Claimed off Waivers: Canes claim Curtis McElhinney

[Tryamw]

Was?

Well they are now missing both. So was seems like the correct tense..

 

[Unsustainable]

Looks solid

 

[LucicAndChong]

please take good care of my boy McBackup. sometimes he looks like he is having a seizure on the ice but its ok dont worry his limbs are made of durable spaghetti so itll be ok

 

[bluedevil58]

He played great tonight. Got the W.

 

[Cor]

McBackup looked great.

I hope the Leafs backup is half as good as he is!

 

[indigobuffalo]

McBackup looked great.

I hope the Leafs backup is half as good as he is!

He’s half his age so he’s got time to get there if he isn’t.

 

[SaskCanesFan]

He good.

 

[Mobiandi]

This guy was one of the worst back-ups I've ever seen for the Flames. Honestly, surprised he found a way to stay in this league

 

[stymie]

Mac is in his prime.

 

[Leaf Fans]

He is good. We all know he is. I still think the leafs made the right decision though

 

[Man Bear Pig]

He is good. We all know he is. I still think the leafs made the right decision though

I don't think they did but that's just me. I like Mcbackup, he can be ugly to watch but is a "gets the job done" sort of goalie. I'd feel a lot better with him as the backup vs Sparks. Hes a great waiver pickup for Carolina as he was for the Leafs and his contract is peanuts.

 

[SabresSharks]

He was McBrickWall against CBJ, but he's a career backup for a reason. Would like to see him work out for the Canes. They're a reliable goalie away from being a playoff team.

 

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[GoldiFox]

McMagic/McStarter/McVezina played one of the better games a Canes goalie has had in years last night. If he keeps it up and the Canes will be waiving Mrazek or Darling instead.

 

[Chan790]

I have this mild fear that McBackup ends up being far-and-away the winner of the starting job, but can't carry the workload so we have to still start Darling or Mrazek 50% of the time.

 

[Vitto79]

Makes more sense to waive Darling as he won’t get claimed . Or carry 3 goalies since they have cap space

Leafs will take him back on rw entry waivers if he’s there

Same goes for Pickard even though they Have Glass now

 

[6ix]

I will always root for McElhinney

 

[Chan790]

Makes more sense to waive Darling as he won’t get claimed . Or carry 3 goalies since they have cap space

Leafs will take him back on rw entry waivers if he’s there

Same goes for Pickard even though they Have Glass now

I'm not sure we'd care that much if Mrazek or Darling got claimed as long as McE and the remaining goalie were a solidly average 1A/1B. (Between #11 & #20 best tandem in the NHL)

 

[LakeLivin]

I have this mild fear that McBackup ends up being far-and-away the winner of the starting job, but can't carry the workload so we have to still start Darling or Mrazek 50% of the time.

I also think that would be the case. But if so, isn't that still better than Darling and Mrazek getting 100% of the starts? I feel a lot better about our goaltending now than I did 1 week ago.

 

[LakeLivin]

Makes more sense to waive Darling as he won’t get claimed . Or carry 3 goalies since they have cap space

Leafs will take him back on rw entry waivers if he’s there

Same goes for Pickard even though they Have Glass now

Ruh? Unless Andersen or Sparks gets hurt, or Sparks is really disappointing, wouldn't that put them in the same position as when they waived McElhinny and Pickard the first time? Needing to either expose Sparks to waivers or carry 3 goalies?

 

[Commander Clueless]

Ruh? Unless Andersen or Sparks gets hurt, or Sparks is really disappointing, wouldn't that put them in the same position as when they waived McElhinny and Pickard the first time? Needing to either expose Sparks to waivers or carry 3 goalies?

Apparently there's a rule where if the Leafs claim him and nobody submits a claim, they can assign him to the minors.

I believe the Leafs have done this in the past.

 

[GodEmperor]

I also think that would be the case. But if so, isn't that still better than Darling and Mrazek getting 100% of the starts? I feel a lot better about our goaltending now than I did 1 week ago.

Mac is great, I was livid when I found out we dropped him for a guy that looked like Darling in the preseason, it honestly would not surprise me if he ended up being the starter.

I don't know if he is capable of sustaining high level play, but I do know he is capable of it much more recently than Mrazek or Darling, so I'll be cheering him on for sure.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Not surprised he's doing well, in the 32 games he played with the leafs in the past 2 years his save percentage was .924% behind a average defence at best. He should be a good short term fix for the Canes.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Apparently there's a rule where if the Leafs claim him and nobody submits a claim, they can assign him to the minors.

I believe the Leafs have done this in the past.

That is correct.

 

[Yarborough]

If I were the Canes, Darling is the one who would go after last year. Mrazek is a scrambler but he’s a far better option to keep around with McBackup.