G Emil Garipov - Ak Bars Kazan, KHL (2009 undrafted)

[Farnham4top6]

Is Emil Garipov http://en.khl.ru/players/15172/ as good as is stats sugests? What is his upside? Is it feasible that we will see him in NHL in a couple of years? What type of a goalie is he? What is his strength and weaknesses?


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[BoDacious Horvat]

Is that James Vanderbeek

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Frankly just by looking at his numbers he should get a shot in North America.

 

[Farnham4top6]

Frankly just by looking at his numbers he should get a shot in North America.

What's even more impressive is how much better the numbers are then his teammate Barulins are, considering Barulin is one of the best goalies outside NHL.

 

[R S]

The guy has had fantastic numbers the last several years and is a big guy. I would fully expect that if he truly wanted to come to North America, it would have happened by now...or he would be the property of an NHL team at this point.

 

[SoundAndFury]

First of all, KHL goaltender stats mean next to nothing. Few well known no-good NHL goalies like Koskinen and Sanford have incredible numbers there, been throwing this kind of a lot but will say it again, Vitaly Kolesnik was one of statistically best goalies in the KHL and he's actually a garbage goalie. Barulin, who has been absolutely woeful this season still managed .932 save percentage behind Ak Bars defense. Meanwhile some Vezina winner crossed the pond after having a humble .919 the season before.

Having said that, Garipov is actually good. He plays big, unlike many Russian goalies (including Barulin) he can move laterally and with some seasoning I believe he could actually have success in the NHL. However, he plays for one of the richest KHL clubs and is a home-grown boy so I guess it would take something huge to get him to sign that lousy two-way ELC.

 

[RipCityPuckers]

Has this guy signed a contract extension with a KHL team recently or is he planning to come over to the NHL at some point?

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

He was their WJC goalie once upon a time ?

 

[Melkor]

He was their WJC goalie once upon a time ?

Was a third goalie back in Buffalo 2011

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Flyers should try to sign him, he could be a decent backup for them.

 

[canucksfan100]

He has signed an extention with his KHL team, so he isnt coming over this year