I guess they figure it secures their AHL veteran spot without risking him taking a two-way with Buffalo or someone where he figures he has a better shot at NHL minutes.Seems like a reasonable #3 guy. A bit surprised it's a one-way.
He's got 32 NHL appearances under his belt. DiPietro's starts were both poor and Spencer Martin looked to have leap-frogged him on the depth chart. DiPietro is standing in his own way, he'll be the odd man out.Interesting signing which I"m finding surprising. I expected either somebody that would be competition for Martin for the NHL backup spot, which Delia doesn't appear to be, or an AHL contracted player to assign to an ECHL team as system depth.
As it is now he could get in the way of Silovs and DiPietro.
I wonder if the idea is to sit Delia in Abbotsford the way the Canucks did with Richard Bachman a few seasons ago. His 1-way seems totally undeserved based on his stats, but maybe they're paying him to be system depth knowing he won't play much.
Yeah, DiPietro is one of those goalies who can look all-world in juniors, pretty good against AHL players but NHL shooters will pick him apart due to his lack of size. Hopefully we can recoup a pick for him but most likely he gets waived and ends up on some other organizations AHL teamHe's got 32 NHL appearances under his belt. DiPietro's starts were both poor and Spencer Martin looked to have leap-frogged him on the depth chart. DiPietro is standing in his own way, he'll be the odd man out.
(Obviously some goalie is on their way out of the organization, and that guy is probably DiPietro. Colin Delia has played for Jeremy Colliton before in Chicago, so figures to get a bulk of the starts in Abby.
He also is NHL insurance in case Spencer Martin turns out to be a flash in the pan. Hard to argue with signing another veteran goaltender.
(Obviously some goalie is on their way out of the organization, and that guy is probably DiPietro. Colin Delia has played for Jeremy Colliton before in Chicago, so figures to get a bulk of the starts in Abby.
He also is NHL insurance in case Spencer Martin turns out to be a flash in the pan. Hard to argue with signing another veteran goaltender.
(Obviously some goalie is on their way out of the organization, and that guy is probably DiPietro. Colin Delia has played for Jeremy Colliton before in Chicago, so figures to get a bulk of the starts in Abby.
He also is NHL insurance in case Spencer Martin turns out to be a flash in the pan. Hard to argue with signing another veteran goaltender.
DiPietro could be an ECHL stash and at this stage, I wouldn't be broken up about it.The most interesting thing about this contract, is that's it's 'one-way'. It means Delia makes $750,000 whether he plays in the NHL with the Canucks or in Abbotsford.
I can't believe that Canucks would be happy paying that much to a veteran goaltender sharing the workload with two other guys in Di Pietro and Silovs. And sending one of those two young goalies to the ECHL would be a big mistake imo.
Something has to give with organization goaltending depth.
They were looking to trade him. I don't think they view him as the future, so the echl is likely in his futureDiPietro could be an ECHL stash and at this stage, I wouldn't be broken up about it.