Recalled/Assigned: Darcy Kuemperpedic Mattress (Currently beasting the NHL)

Jarick

Doing Nothing
He's making me eat a lot of crow. Looks really good and I like his calm demeanor.

Honestly, at this point I would buy out Backstrom headed into next year with Harding and Kuemper as a tandem, then sign an experienced vet to play in the minors with Gustafsson.
 

nickschultzfan

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He's making me eat a lot of crow. Looks really good and I like his calm demeanor.

Honestly, at this point I would buy out Backstrom headed into next year with Harding and Kuemper as a tandem, then sign an experienced vet to play in the minors with Gustafsson.
Ditto.

I love Backstrom, but he never was an elite goalie, and his flaws get bigger and bigger every day. If you go high, you have a 25% of scoring.
 

MuckOG

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May 18, 2012
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For those who don't know, and might find this interesting:


Niklas Backstrom buyout from CapGeek.com
◦ 2014-15: $958,333
◦ 2015-16: $708,333
◦ 2016-17: $1,291,667
◦ 2017-18: $1,291,667
 

Ladde

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Apr 28, 2012
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Teams are still trying to shoot five-hole againts him but he has learned to cover it.
 

thestonedkoala

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This couldn't be more wrong

Kuemper until a few weeks ago had a lot of growing pains in the AHL. And in the NHL. He wasn't good in the playoffs and looked jittery and just unfocused. Hopefully Mason helped him with that but he didn't find his groove for a while in the AHl,
 

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