Confirmed with Link: Flyers Sign Michal Neuvirth (2 Years $1.625AAV)

[Schwarbomb]

Nice. What's next on the list? Dump Vinny?

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Atta boy Hextall. We have a backup now that isn't going to absolutely throw away games/points like Emery would. Very happy!

 

[GKJ]

Tremendous. Neuvirth was really the only goalie i would have considered giving more than a million to.

 

[swflyers93]

Nice. What's next on the list? Dump Vinny?

That's what it sounds like. Good deal with Neuvirth.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Nice. What's next on the list? Dump Vinny?

If Hextall somehow manages to dump Vinny/Grossman/Pronger/Rinaldo all in a few weeks... Oh my.

 

[Curufinwe]

Fantastic. This is a great signing. 2 years ago mason was better with longer rest. This past season he was awful in back to back games.

Hopefully this remedies that and we can be not nervous when the backup is out there

I heard the Dallas GM yesterday say back to backs and the huge travel miles they face were they reason they got Niemi to be 1B with Lehtnonen.

Obviously the Flyers tarvel burden is a lot lighter, but playing goalies in back to backs is almost always a bad idea. Something Berube was too stupid to realize.

 

[Qyburn]

I think he was the best backup on the market and expected him to get at least $2M.

I'm really surprised he was had for so little. I don't know if I'd quite call it a "steal" but it really hits the spot given our situation.

 

[daynus]

Great signing, good goalie,good value. Don't complain about to much $$, their are areas where you can't be a cheapskate, and this is the one position. Man can you see hexy working the phones for the next while. He probably has 10 teams on speed dial. McDonald,vinny,umberger, Luke Schenn, keep workin it baby.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Glad we won't be pissing away games with poor backups anymore.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

Tim P is a genie. he was on sports rise with ron burke, the said if we can get a goalie to accept a deal around 1.5 that be great. 1.625 is flat out bullseye

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Glad we won't be pissing away games with poor backups anymore.

Amen. So many points just thrown away

 

[TOCxNJ]

This is the first time, in a long time, that I am optimistic about the direction this team is headed.

 

[King Forsberg]

Between a good backup and 3v3 OT, the a Flyers will be better at not pissing away points next year.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

this offseason has been utterly amazing.

keep it rolling Hexy...

 

[DrHamburg]

I heard the Dallas GM yesterday say back to backs and the huge travel miles they face were they reason they got Niemi to be 1B with Lehtnonen.

Obviously the Flyers tarvel burden is a lot lighter, but playing goalies in back to backs is almost always a bad idea. Something Berube was too stupid to realize.

It does make a bit of sense for Dallas although a ton of money to goalies.

Also Masons road stats weren't nearly as good as his home stats. Bet we see a lot of Neuvirth on the road after home games.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I like it. likely were going to have to overpay by a little bit but he was likely one of the better backs on the FA market.
another really good move by Hextall.

 

[dats81]

Neuvirth is a backup with upside, more like a #1B, well invested money if Mason struggles to stay healthy.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Normal, reasonable backup price. Excellent.


I like Neuvirth. Caps are really good at finding goalie prospects. He just wasn't good enough to supplant Holtby. Not sure how far he will go in the NHL. Very athletic guy, but IMO relies on the athleticism too much and it holds him back.

 

[tymed]

Nice signing. Probably the only guy most of us were at all into as a backup and especially with Masons injury woes this past season. As mentioned about, small price to pay to avoid bleeding the point out like we did.

 

[OurSaviorGhostBear]

Excited to see what both him and mason can do with our new goalie coach.

 

[Flyerss]

Way too early but if he can give Mason a run for his money would give us some leverage 2 years from now.

 

[jd2210]

Perfect. Great offseason so far. Dump vinny and or umberger and or MacDonald and let's head to camp

 

[4thline4life]

excellent signing by Hextall. Neuvirth is a guy that I would not be uncomfortable with as a starter if Mason were to get hurt. Finally goaltending does not seem to be an issue with the Flyers and I got to admit, it feels damn good.

 

[CodyTheHuman]

I like this. Neuvirth is solid. Got traded from Buffalo for helping ruin the tank.

 

[kelmitchell]

Perfect. Great offseason so far. Dump vinny and or umberger and or MacDonald and let's head to camp

If he can dump all 3 this year along with all of his other deals, then he deserves gm of the year