Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign G Michael Leighton
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JumpierPegasus
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If Demko came back, Mazanec has to pass through waivers. If he gets claimed, the Canucks would need to sign a goalie like Michael Leighton, and then he would have to pass through waivers too, so they are just doing it now before Mazanec actually needs to be sent down to be safe. If they lose Mazanec, they still have Leighton who can then come up and go down without passing through waivers. Also, if someone is hungry for a goalie and claims Leighton, it's less likely that Mazanec will get claimed immediately after.
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Melvin
21/12/05
Yes. This is them thinking ahead for once. They should have signed him a month ago, but at least now that they got caught with their pants down once they are safeguarding against it happening again.
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This was super difficult to do 3 weeks ago.
I think the 23 player roster limit is lifted after the deadline. So there would be no need to actually waive Mazanec unless you want him to go to Utica. You could just keep him around as #3.
Peter Griffin
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With Demko's original injury time done, I'd expected Leighton to get signed to an AHL contract to get the Canucks to 3 healthy NHL-contracted goalies (not including DiPietro) and two AHL contracted goalies. They'd been operating until recently with one healthy goalie on an NHL contract and they went four games that way before acquiring Mazanec, so going to four and using up two additional contract slots is a huge change.
Demko was injured February 4, DiPietro recalled February 5 and on February 7 Green was quoted as saying Demko would be out for 10 days with a slight sprain. Canucks' Thatcher Demko out 10 days with 'slight sprain' - Sportsnet.ca
We're beyond the ten day estimate.
Now before signing Leighton the Canucks had two healthy NHL-contracted goalies, and a third supposedly on the way back from injury as Demko had passed the predicted time he'd be out. System-wise they were think with Leighton only on a PTO in Utica, but at the NHL level they were seemingly better off than they've been for a long time.
Now they have two more NHL-contracted healthy goalies and two fewer contract slots than they recently did-with Demko past the original estimate for his return. If Demko really does return shortly the Canucks will have gone from 1 healthy NHL contracted goalie to 4. It is a big turnaround and probably unnecessary for their purposes in that Leighton could have been signed to an AHL deal and if an emergency happened then signed to an NHL contract, saving the contract slot.
I wonder if it is just a change of direction or if there is an additional reason behind it. Perhaps Demko is going to be out for some time yet, perhaps he's ready to come back and they have a trade possibility for Mazanec, perhaps there's a question of the health of one the current two Canucks' goalies, perhaps something else. It just seems odd to me that an organization that was willing to go that low on goalie depth and apparently wasn't willing to spend a single contract slot is now, with their backup due to return if earlier time estimates were accurate, wanting to go to 4 healthy goalies on NHL contracts and use up two contract slots to do so.
I'm not complaining, just surprised so speculating if there is a reason I'm not seeing.
Demko was injured February 4, DiPietro recalled February 5 and on February 7 Green was quoted as saying Demko would be out for 10 days with a slight sprain. Canucks' Thatcher Demko out 10 days with 'slight sprain' - Sportsnet.ca
We're beyond the ten day estimate.
Now before signing Leighton the Canucks had two healthy NHL-contracted goalies, and a third supposedly on the way back from injury as Demko had passed the predicted time he'd be out. System-wise they were think with Leighton only on a PTO in Utica, but at the NHL level they were seemingly better off than they've been for a long time.
Now they have two more NHL-contracted healthy goalies and two fewer contract slots than they recently did-with Demko past the original estimate for his return. If Demko really does return shortly the Canucks will have gone from 1 healthy NHL contracted goalie to 4. It is a big turnaround and probably unnecessary for their purposes in that Leighton could have been signed to an AHL deal and if an emergency happened then signed to an NHL contract, saving the contract slot.
I wonder if it is just a change of direction or if there is an additional reason behind it. Perhaps Demko is going to be out for some time yet, perhaps he's ready to come back and they have a trade possibility for Mazanec, perhaps there's a question of the health of one the current two Canucks' goalies, perhaps something else. It just seems odd to me that an organization that was willing to go that low on goalie depth and apparently wasn't willing to spend a single contract slot is now, with their backup due to return if earlier time estimates were accurate, wanting to go to 4 healthy goalies on NHL contracts and use up two contract slots to do so.
I'm not complaining, just surprised so speculating if there is a reason I'm not seeing.
When the Canucks acquired Mazanec he'd been previously waived and had about 20 days on an NHL roster left before they'd need to waive him again. Unless Demko is going to be out much longer than was originally anticipated, Mazanec won't need to be waived to be sent to Utica.
Oh this is a good point.
The Canucks absolutely should claim him back. ~Posturing~
Tables of Stats
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The other thing to consider with this signing is that when we signed him we had no idea if Leighton could even still play goal at an AHL level, let alone an NHL one. As he's gotten back into playing shape it's become clear that he's an AHL level starting goaltender and a good option for a 3rd string goalie for the Canucks this season.
Oh I just checked this thing which I guess didn't account for the waivers previously this year?
Marek Mazanec Waivers Calculator - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
Bitz and Bites
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Given recent history,it’s likely that Demko’s injury is worse than initially expected and he’s out for awhile yet,maybe for the season.
Addison Rae
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Jimbo really is a meme. I got a supporter in my class who is still defending the Dipeitro situation, can't make this stuff up.
Wait hold on, they wouldn't undersell us on an injury (Demko 10 days) and have it turn out to be much worse....
Melvin
21/12/05
Thanks for the clarification. So 23 opens up, but you can only make 4-5 recalls right?
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Don't go on Reddit then. Even CDC is starting to turn on Guds. Them? Elmer could take a big dump and they'd swear he could turn those lumps in diamonds.
As for this acquisition, can't complain about it as it serves a purpose and didn't cost us any picks.
