Georgetown Al*
Georgetown Al
- Oct 6, 2015
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With 3 goalies one has to go. Bucky is the best player and should start. Hutch is a risk to be claimed. Pav would not be claimed (unfortunately) - BUT - the only additional cost to the Jets if they keep Bucky in the NHL and waive Pav is the difference between Bucky's NHL salary and his AHL salary. That is 667,500 - 70k = 597,500 plus any bonuses he earns.
There is a good chance that we are talking the difference between playoffs and a lottery pick again. Guaranteed 2 home games easily covers that cost several times over.
Yep. This is best case scenario. Let's hope it is Helly and Hutch. No one claims Pavs so at worst he takes playing time from Comrie in the A.
With 3 goalies one has to go. Bucky is the best player and should start. Hutch is a risk to be claimed. Pav would not be claimed (unfortunately) - BUT - the only additional cost to the Jets if they keep Bucky in the NHL and waive Pav is the difference between Bucky's NHL salary and his AHL salary. That is 667,500 - 70k = 597,500 plus any bonuses he earns.
There is a good chance that we are talking the difference between playoffs and a lottery pick again. Guaranteed 2 home games easily covers that cost several times over.
I like it. A proven vet (proven to be no good that is) to spell Comrie off when he needs a break. Helly & Hutch on the Jets, yay.
Unfortunately, we all know that this is not the way management sees it. If he's being paid like a # 1 goalie he will dam well start and finish on the Jets. So unless the Jets start with 3 goalies, it will be Helly on the farm.
Last year should have been the year of Hellebuyck. If Hellebuyck is not anointed the Jets starting goalie I will begin to question True North.
Love the optimism here, but the writing is on the wall. They are going to rely on pavs as the starter until his contract is up.
Last year should have been the year of Hellebuyck. If Hellebuyck is not anointed the Jets starting goalie I will begin to question True North.
The last 5 seasons of mind numbing goalie usage has beat the hope out of me (2014-15 freak season notwithstanding). I think we have one more season of the **** show with our tenured starter being overplayed before our org hopefully lets him walk (but that is far from a given).
Have to agree, was pretty stupid having the organizations best goalie playing in the AHL when he really had nothing to prove.
Pavs and Hutch have proven enough that neither is going to ever carry a team or become reliable number 1 starting netminders!
I think half the reason Jets sent Hellebuyck down was that we finally tried tanking with a ****** team. I could be wrong but I don't see him getting sent down.
If Connor Hellebuyck is not in the NHL this season it's going to be a crying shame. He's 23, going to be 24, he's had 2 years pro and has shown great. If your intentions are icing the best roster with the best chance to win, there is no good reason why he shouldn't be this teams no. 1 so long as he comes in and earns it. There is nothing left for Hellebuyck to do in the AHL from a development standpoint in my opinion, and the NHL is where he should be unless he shows otherwise.
At the same age in Carey Price's career (2010-11), he started 72 games.
At the same age in Henrik Lundqvist's career (2005-06), he started 53 games.
At the same age in Jonathan Quick's career (2009-10), he started 72 games.
The talk that a goaltender needs to be overdeveloped and over ripened is hogwash.
btw I still think it's Hutch that gets sent to the Moose to begin the year. Pavelec likely isn't an option (though he should be), and I think Helle is going to show well and earn his keep. I think we gave Hutch a very fair 2-year deal but I also think the organization and player knows there is a chance he could hit waivers and spend time in the AHL given the roster competition. Regardless, he's earning a good salary on a 2-year contract so for him personally that's a plus, and if he did hit waivers there could be other opportunity out there for him.