Confirmed Signing with Link: [CAR] G Spencer Martin signs extension with the Hurricanes (1 year, $775k)

[MMC]

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[Siludin]

He's really good at tricking teams into thinking he is good over a small initial sample.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

He's really good at tricking teams into thinking he is good over a small initial sample.

He did that well in Vancouver.
God he was horrible.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Carolina might pull a Montreal next season. Kochetkov is no longer waiver exempt. Andersen has one more year, but his durability is such a question mark that a permanent NHL #3 could make sense.

That should do it for Raanta. Great stint for Father Finn. Hopefully they can get him that Cup on his way out.

 

[Breakers]

Good for him getting these hot streaks that lead to some more contracts

but they never last
and when this guy is cold, you'd be better off placing a 2x4 into the crease as your goalie.

 

[biturbo19]

Good for him getting these hot streaks that lead to some more contracts

but they never last
and when this guy is cold, you'd be better off placing a 2x4 into the crease as your goalie.

2x6, but ungraded lumber so it might have some structural defects. Best i can do.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

He's really good at tricking teams into thinking he is good over a small initial sample.

He's our #3 guy after Andersen and Kochetkov lol. We don't exactly need a world-beater or anything, just someone who can back up Andersen whenever he has his yearly health concern. Good in small samples is exactly what we need.

 

[Chrispy]

He's our #3 guy after Andersen and Kochetkov lol. We don't exactly need a world-beater or anything, just someone who can back up Andersen whenever he has his yearly health concern. Good in small samples is exactly what we need.

Right now the only goalie in the minor league system under contract is Yanev Perets, a college UFA Carolina signed last spring with an .879 in the ECHL.

They need someone to play at the AHL level next year and be a #3 or #4. Probably will sign another goalie for the AHL level as well.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

It’s probably 1 x 800000. Nothing to go crazy over.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

He's really good at tricking teams into thinking he is good over a small initial sample.

I'm sure this contract will make waiving him extremely inconsequential to the team's cap. Canes have Pyotr and Freddie next year and I bet sign another #3 in the offseason. Doesn't hurt to have depth and he's had some great games for the team in desperate situations (when Raanta was playing like an ECHL backup, and Freddie and PK were hurt).

 

[Mrfenn92]

Cheap depth

 

[MMC]

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

He has been absolutely fantastic in his spot duty. No issue with him taking the third goalie role. I think the book was not to play him too often and he’d be okay. Great job Spencer!

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Good signing for a reliable spot-duty goalie. Now for Jarvis...please?

 

[THE JAM]

WELL DESERVED

 

[Vitto79]

So the new 3rd G for when Anderson gets hurt

 

[HabzSauce]

He did that well in Vancouver.
God he was horrible.

Worst goalie I've ever seen when he was with VAN. No lie

 

[WreckingCrew]

Worst goalie I've ever seen when he was with VAN. No lie

You clearly never saw peak Scott Darling or early-season Raanta

 

[CraigBillington]

Worst goalie I've ever seen when he was with VAN. No lie

Martin Brochu rings an instant bell for Canucks fans. Hes legendary for how awful he was.

 

[Daeavorn]

All we need out of this guy is for him to come in once in awhile and dont suck. He seems capable of doing that while playing in the AHL. Good signing.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Worst goalie I've ever seen when he was with VAN. No lie

It can get worse. I promise. I promise.



Here's my favorite recent one from early this season: Tampa scoring 8 goals on 14 shots. You heard that right.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

It can get worse. I promise. I promise.



Here's my favorite recent one from early this season: Tampa scoring 8 goals on 14 shots. You heard that right.

Raanta didn’t play well that game and as crazy as it sounds only giving up 14 shots, if you watch the highlight pack, it’s atrocious defence more than bad goaltending in my opinion.

The first 3 goals, I’m not going to say they are unstoppable but two are laser cross ice passes on the powerplay for rocket one timers from the dots. The third goal was another powerplay goal on a cross ice pass where the guy is all alone out front. Those ones for sure aren’t on Raanta at all.

I’d say one or two more of the goals were legit, hard to stop goals where Raanta is in a bad spot because the defence just let Tampa walk in an do whatever they wanted on the play. The other ones were below average and definitely stoppable.

Like I said, Raanta clearly didn’t play well overall but I don’t think it’s fair to hang to 8 spot solely on him. It was a team effort.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Raanta didn’t play well that game and as crazy as it sounds only giving up 14 shots, if you watch the highlight pack, it’s atrocious defence more than bad goaltending in my opinion.

The first 3 goals, I’m not going to say they are unstoppable but two are laser cross ice passes on the powerplay for rocket one timers from the dots. The third goal was another powerplay goal on a cross ice pass where the guy is all alone out front. Those ones for sure aren’t on Raanta at all.

I’d say one or two more of the goals were legit, hard to stop goals where Raanta is in a bad spot because the defence just let Tampa walk in an do whatever they wanted on the play. The other ones were below average and definitely stoppable.

Like I said, Raanta clearly didn’t play well overall but I don’t think it’s fair to hang to 8 spot solely on him. It was a team effort.

Also it’s not like those were scrubs. He was facing wide open shots from Stamkos, Kucherov, Point.

Agreed that maybe 2 of those goals you pin on the goalie, the rest were a team getting run out of the building after the second insurance goal put it out of reach.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Also it’s not like those were scrubs. He was facing wide open shots from Stamkos, Kucherov, Point.

Agreed that maybe 2 of those goals you pin on the goalie, the rest were a team getting run out of the building after the second insurance goal put it out of reach.

Definitely. It looks bad and would it have been nice on goals 4-8 if Raanta made a save or two on some above average difficulty shots? Sure but it wasn’t changing the outcome. If he doesn’t let us two softies then the Canes only give up 5-6 instead of 8. Super great.

 

[Chrispy]

It can get worse. I promise. I promise.



Here's my favorite recent one from early this season: Tampa scoring 8 goals on 14 shots. You heard that right.

Why don’t you give me a paper cut and pour lemon juice in it while you’re at it?