Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign G Nikita Tolopilo to 2-Year ELC

[bandwagonesque]

It's why Darren Puppa had such a storied career.

The hockey cards I collected are worthless now, but I'll never forget a single name of anyone who played in the NHL from 1989 to 1992.

Per Djoos, Dean Kennedy, Andy Brickley ...

 

[VintageBure]

Liking these signings, the more depth the better. Hopefully we can have a big draft this Summer and really start to fill out this roster and start competing. Even though I am not thrilled with the ultimate direction, I do have more faith in this management group over the previous.

 

[VanJack]

The Canucks keep signing and drafting young goaltenders. And I suspect they might pluck another one in the upcoming draft.

Makes you wonder though just how convinced they are that Demko can be that 'franchise goalie' they were projecting him to be. Although he's still only 27, he's still coming off a tough year and the injuries are piling up.

What will Demko be like when he's pushing past 30? It's a legitimate concern. And I guess you can never enough young goalies in the system.

 

[ziploc]

The hockey cards I collected are worthless now, but I'll never forget a single name of anyone who played in the NHL from 1989 to 1992.

Per Djoos, Dean Kennedy, Andy Brickley ...

Some of my favourites were Sandis Ozolins, Hakan Loob, Karl Dykhius, Stephane Matteau and of course Andy Moog.

 

[Zippgunn]

Big goalie. Seems to be ok the heavy side.

A bit concerned that he’s from Belarus rather than Russia. Russia has been the best country at developing goalies of late. Not sure about Belarus.

I'm guessing Belarussian prospects all develop in Russia so they would be the same as Russians. MY worry is that if the political situation in Ukraine gets too hot we might lose our Russian players and we are acquiring them at an alarming rate...

 

[VanJack]

I'm guessing Belarussian prospects all develop in Russia so they would be the same as Russians. MY worry is that if the political situation in Ukraine gets too hot we might lose our Russian players and we are acquiring them at an alarming rate...

Makes you wonder how wise is is for Russian players to even return home this off-season.

Russia has already been blacklisted by the IIHF......makes you worry that Kremlin might retaliate by forcing their players to stay home......particularly since the KHL is losing foreign born players every year.

Hopefully the Russian NHL'ers and their agents are on top of the situation.

 

[Johnny Danger]

90,5% in 11 games so far. beside that ... how is he doing?

 

[Play]

How is he looking ?

 

[Jay26]

The Canucks keep signing and drafting young goaltenders. And I suspect they might pluck another one in the upcoming draft.

Makes you wonder though just how convinced they are that Demko can be that 'franchise goalie' they were projecting him to be. Although he's still only 27, he's still coming off a tough year and the injuries are piling up.

What will Demko be like when he's pushing past 30? It's a legitimate concern. And I guess you can never enough young goalies in the system.

A Vezina contender.

 

[M2Beezy]

How is he looking ?

Like this:

 

[LordBacon]

Like this:

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This looks like some AI generated image

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Like this:

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He could stab someone with that chin!

 

[Kryten]

Gives Datsyuk a run for his money

 

[VanJack]

From what I've noticed, Tolopilo is gargantuan in the net and is pretty athletic for a big goaltender. But on the downside, he really struggles at times with rebound control. Pucks just seem to hit him and careen out into the slot.

But overall, he's having a pretty decent season in his first year in NA. If DeSmith leaves in the off-season and the Canucks don't find another veteran backup, then Silovs might graduate. And Tolopilo deserves another year in the Abbotsford crease as the de facto starter.