Confirmed with Link: Khudobin, come on down! (1 year, 800k)

[Lucky Lindy]

None of the moves were all that big, but JR has had a very smart offseason so far. I really approve.

Agree, can't complain at all.

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

I watched him alot last year. I had Rask as my starting fantasy goalie and picked up Khudobin as a handcuff play. He is very very good.

This is an excellent signing!! Stoked!!

 

[DaveG]

WINNING!

seriously, JR is doing the smart thing today. Khudobin will probably take the backup job from Peters or push him to be much better.

 

[DaleCooper]

Jim Rutherford ‏@HurricanesGM 50s

Anton proved to be a very capable NHL backup for the Bruins last year. This solidifies an elite goaltending tandem for the Hurricanes.

 

[Zombie Mike Murphy]

What a coup, the more I think about it. He's a better goalie than Ellis, and we're paying him $100k less. The only concern I might have is that's on the small size by modern standards at 5' 11".

 

[Buenos Necas]

Jim Rutherford ‏@HurricanesGM 50s

Anton proved to be a very capable NHL backup for the Bruins last year. This solidifies an elite goaltending tandem for the Hurricanes.

Yeah, goodbye PeteDawg. #RutherfordPimpHand

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Peters is a decent emergency starter, but he shouldn't be getting a very big work load at the moment. Most teams I think would be happy to have someone like Peters at #3. We have decent depth at the position now

 

[Oenatzu]

Praise the Anton for Anton!

 

[Zombie Mike Murphy]

The Problem With Peters (That sounds like a children's book title!) is that he only plays well(ish) when asked to be a hoss and take the majority of the starts. So like a career good AHLer. Doesn't so hot in relief or spot starts as he can't find his groove consistently on command.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Anton reborn

VERY good, JR!

 

[Sasha Cares]

Anton names resurrected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[Swag Surf Aho]

What a coup, the more I think about it. He's a better goalie than Ellis, and we're paying him $100k less. The only concern I might have is that's on the small size by modern standards at 5' 11".

My thoughts exactly. Not resigning Ellis worked out favorably for us but it's not like the asking price was bad by any means.

Being a small goalie shouldn't really effect his play (Ward's also 5'11"). I was under the impression Anton Khudobin was this towering Russian with a mean streak. Maybe I was thinking of a fusion of the Finnish Rask and Frederik Andersen.

 

[Identity404]

Being a small goalie shouldn't really effect his play (Ward's also 5'11").

Cam is 6'1".

 

[Unsustainable]

Lets get 2 more bottom 6

 

[Swag Surf Aho]

Cam is 6'1".

Oh my, I just can't get it right today! They look tiny in net from a far in my defense.

 

[HisIceness]

I'm not familiar with this guy but most of you seem pretty stoked about this signing. So I guess that's a good thing right?

At least we won't have to rely solely on Peters as Cam's primary backup now.

 

[ramp23]

If we had had Khudobin last year when Cam went down, we would probably still made the playoffs!

 

[Blueline Bomber]

While I'm pumped we managed to grab someone with solid potential, I've got to throw this out here:

- Our defense is not Boston's.
- We haven't had a good backup goaltender since...Ward

I'd give it a 50/50 chance of Anton putting up similar numbers to Boucher/Ellis/etc while he plays here.

 

[DaveG]

While I'm pumped we managed to grab someone with solid potential, I've got to throw this out here:

- Our defense is not Boston's.
- We haven't had a good backup goaltender since...Ward

I'd give it a 50/50 chance of Anton putting up similar numbers to Boucher/Ellis/etc while he plays here.

This guy is not amused.

But yeah, been a long time since we started the season with a quality backup.

 

[Jussijuice]

This guy is not amused.

But yeah, been a long time since we started the season with a quality backup.

Legace will live in my heart forever.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

So glad I never got rid of my Anton username...

 

[AntonFromAppState]

So glad I never got rid of my Anton username...

With JR's habits about recycling we knew it would come in handy at some point.

 

[Roboturner913]

Agree, can't complain at all.

If you look at it from the perspective of what a lot of people were saying about the team this season - namely, that the top half of the roster was good to go and the lack of depth is the problem - then he has done a great job to address those issues.

 

[Roboturner913]

The more I read about Khudobin the more it seems like he is not just a backup but has serious starter potential.

Part of JR luring him may have been a discussion about the starting job being up for grabs if he outplays Cam. Then give him a more lucrative longer-term contract next year and flip Ward and his big salary for assets.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

While I think Khubodin has starter potential, I don't think he's going to unseat Cam.

Simply because we won't get crap for him thanks to the current market for goaltenders.