Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] Cam Talbot signs with the Wild (3 years, $3.67M AAV)

[Uncle Scrooge]

Talbot-Stalock goalie tandem is like the team

Meh at first glance but could get the job done

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Backup's make nearly 4 million in what world?

the world that is moving towards 1A/1B systems

 

[rynryn]

yep. not overwhelming in any way but should be enough if our D stays the same. 3 years isn't a strain at all.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Signing makes sense... I can definitely see him recovering his game with the Wild.

He already recovered his game last year with the flames.

Very good signing for the Wild.

 

[CupInSIX]

Backup's make nearly 4 million in what world?

In Billy Guerin's world.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

.919 in the regular season and .924 in the playoffs. Now playing behind one of the best defensive units in the entire NHL.

What's the missing part of this that has people freaking out?

 

[ref19]

This is a great signing. Signed for a bargain and three years.

 

[DFF]

Talbot can have a good game but he chokes just as often

The price is about right though...and the right team

 

[ref19]

.919 in the regular season and .924 in the playoffs. Now playing behind one of the best defensive units in the entire NHL.

What's the missing part of this that has people freaking out?

Jealousy

 

[EXTRAS]

Kahkonen should be the starter after the first 2 months...

 

[The List Of Jericho]

the world that is moving towards 1A/1B systems

I'll take a solid keeper at 6 mil and a backup making 2 mil at the most playing 15 games a year.

 

[DFF]

.919 in the regular season and .924 in the playoffs. Now playing behind one of the best defensive units in the entire NHL.

What's the missing part of this that has people freaking out?

He is not very good?

But they paid the price for a below average goalie so that is what they got.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He is not very good?

But they paid the price for a below average goalie so that is what they got.

His numbers are at least average, so I ask again, what is the missing piece?

 

[Bounces R Way]

He's ok. Wasn't very good in the first half of the season and then picked it up. Mike Smith kicking his ass was probably the most memorable thing to happen while he was with the Flames.

 

[JJTT]

Does Kähkönen need waivers for next year?

 

[Sota Popinski]

His numbers are at least average, so I ask again, what is the missing piece?

Take your numbers elsewhere, pal.

 

[TwiztedHeat]

.919 for Calgary, what’s wrong with that? No way Calgary has a better defense than Minnesota.

That level of tending for us last year and we're a top 10 team.

 

[Bazeek]

.919 in the regular season and .924 in the playoffs. Now playing behind one of the best defensive units in the entire NHL.

What's the missing part of this that has people freaking out?

This is just the default reaction to anything other than cheap contracts to 24 year olds at this point.

 

[eramosat]

indefensible

 

[57special]

Hmmm...

 

[WingsMJN2965]

This makes the Holtby deal look good.

 

[rynryn]

this deal has elmoshrug.gif all over it.

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

His numbers are at least average, so I ask again, what is the missing piece?

The Flames goaltenders were absolute crap in the playoffs.

 

[rynryn]

The Flames goaltenders were absolute crap in the playoffs.

good thing MIN won't need them for that. *titter*

 

[Crosscrease14]

Really good value signing imo