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So that means we will for sure move one of Miller/Enroth in the offseason, am I right?
The writing's on the wall when it comes to Miller. His time in Buffalo is just about up.
So that means we will for sure move one of Miller/Enroth in the offseason, am I right?
.........huh?
Unless Leggio is the 2nd coming of Tim Thomas, he is what he is -- a very solid starting AHL goalie that may or may not get a couple of cups of coffee in the NHL as a backup.
Leggio isn't really in the conversation of Sabres starting goalie. At all.
That .921 SVP his rookie year has me excited. Shocked he went 3-6 with those numbers but that probably had more to do with the wild last year. Since he's already 23 will he be ready for next year as atleast a backup job? I wouldn't mind if he got a start or two down the stretch, we got 4 call ups might as well use one on him.
Seriously, trade Enroth because that guy will never be a solid NHL-goalkeeper.
They've already used 3 of them.
Flynn, Adam, and Pysyk were sent down and called up yesterday.
I posted this in the draft thread but it seems more appropriate here.
Do you think the trade for Hackett has future implications for Miller being traded this Summer or in the future? From your experience is Hackett one of the top 5 goalie prospects in the league. His grade of 7.5C is equivalent to Lehner (7.5C) who many consider the top goalie prospect in addition to Markstrom.
Sens fan coming in peace. Well actually a B-Sens fan. Watched Hackett vs. Lehner in the Calder Cup Finals a few years back. While Hackett is a decent goalie, he seemed to really struggle under pressure. A 19 yr old Robin Lehner beat him out that year. I haven't seen Hackett play in two years because of the AHL scheduling but if he's developing alongside Lehner and Markstrom he could be a decent pick.
Frankly, I'm a little irritated that BMurray didn't flip you guys Bishop and a prospect/pick for Pomm.
I'm interested in what this means, do we go with Enroth and Hackett or is Enroth on the block now? Thanks for the info Minnesota fans. Like what I see in him.
And no Ruff to ruin him. *sRacial Slur*.
One of my favorite goalie prospects in the league. Glad to have him. It'll be interesting to see where he is next year.
Also I don't expect ROC to use him much because of Leggio. Which is unfortunate.
Well, from that video at least, it seems Hackett rarely overcommits. Quick lateral movement, good glove hand, has good patience. Good to see.
Finally got around to watching Hackett's first game against San Jose. I didn't write anything down, but a couple of things stood out to me:
General facts:
- Link to a boxscore of the game.
- Played December 6, 2011.
- Minnesota won 2-1.
- San Jose outshot them 42-21.
- Josh Harding actually started this game, but got hurt 71 seconds in. Hackett came in and made 34/34 saves.
- It was Hackett's first ever NHL appearance.
Good:
- He was incredibly poised. I know as a goalie growing up that it was difficult enough as a kid coming into a game that you didn't think you were playing in, let alone your first NHL game, on the road.
- Basically didn't look flustered the entire game. Really didn't make it look difficult.
- Lots of kick saves. Does an alright job of kicking pucks out of harms way.
- The fact he didn't get beat is obviously a positive.
- Came into the game down 1-0 and his team won 2-1. I'd say San Jose dominated most of the play, and in the final minute they were pressing pretty hard but he made at least 3-4 saves in the last minute.
- Lateral quickness looked nice.
- Glove hand. Heard this a lot about him, and it seemed as-advertised. Made a really nice glove save with just over a minute left.
Bad:
- Rebound control. It wasn't hurting the team or anything, but it could be improved. Would've preferred to see him absorb more shots.
- San Jose had a lot of shots, but he wasn't really challenged that often. Felt like most of his saves came off of pretty clear shots. That's not really a negative for him, he still needs to make those stops, but his 34 saves look a lot nicer on paper.
- There were a couple of chances where the puck slid around the crease/net area that would've been goals if someone was there. I'm kinda nitpicking there, cause it's pretty hard to list a bunch of negatives when a guy doesn't let in a goalie and doesn't really get tested that much...
If you have GameCenter or any other way of watching archived games, it's definitely worth a watch to get a better idea on how he plays. If I can find the time I'll try and take a look at some of his other NHL starts, and this time I'll write some stuff down as I watch. Will try and get to Larsson's first (and only) NHL game as well.
Well, from that video at least, it seems Hackett rarely overcommits. Quick lateral movement, good glove hand, has good patience. Good to see.
I agree .. if you want to see how his GA compare, see below:Obviously hard to make conclusions from limited viewing, but I see:
- Technically sound
- Quick lateral movement
- Reads the play well
Excited to see what he can do.
Sens fan coming in peace. Well actually a B-Sens fan. Watched Hackett vs. Lehner in the Calder Cup Finals a few years back. While Hackett is a decent goalie, he seemed to really struggle under pressure. A 19 yr old Robin Lehner beat him out that year. I haven't seen Hackett play in two years because of the AHL scheduling but if he's developing alongside Lehner and Markstrom he could be a decent pick.
Frankly, I'm a little irritated that BMurray didn't flip you guys Bishop and a prospect/pick for Pomm.
Won his first start today in a shootout 3-2. He was the game's first star.