Confirmed with Link: Canucks re-sign G Richard Bachman to 2-Year, 2-Way Deal

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Bachman has been a good soldier/1B goaltender with Demko in Utica the past couple of seasons. With Demko likely to spend more time with the big club this year and DiPietro not AHL-age yet, Bachman's a good veteran to have down there.

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[sting101]

good for Utica

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Good for Bachman,happy to have him back for another term.

 

[Lindgren]

I think Bachman would be a good signing.

All reports suggest that Bachman has handled the mentor role in Utica well. If Demko were to get called up, he's entirely capable of playing big minutes in the AHL, and if there's an emergency with the big club, he's shown he's capable of competence in the back-up role in the NHL.

 

[polarbearcub]

Il be waiting with baited breathe for confirmation. How will I get stuff done at work waiting for this?

 

[Fire Benning]

There’s the big move on draft week were all expecting.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Trade Nilsson for a mid 3rd/4th pick or two late picks at the draft

Call up Demko to backup Markstrom

Run with: Bachman/DiPietro in Utica

 

[FroshaugFan2]

They needed a fourth goalie signed, Bachman is as good as any.

Trade Nilsson for a mid 3rd/4th pick or two late picks at the draft

Call up Demko to backup Markstrom

Run with: Bachman/DiPietro in Utica

Curious what teams are willing to give up a 3rd/4th rounder for a mediocre backup with a $2.5M cap hit.

DiPietro isn't AHL eligible yet.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

They needed a fourth goalie signed, Bachman is as good as any.



Curious what teams are willing to give up a 3rd/4th rounder for a mediocre backup with a $2.5M cap hit.

DiPietro isn't AHL eligible yet.

With his showing at the Worlds, I could see a team like Detroit give up a mid pick. And my bad on Dipietro

 

[HankNDank]

Setting ourselves up to have a goalie to expose in the next expansion draft.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Done. Two years, two-way.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Great, a backup for Demko and a mentor for DiPietro.

 

[Fire Benning]

Bye Nilsson.

 

[UticaHockey]

Bye Nilsson.

Why do you think this has anything to do with Nilsson? The Canucks needed to have 4 goalies under NHL contracts so it was either sign Bachman, a known commodity and a great mentor, or sign a UFA goalie come July 1st. DiPietro will still be in juniors this year so his contract slides.

 

[me2]

Why do you think this has anything to do with Nilsson? The Canucks needed to have 4 goalies under NHL contracts so it was either sign Bachman, a known commodity and a great mentor, or sign a UFA goalie come July 1st. DiPietro will still be in juniors this year so his contract slides.

Exactly. It's not like Bachman is actually better than Nilsson

2018-19 Markstrom/Nilsson, Demko/Backman

2019-20: Markstrom/Demko, Bachman/Dipietro

 

[me2]

With his showing at the Worlds, I could see a team like Detroit give up a mid pick. And my bad on Dipietro

Maybe we could give them a 3rd/4th to make them take him.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Nicely done!

 

[mossey3535]

Benning did well here, did he use up all his competence on this deal before signing Granlund?