Confirmed with Link: Carter Hutton (2 years @ $1.125m)

[Alklha]

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[Evocable Manager]

Not a bad backup goalie.

 

[Daley Tarasenkshow]

Very happy with this. He's always been solid.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I can live with this. Hutton is a pretty decent to good backup.

 

[izzy]

Decent backup, I can deal.

 

[Alklha]

Enjoy Russia, Anders!

 

[Brian39]

Not sure this is an upgrade over Nilsson, but I don't think it is a downgrade. If he came in cheaper than Nilsson's asking price it makes complete sense.

My first reaction is positive. He should be a fine backup and is just good enough to prevent disaster is Allen is hurt for 4-6 weeks. I prefer this to Binnington or Copley.

 

[TheDizee]

not a big deal imo as allen is going to start 60 games this year.

 

[67Blues]

He'll backup this year to allow our young guys to season down/up in Chicago. Expansion fodder after that and out-right released if the kids are ready to come up. I think that with Allen extended for so long, Copley and Binnington are pretty much done and Husso may be the goalie of the future.

 

[BlueDream]

This is fine.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

Not sure this is an upgrade over Nilsson, but I don't think it is a downgrade. If he came in cheaper than Nilsson's asking price it makes complete sense.

My first reaction is positive. He should be a fine backup and is just good enough to prevent disaster is Allen is hurt for 4-6 weeks. I prefer this to Binnington or Copley.

It's a substantial upgrade over Nilsson. Hutton has shown himself to be a capable goalie. Nilsson flat out sucks.

 

[sbkbghockey]

not a big deal imo as allen is going to start 60 games this year.

We'll see Hutton when Allen can't stop a beachball well before the 60 game mark.

 

[Ranksu]

 

[joshyhockey26]

It's a substantial upgrade over Nilsson. Hutton has shown himself to be a capable goalie. Nilsson flat out sucks.

I'm just glad it gives our younger netminders more time to grow into their game

 

[Majorityof1]

This move really puts the onus on Allen. Hutton is a backup, and that's it. He barely had to play in Nashville because they ride Rinne a lot. When Rinne got hurt, he struggled playing a lot of games. Allen needs to play 60+ games with this move. Whatever you want to say about Anders, he has played more professional games at a younger age than Hutton. He also has much more upside to develop into a #1 or 1b working with Corsi.

The good part of Hutton is that he is used to playing in a more defensive oriented system. His style will mesh well with our team. He's more steady than Anders when he plays in small doses.

 

[The Note in MI]

Time for Allen to step up and show he can be a #1. It's ride or die now.

 

[BluesTraveller]

Cheap.

I was going to post that he seemed to play well against us, but then looked up his record at Scottrade where he is 0-2-3 all time.