Jack Campbell - a legit starter or hot streak?

[MaxDummy]

He's Halak 2.0

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Kings goalie factory does it again

Unfortunately we appear to have reached the end of the road after our peak design, California Petersen

Campbell showed well here too, small sample size but he's got all the tools. I personally think he can't handle a FULL 50-60 game workload, but he should be one of those terrific 40 game guys.

 

[Cup or Bust]

Well it has been 7 games. You can't get more legit then that.

 

[Captain97]

He's probably similar to Jake Allen. He'll look like a starter for about 30-35games a year and if you play him more he plays worse.

 

[banks]

He looked like a potential starter for a stretch in LA. And he's got the numbers of a starter so far in Toronto.

I think Dubas loves him, and he'll get a chance to be the guy next season with the Leafs.

 

[BKarchitect]

Better than Andersen at this point, that we know for sure.

 

[sharks9]

Can't know for sure until he gets a starter's workload of 50+ games over a full season

 

[MattySnipes]

Great start for him, definitely very small sample size.

He has always had that potential since being drafted but had encountered some issues from injuries to mental illness, etc. He is a very athletic goalie, works hard and has fun with the game. He has a great attitude too.

A great team guy. I wish him the best going forward. Hopefully he can solidify the starting position here.

 

[Stimpythecat]

Glad to see he's doing well. He was a likable guy when he was with the Kings. The players loved him.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Seven games? Seriously?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Probably both. There's no way he's going to keep up this level of play, but there's no reason he can't be a decent starter

 

[Mickey Marner]

I think mentally and mechanically he is at least a suitable 1B. Could have full-time starter upside, but that's TBD.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

You can't call a guy a legit starter no matter how good he's been after 7 games no matter how good he's been

 

[TheDoldrums]

Glad to see he's doing well. He was a likable guy when he was with the Kings. The players loved him.

Everyone loves him. He's the most positive NHL player I've ever followed in terms of how he talks about his teammates. He's the kind of guy who would apologize to his defensemen after a shutout because he gave them too many rebounds to clear.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Probably both. There's no way he's going to keep up this level of play, but there's no reason he can't be a decent starter

Sure there is he can't stay healthy

 

[JKG33]

Love Campbell, I've talked about him a bit in the Leafs section. He's going to be a legit starter, I said it the day Dallas traded him to LA and I stand by that. He's been on an upward trend ever since his was assigned to Idaho in the ECHL 5 years ago. Developed real well under Imoo and Ranford in Ontario, looked fantastic as Quick's backup in LA, and has been even better in Toronto. If the Leafs are smart he's their #1 goalie from here on out. Phenomenal contract too.

But its still way too early for a main board thread, as we can see the usual replies of small sample size and durr Leafs overrated. Anyone who's seen him play in the last year or two knows he's legit, and those who haven't will continue to look stupid

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Way too small of a sample size.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Plan the parade for the Leafs.

 

[Glacious]

This seems exactly like that "Carter Hart has a .957 save%" or the "Is Mackenzie Blackwood the best young starter in the East?" threads that blew up when those guys went cold again.

Well the obvious difference between those threads and this one is that previous threads made bold proclamations about the goalie in question while this one simply presents stats and asks a question.

I think the premise of the thread is reasonable enough in comparison. Though I would definitely question the sample size at this point.

 

[HanSolo]

One of the qualities of being a legit starter is being able to handle a starter's schedule workload. 71 gp is not enough evidence of that.

 

[soothsayer]

Toronto should definitely sign him to a 6x6 deal and run with him as their number 1 going forward.

 

[Rondo Hatton]

He's probably similar to Jake Allen. He'll look like a starter for about 30-35games a year and if you play him more he plays worse.

That's my hunch, and really a back up that can be relied upon for 30 quality starts is exactly what I would want in a #2. Need that until the #1 can get his shit together. If Andersen can't get it together, Leafs need to go shopping. But this can't be determined until this year is over.

 

[AvroArrow]

Too early to tell, he looked great in every game he's played so far. But still only 7 games. He had MAYBE 1 bad game so far, overall looks good, let's wait until the season ends.

 

[leafsfan5]

I think he has the talent/ability for it, his fundamentals are very solid. Campbell is almost never out of position and that allows him to be able to stop a lot of deflections or shots he might not see.

The big question is his health, he needs to be able to string together a consistent stretch of games without getting hurt like other starters can. When he shows he can do that I'll be more confident

 

[Prairie Habs]

Toronto should definitely sign him to a 6x6 deal and run with him as their number 1 going forward.

Maybe if he only had a 6 game sample size. 7 means 7x7