Claimed off Waivers: Canes claim Curtis McElhinney

[LucicAndChong]

The first, and only, Canes game against Toronto in Toronto is the 3rd to last game of the season, April 2nd. Not sure McBackup will still be with Carolina by then.

awh I wanted another mid day game in Toronto like last year, ah that was a good game

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

awh I wanted another mid day game in Toronto like last year, ah that was a good game

No it wasn’t.

 

[LucicAndChong]

No it wasn’t.

Im sorry for your loss

 

[Wolfpuck]

Im sorry for your loss

At least it only counted as one loss...

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Canes now have a legit goalie, maybe they make the playoffs now.

 

[Dustin]

Decent signing by the Canes.

 

[Human]

McBackup is an underrated back-up. Good pick-up.

 

[The Man with a Plan]

Weird, is Sparks really better? Why not waive him, or am I missing something?

Well first off Sparks is much younger and has room to improve still, probably will with this confidence booster of winning the backup spot away from someone who performed very well for us in that role.

Besides both McBackup and Picard just might end back up on waivers when their new teams get healthy.

 

[Ciao]

Rough start in the NHL in 2015-16 on a last place team (actually he started alright and then got injured, then played poorly after another call-up later in the season). Consistently great in the AHL capped off with an elite season last year. Goalie of the year, Calder cup. They're giving him a shot to show them what he can do in the NHL.

The Leafs drafted Sparks seven years ago. He spent the next two seasons in the OHL (Guelph) followed by five full seasons in the Leafs farm system.

He was tank fodder behind a terrible team that lead to the Auston Matthews 1OA lottery pick.

He's paid his dues, done his time and earned a shot.

So has mcbackup, who was great last year. Good luck to him, even if the Leafs did make the right move.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Besides both McBackup and Picard just might end back up on waivers when their new teams get healthy.

And ?

Are you aware that other teams with priority might pick them up ?

In fact, if a team with lower priority makes a claim, the Leafs, if they pick them up, would have to keep them on the roster.

It's only if the Leafs are the only team making a claim that they could send them down without waivers.

 

[StreetHawk]

So, what are the Leafs left with in terms of goalies for their AHL affiliate?

 

[Ciao]

And ?

Are you aware that other teams with priority might pick them up ?

In fact, if a team with lower priority makes a claim, the Leafs, if they pick them up, would have to keep them on the roster.

It's only if the Leafs are the only team making a claim that they could send them down without waivers.

And . . .

If Calvin Pickard were waived by Philadelphia, it would follow his waiver by Toronto, his waiver by Vegas, and his being left unprotected by Colorado in the Vegas expansion draft.

And . . .

Curtis McElhinney was claimed off waivers be Ottawa from Tampa, by Toronto from Columbus, and by Carolina from Toronto.

Neither of these guys are Patrick Roy.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

And . . .

If Calvin Pickard were waived by Philadelphia, it would follow his waiver by Toronto, his waiver by Vegas, and his being left unprotected by Colorado in the Vegas expansion draft.

And . . .

Curtis McElhinney was claimed off waivers be Ottawa from Tampa, by Toronto from Columbus, and by Carolina from Toronto.

Neither of these guys are Patrick Roy.

Whistling in the dark, are we ?

Obviously they are not Patrick Roy.

But even if they're eventually waived by their new teams, there's no guarantee that they'll end up back with the Leafs/Marlies...

 

[airbus220]

Rough start in the NHL in 2015-16 on a last place team (actually he started alright and then got injured, then played poorly after another call-up later in the season). They're giving him a shot to show them what he can do in the NHL.

You mean 2015/16 when Reimer was .9185 even Babcock run him down.
Since then Andersen was .9176 in 2016/17 and .9177 in 2017/18 on a better team even he never played b2b and team b2b games last season.
Seems Shanaplan is working.
They had no clue when they elected arbitration for Bernier. Then Lamoriello came in to safe face. Now Lamoriello is kicked out and they fell back being clueless. Sparks is the best option they could get since July 1 ... wow

 

[uncleben]

Whistling in the dark, are we ?

Obviously they are not Patrick Roy.

But even if they're eventually waived by their new teams, there's no guarantee that they'll end up back with the Leafs/Marlies...

It's certainly no guarantee. But the idea is that there is a possibility they may come back. That's all.
And I think it is likely they'd prefer to chance those guys then bring in someone new entirely.

 

[The Man with a Plan]

And ?

Are you aware that other teams with priority might pick them up ?

In fact, if a team with lower priority makes a claim, the Leafs, if they pick them up, would have to keep them on the roster.

It's only if the Leafs are the only team making a claim that they could send them down without waivers.

Still looking to argue about anything aren't you.

I never said they would end back up on the leafs tho that chance is possible but not likely.

Point being if other teams will waive them after they have served their purpose...what does it make it a bad move for the leafs to move them and not for another team?

 

[Gary Nylund]

You mean 2015/16 when Reimer was .9185 even Babcock run him down.
Since then Andersen was .9176 in 2016/17 and .9177 in 2017/18 on a better team even he never played b2b and team b2b games last season.
Seems Shanaplan is working.
They had no clue when they elected arbitration for Bernier. Then Lamoriello came in to safe face. Now Lamoriello is kicked out and they fell back being clueless. Sparks is the best option they could get since July 1 ... wow

Reimer? Bernier? WTF is this post even about?

From last place overall to 6th in two years. The Shanaplan seems to be working fine indeed so you at least got that part right.

 

[airbus220]

Reimer? Bernier? WTF is this post even about?

From last place overall to 6th in two years. The Shanaplan seems to be working fine indeed so you at least got that part right.

Interesting right, how bad Andersen actually is, even with so much help he got without playing b2b and team b2b games. But don't worry there are other teams too who are a mess in the goalie department, like Vegas lol

Good for McElhinney to get out of this mess.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Interesting right, how bad Andersen actually is, even with so much help he got without playing b2b and team b2b games. But don't worry there are other teams too who are a mess in the goalie department, like Vegas lol

Good for McElhinney to get out of this mess.

Trying to be funny? You succeeded but probably not the way you intended to - there were no playoff games played on consecutive nights.

 

[tony d]

Good pickup for Carolina. Really think Toronto should have kept McElhinney.

 

[airbus220]

there were no playoff games played on consecutive nights.

b2b games were not needed, seems You forgot game #4 with OneShotOneGoalAndersen

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

 

[ITM]

Interesting right, how bad Andersen actually is, even with so much help he got without playing b2b and team b2b games. But don't worry there are other teams too who are a mess in the goalie department, like Vegas lol

Good for McElhinney to get out of this mess.

A “mess”that provided an environment that produced his best season.

 

[airbus220]

A “mess”that provided an environment that produced his best season.

McElhinney could have been much better.
Do you think it's good not to play for 2 weeks? McElhinney did that often.
Do you think a team plays better when they played the night before? 13 of his 15 starts were team b2b games.
This mess didn't use him to his strength. McElhinney was unwanted, only a slave to play at bad times.
It was a mess for Reimer and Bernier too.

I hope CAR will use McElhinney better but I have doubts, because how they used Darling.

 

[Mickey Marner]

McElhinney could have been much better.
Do you think it's good not to play for 2 weeks? McElhinney did that often.
Do you think a team plays better when they played the night before? 13 of his 15 starts were team b2b games.
This mess didn't use him to his strength. McElhinney was unwanted, only a slave to play at bad times.
It was a mess for Reimer and Bernier too.

I hope CAR will use McElhinney better but I have doubts, because how they used Darling.

He could've been much better than a .934 S%?

Carolina will use him more because their goalies are terrible.