Most underrated and overrated goalies?

[Frankie Blueberries]

Overrated: Matt Murray, Bishop (not on these boards, just generally....he's been really average this season and had injury issues in the past), Rask

Underrated: Markstrom, Lehner, Anderson, Jones

 

[Mobiandi]

Overrated: Bishop.

His size is his pretty much his only asset

Underrated: Schneider

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

there's really no overrated goalie

maybe rinne...

Rinne was overrated before 2015-2016, but when a few posters (Yes super small minority, but even 1 shouldn't exist in this scenario) have said Pavelec is better than Rinne because of muh adjusted save percentage, and the fact that the majority don't really consider Rinne as an elite goalie anymore, I'd say he's rated far more fairly now.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Overrated: Bishop.

His size is his pretty much his only asset

Underrated: Schneider

Bishop is also one of the best puck movers in the league, and has good rebound control as far as directing his rebounds to low danger areas (Even if his puck freezing isn't that great).

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

It wasn't Lundqvist's fault that he didn't have a team that could score in the postseason in front of him. He's no Hasek but I think he's as good as Roy and maybe better than Brodeur was. He just didn't have the team in front of him nor the league style of play Brodeur had during his career

Brodeur had a fantastic team defense, but Brodeur also dictated the game. The trapezoid exists because of Brodeur. What other goalie can control the game with his puck handling skills, rebound control, and overall dominant performances and extreme workhorse ability?

 

[MaxV]

Varlamov is very underrated imo.

His numbers are more of indication of mediocrity of Colorado's D rather then his ability.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Overrated: Talbot. Guy has been awful this year and I don't think there is any argument around it.

Underrated: Hellebuyck. Kid is finally putting it all together.

 

[Reddwit]

Jimmy Howard is so underrated, people aren't even talking about him as underrated.

He's played behind a bad team with a bottom 1-5 defense in the NHL for the past 2 seasons and has somehow thrived under those circumstances. His numbers have been anywhere from good to phenomenal in that time period. I'm not a fan of him per se (and I don't like goalies in general) but he has really been an unsung legitimate starter for the past 2 years. I actually believe in him more now than I did when he was getting Vezina consideration in 2010.

 

[Whileee]

Surprising as it may be the Hellebuyck hype train has died down now that he's performing. But for at least the past 2+ years the Jets have not needed a goalie because they have "the amazing Hellebuyck" even though he hadn't done anything noteworthy.

Ummmm... he was a prospect.

Then he had an outstanding rookie season.

He slumped during an injury-plagued season for the team.

He's one of the top goalies in the NHL this season.

Not much to choose between Andersen and Hellebuyck, if you go by the numbers (and Hellebuyck is 4 years younger).

 

[Joey Moss]

there's really no overrated goalie

maybe rinne...

I was going to say the same thing..

Don't think goalies can really be underrated or overrated.

 

[Bandit]

People saying Quick, please tell me you're not looking just at his SV% considering how his SV% has been artificially deflated because of the team he plays on.



Wait, so he's overrated simply because he's not Brodeur?

It would be nice if people actually started believing you, but you know this place...

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Overrated: Talbot. Guy has been awful this year and I don't think there is any argument around it.

Underrated: Hellebuyck. Kid is finally putting it all together.

Well most people aren't saying anything positive about Talbot. Funny enough last season Talbot was overrated by non-Oilers fans who thought he was the 2nd biggest reason behind McDavid for why the Oilers made the playoffs, whereas Oilers fans were more realistic about him.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Well most people aren't saying anything positive about Talbot. Funny enough last season Talbot was overrated by non-Oilers fans who thought he was the 2nd biggest reason behind McDavid for why the Oilers made the playoffs, whereas Oilers fans were more realistic about him.

I'll just say I disagree with your assessment about who was overrating Talbot last season.

 

[SladeWilson23]

It wasn't Lundqvist's fault that he didn't have a team that could score in the postseason in front of him. He's no Hasek but I think he's as good as Roy and maybe better than Brodeur was. He just didn't have the team in front of him nor the league style of play Brodeur had during his career

Lundqvist was not better than Brodeur, and not as good as Roy. I'm not sure how someone can come to that conclusion. Plus the Rangers had legit cup contending teams in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, and 2015.

Brodeur had a fantastic team defense, but Brodeur also dictated the game. The trapezoid exists because of Brodeur. What other goalie can control the game with his puck handling skills, rebound control, and overall dominant performances and extreme workhorse ability?

This is all true, and Brodeur too had a deflated SV% for practically his entire career. What made Brodeur great was his reflexes and athleticism.

 

[Salem13]

If you read the Bruins board

Overrated: Tuukka Rask

Underrated: Tuukka Rask

 

[Saitama]

Ummmm... he was a prospect.

Then he had an outstanding rookie season.

He slumped during an injury-plagued season for the team.

He's one of the top goalies in the NHL this season.

Not much to choose between Andersen and Hellebuyck, if you go by the numbers (and Hellebuyck is 4 years younger).

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Lol, don't even bother, the guy has a serious hate on for both the Rangers and the Jets and you'll never even come remotely close to changing his mind about anything positive about either team.

 

[rt]

I've been pretty impressed with that Leafs goalie Andersen when I see him play but his numbers aren't really eye popping or anything. He just always seems very good to me, despite average starter stats and nobody really pumping his tires.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Overrated: Renne, Bishop, Dubnyk, Holtby

Underrated: Jones, Gibson, Schneider, Howard

 

[Tom Hanks]

Overated: Bobrovsky (career playoff SV% .887 GAA 3.63)

 

[tny760]

Underrated: Schneider

first thing i agree with in this thread

dude was incredible with an absolute sieve of a blue line in front of him the last few years.

 

[Lshap]

Underrated: Schneider

Yup - I've been trumpeting the guy for years. He's excellent.

 

[Andrei79]

Overrated: Renne, Bishop, Dubnyk, Holtby

Underrated: Jones, Gibson, Schneider, Howard

Why Holtby ?

Like Quick and Murray, I've mostly seen them be excellent.

For underrated: Gibson and Schneider for me. Excellent goalies.

 

[Dano85]

that Tampa goalie has only been mentioned once in this thread and pretty sure he has been amongst the best goalies in the league since Bishop was dealt....

 

[Crosscrease14]

Underrated: Anderson, Vasilevskiy, Schneider

Overrated: Dubnyk, Rask, Price