Todd from Leduc
Connor “The Next Great One” McDavid
Boys, it’s preseason, you don’t want your goalie to peak too early. We are looking at at least 98 games that actually matter this season.
Pretty sure he wants both. The question, is whether he is capable.Well the good news is Koskinen is doing better this pre-season than last year. The bad news is it appears he has the same issues that he did last season.
He did however settle in early on in the season, so one can only hope he is playing with some rust. Gregor mentioned something that he worked out with Kobe Bryant's trainer this off-season. But I'm not really sure that was a good idea. Has Bryant's trainer worked with NHLers before, specifically goalies?
Either way if Koskinen can't get things figured out I see us running 3 goalies this year. If he's not good enough you healthy scratch the guy. You hope that unlike what we did with Lucic, that maybe after being scratched Koskinen thinks long and hard about whether he wants money or to play hockey.
As this is an article you need a subscription for, can you post what was said about Koskinen?
Whoever allowed Chiarelli to make that extension should never work in hockey again.I know he got ranked dead last but Id also be interested in the comments. I cant imagine they would be positive in the least sense. Koskinen likely would be battling hard for even just a back up role on 7-12 teams
Bobby Nicks has a job for life. Plus, all the lousy burgers he can eat.Whoever allowed Chiarelli to make that extension should never work in hockey again.
Seriously, he should be gone.Bobby Nicks has a job for life. Plus, all the lousy burgers he can eat.
As this is an article you need a subscription for, can you post what was said about Koskinen?
Goalies were divided into 4 tiers.
Koskinen was ranked as the worst of the bottom tier of all 31 starting goalies of all 31 teams.
“Mikko Koskinen is not particularly young. He’s unproven. He’s posted a .904 save percentage in 59 career NHL games. Not surprising that he didn’t get a lot of support from the panel.
“Oof, don’t like him,” said a goalie coach.
“He did well in the KHL but every time I look in the KHL, almost every goalie has a .930 save percentage,” said another coach. “But with (Dave) Tippett’s system, he’s going to get more protection.”
“He had such a disappointing year. They played him so much down the stretch, I don’t think he can handle that at all,” said a GM. “It’ll be interesting to see if he’s used better this year.”
“What a signing,” said another executive. “I don’t know what that was.”
BTW I would highly recommend a subscription. It’s worth the tiny cost monthly. Some great stuff in there. Way better than Hockey News and what circulates on social media.
Thanks!
"What a signing," said another executive. “I don’t know what that was.”
Well that’s reassuring.Goalies were divided into 4 tiers.
Koskinen was ranked as the worst of the bottom tier of all 31 starting goalies of all 31 teams.
“Mikko Koskinen is not particularly young. He’s unproven. He’s posted a .904 save percentage in 59 career NHL games. Not surprising that he didn’t get a lot of support from the panel.
“Oof, don’t like him,” said a goalie coach.
“He did well in the KHL but every time I look in the KHL, almost every goalie has a .930 save percentage,” said another coach. “But with (Dave) Tippett’s system, he’s going to get more protection.”
“He had such a disappointing year. They played him so much down the stretch, I don’t think he can handle that at all,” said a GM. “It’ll be interesting to see if he’s used better this year.”
“What a signing,” said another executive. “I don’t know what that was.”
BTW I would highly recommend a subscription. It’s worth the tiny cost monthly. Some great stuff in there. Way better than Hockey News and what circulates on social media.
Which really paints a lovely picture on his superiors for waiting so damn long to fire him.Nobody will ever convince me that's Chiarelli's moves down the death spiral were anything other than deliberate sabotage.
Well that’s reassuring.
4.5 mill backup incoming.
Nobody will ever convince me that's Chiarelli's moves down the death spiral were anything other than deliberate sabotage.
Goalies were divided into 4 tiers.
Koskinen was ranked as the worst of the bottom tier of all 31 starting goalies of all 31 teams.
“Mikko Koskinen is not particularly young. He’s unproven. He’s posted a .904 save percentage in 59 career NHL games. Not surprising that he didn’t get a lot of support from the panel.
“Oof, don’t like him,” said a goalie coach.
“He did well in the KHL but every time I look in the KHL, almost every goalie has a .930 save percentage,” said another coach. “But with (Dave) Tippett’s system, he’s going to get more protection.”
“He had such a disappointing year. They played him so much down the stretch, I don’t think he can handle that at all,” said a GM. “It’ll be interesting to see if he’s used better this year.”
“What a signing,” said another executive. “I don’t know what that was.”
BTW I would highly recommend a subscription. It’s worth the tiny cost monthly. Some great stuff in there. Way better than Hockey News and what circulates on social media.
I can't imagine this is true, but when you look his final moves, god It is possible. Manning and Koski, I mean what could signal your just trying to ruin a team. Manning was hated by the Captain for F sakes.
“What a signing,” said another executive. “I don’t know what that was.”
I can't imagine this is true, but when you look his final moves, god It is possible. Manning and Koski, I mean what could signal your just trying to ruin a team. Manning was hated by the Captain for F sakes.
I actually don’t think Koskinen is that bad, if using the glove hand wasn’t a thing he’d be solid, guy has some insane athleticism for being 6’7. He just needs to realize he is 6’7 and stand up and raise his glove hand and I think he could get by
Goalies were divided into 4 tiers.
Koskinen was ranked as the worst of the bottom tier of all 31 starting goalies of all 31 teams.
“Mikko Koskinen is not particularly young. He’s unproven. He’s posted a .904 save percentage in 59 career NHL games. Not surprising that he didn’t get a lot of support from the panel.
“Oof, don’t like him,” said a goalie coach.
“He did well in the KHL but every time I look in the KHL, almost every goalie has a .930 save percentage,” said another coach. “But with (Dave) Tippett’s system, he’s going to get more protection.”
“He had such a disappointing year. They played him so much down the stretch, I don’t think he can handle that at all,” said a GM. “It’ll be interesting to see if he’s used better this year.”
“What a signing,” said another executive. “I don’t know what that was.”
BTW I would highly recommend a subscription. It’s worth the tiny cost monthly. Some great stuff in there. Way better than Hockey News and what circulates on social media.