock to give him a shot as a backup, I’m not sure they see him and an NHL player.