Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] Alex Stalock extends with the Wild (3 years, $785K AAV)

[Hostile Offer]

Are you sure it's not 2.35m per year? This seems like an absolute steal.

2.35M is legit 1B type money. Stalock is not close to challenging Dubnyk. Still though, if it's actually 785k it's really cheap agreed.

 

[rent free]

People are overeating stalock. He is a below average backup. No way , shape or form a steal.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Maybe read the thread and find out?

I read the thread, wtf

You mean because he is from Minnesota? Cause that is not a good reason to sign someone who isnt very good

 

[AKL]

Koskinen is mediocre, inconsistent, and unproven. So is Stalock. One of those guys got a sixth of what the other got. Huh.

Stalock is very proven. He's just proven that he's a backup/fringe AHL starter.

 

[AKL]

I read the thread, wtf

You mean because he is from Minnesota? Cause that is not a good reason to sign someone who isnt very good

Because in 2 summers, when the expansion draft happens, this guarantees us having a goalie that's eligible for exposure without threat of losing Kahkonen or Dubnyk.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Not sure why you would want Stalock for 3 more years

He's making 785K I'm sure it'll be fine

 

[2Pair]

His agent should be fired imo

His agent deserves a raise. He just got a guy that isn't currently good enough to be in the league, 3 more years of stolen money.

 

[izzy]

surprised an nhl backup got less than a mil

 

[ref19]

Koskinen is actually pretty good but yeah, I get your point.

I mean, I'd rather have Stalock than Koskinen. Stalock is a fringe starter but he obviousy wants to stay home in the twin cities and took a haircut

 

[ref19]

His agent deserves a raise. He just got a guy that isn't currently good enough to be in the league, 3 more years of stolen money.

hmmm.. umm what?

 

[2Pair]

hmmm.. umm what?

He isn't close to being an NHL caliber goaltender

 

[Digitalbooya]

I read the thread, wtf

You mean because he is from Minnesota? Cause that is not a good reason to sign someone who isnt very good

Read the very first post after the OP. That's the only thing I got.

 

[rent free]

Koskinen is actually pretty good but yeah, I get your point.

Koskinen isn't that good. He's slightly above average.

 

[Wabit]

I mean, I'd rather have Stalock than Koskinen. Stalock is a fringe starter but he obviousy wants to stay home in the twin cities and took a haircut

Fringe starter, for what NHL team? AHL fringe starter I'll give you. Other than making nice passes he really doesn't have much going for him.

 

[ref19]

He isn't close to being an NHL caliber goaltender

Going go with you’re wrong there.

 

[ref19]

Fringe starter, for what NHL team? AHL fringe starter I'll give you. Other than making nice passes he really doesn't have much going for him.

Top 40 goalie in the nhl is a fringe starter

 

[2Pair]

Going go with you’re wrong there.

Judging by your opinion on Koskinen/Stalock, it really isn't difficult to figure out who has terrible takes on goaltenders.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Key for Stalock is the 1-way. Gets his NHL salary in the AHL if he gets passed up by Kahkonen in a year or two.

he was signed to be exposed in the expansion draft

 

[justafan22]

Considering most thought his career was done after 2016 with the Leafs, it's a good sign.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

he was signed to be exposed in the expansion draft

That is for the team's benefit, yes. Stalock's benefit is the NHL salary if/when he and Kaapo switch places.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

That is for the team's benefit, yes. Stalock's benefit is the NHL salary if/when he and Kaapo switch places.

of course, i wasnt meaning to try and say you were wrong in some way. Just wanted to make it known what I think is obvious about the signing and thats the extra third year he got, aka expansion draft

 

[wej20]

He's making 785K I'm sure it'll be fine

Could easily put him in the AHL at that price if they want to. Seems like a good deal for all parties.

 

[serp]

Top 40 goalie in the nhl is a fringe starter

I don't think Stalock is in the top 10 of backups in the league and the money he's gotten here reflects that. Sure he probably took a bit less but not that much less.

Stalock is an alright backup to a real #1 goalie so this is a decent contract. Easily moveable too if need be.

 

[wej20]

I don't think Stalock is in the top 10 of backups in the league and the money he's gotten here reflects that. Sure he probably took a bit less but not that much less.

Stalock is an alright backup to a real #1 goalie so this is a decent contract. Easily moveable too if need be.

I'm guessing he was offered a 1 year deal around 900k/1 million so while he's making 785k per year on this deal, he is locked in for 3 years. Took the security over the chance to make more in the long run, can't say I blame him for that.

 

[Wabit]

Top 40 goalie in the nhl is a fringe starter

Well there are only 31 teams. Top 40 is a reach.

50th (tied) in wins
56th (tied) in sv%
57th (tied) in starts
39th in GAA
2nd (tied) in points
10th (tied) PIM