Speculation: Do the Leafs need a temporary goalie?

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Most are going to say no right off the bat but I'm not so sure.

As it stand Marazek iw out until December, Hutch is travelling with the Marlies and so that means as of now Joseph Woll is scheduled to start vs Buffalo on Saturday unless Keefe loses his mind and starts him Friday against Calgary which would be downright stupid.

Even assuming Woll is starting vs Buffalo I'm not sure you can do that.

I know it's just Buffalo but Woll's AHL numbers are garbage I'm not sure putting him in an NHL game is a good idea even against Buffalo.

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[Nylanderthal]

There’s 3 b2b situations during the 4 week timeline for mrazek recovery (I think it’s still 3 if you push it to 5 weeks) we can survive playing hutch or seeing what we have in Woll 3x this early on.
Edit: there are 4 b2b between now and December 18-19. That’s totally manageable and gives plenty of time to mrazek to recover.

 

[Buds17]

Hopefully not. I wouldn't at all state that the Campbell/Mrazek tandem was intended to be primarily for the back-to-back scenarios though. Have to hope that Woll/Hutchinson can step in when needed and that Campbell can shoulder the load until Mrazek is ready to return. Hopefully a cleaner bill of health follows for Mrazek.

 

[SprDaVE]

We have 5 goaltenders. 1 is injured.

 

[BudForLife]

We have 5 goaltenders. 1 is injured.

Does that include all our zamboni drivers?

 

[Fogelhund]

Most are going to say no right off the bat but I'm not so sure.

As it stand Marazek iw out until December, Hutch is travelling with the Marlies and so that means as of now Joseph Woll is scheduled to start vs Buffalo on Saturday unless Keefe loses his mind and starts him Friday against Calgary which would be downright stupid.

Even assuming Woll is starting vs Buffalo I'm not sure you can do that.

I know it's just Buffalo but Woll's AHL numbers are garbage I'm not sure putting him in an NHL game is a good idea even against Buffalo.

Do we know for certain they won't call up Hutchinson for that game?

 

[TMLAM34]

Wouldn’t be a terrible idea to give Woll a look against Buffalo.

 

[zeke]

a couple games from your 3rd stringer(s) isn't the end of the world.

 

[mydnyte]

Most are going to say no right off the bat but I'm not so sure.

As it stand Marazek iw out until December, Hutch is travelling with the Marlies and so that means as of now Joseph Woll is scheduled to start vs Buffalo on Saturday unless Keefe loses his mind and starts him Friday against Calgary which would be downright stupid.

Even assuming Woll is starting vs Buffalo I'm not sure you can do that.

I know it's just Buffalo but Woll's AHL numbers are garbage I'm not sure putting him in an NHL game is a good idea even against Buffalo.

they need a better than Hutch (who should never skate on NHL ice again) that ideally would be a youngster with starting potential that is 2-3 years from taking over the #1 spot, so, can fill in for a short period, but, not hamper his growth.

 

[Nylanderthal]

they need a better than Hutch (who should never skate on NHL ice again) that ideally would be a youngster with starting potential that is 2-3 years from taking over the #1 spot, so, can fill in for a short period, but, not hamper his growth.

Goalies that are better than hutch cost more than league min, and don’t pass waivers.
There’s 4 b2b between now and the first week of January (Jan 5/6 is a b2b) we can manage giving hutch and or woll 4 looks in the next 6 weeks

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

It is of my opinion that the reason goalies are voodoo in how you never know of they are going to work out is because they never get a chance to try. The reason European goalies are the ones turning out is simply because they are getting quality experience against the best in the world. KHL 2nd best league in the world, SHL 3rd best in the world. These NA goalies don't get a chance against top competition until they do, and at that point they have to swim or their done.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

a couple games from your 3rd stringer(s) isn't the end of the world.

A he's our 4th string

B he's been bad in the AHL that doesn't bode well for NHL success

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

A he's our 4th string

B he's been bad in the AHL that doesn't bode well for NHL success

The Marlies have been much worse than he's been bad in front of him.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

NOOOOO you never know what you have till you bring them up and let them have a go

you have to take in to consideration the team the marlies have been since he went pro. this isn't the powerhouse marlies of a few years back. this is a lackluster group. beyond a few decent prospects.

we survived the gong show of hutch to be able to handle a game or 2 from rookies

 

[kerk]

A he's our 4th string

B he's been bad in the AHL that doesn't bode well for NHL success

has he been bad or are you just stat watching

 

[horner]

We have 5 goaltenders. 1 is injured.

Out of everyone I would trust Scott the most but he is injured.
In the rookie tournament he was really good.
Seemed to be under control and he wasn't moving around alot , very composed.

 

[barilko05]

A he's our 4th string

B he's been bad in the AHL that doesn't bode well for NHL success

But being good in the AHL isn't necessarily the gold standard either (*cough* SPARKS! *cough*). Some goalies don't do the AHL well because it's too unpredictable in terms of where guys shoot from and when they shoot. It throws off some goalie's timing and what they've been taught about angles and where they are supposed to be vis a vis the crease. NHL players are much more structured and usually shoot from where they're supposed to, making it easier to set up for the shot. I don't think you can get a gauge on Woll until he actually faces NHL competition in a real game, not an exhibition. I hope he's one of those guys.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Just start Woll. How can a goalie every gain experience if you never start him?

 

[Ashdown2]

no

 

[al secord]

David Ayres is still on the payroll

 

[ACC1224]

It certainly seems like they will need one at some point.

 

[Mickey Marner]

We should at least see what we have in our prospects before going for an outside hire. At 8-5-1 we can at least give someone a shot at Buffalo and Nashville, neither of whom we're competing with for a playoff spot.

 

[Dekes For Days]

No, we don't.

 

[Leafs87]

I don’t understand how the goaltending situation was managed at all. They paid Mrazek 3.8 for 3 years while saying Campbell will have the starting role until proven otherwise. Mrazek as advertised has been frequently injured. So I don’t know if we need a temporary goalie now, but rather a starter for next year while also factoring in that Mrazek already makes 3.8 on a cash strapped team. Some of Dubas’ decisions really have me wondering wtf he’s thinking

 

[ACC1224]

I don’t understand how the goaltending situation was managed at all. They paid Mrazek 3.8 for 3 years while saying Campbell will have the starting role until proven otherwise. Mrazek as advertised has been frequently injured. So I don’t know if we need a temporary goalie now, but rather a starter for next year while also factoring in that Mrazek already makes 3.8 on a cash strapped team. Some of Dubas’ decisions really have me wondering wtf he’s thinking

The bolded seems to come up often when discussing Dubas.