Confirmed with Link: #NYR have acquired goaltender Magnus Hellberg

[nevesis]

“@NYRangers: OFFICIAL: #NYR have acquired goaltender Magnus Hellberg (@Mulle45) from Nashville in exchange for a 6th rd pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.”

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[nyrleetch]

All hail King Magnus.

 

[NYRSchrute217]

Should start for Hartford and then potentially backup Lundqvist in 2016-17 if Raanta leaves via free agency.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Best name in the system, just beats out Cristobal "Boo" Nieves

 

[Matz03]

it looks like a decent pickup, young kid with good side and experience in the minor. Could be a backup option down the road.

 

[FLYLine27*]

WHERE are the ADVANCED stats on him?!

 

[Joey Bones]

I actually really like this deal.

Used to work with Mitch Korn at his annual goaltending camp over the summer. I used to ask him all the time about stuff in Nashville (before the move to Washington) and he always said that he loved the goalie prospects that they had down there, specifically Hutton, Mazanec and Hellberg. I'll take Mitch's nod on this and say that Benoit Allaire will do twice as better to develop Magnus.

Good trade for a 6th rounder.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Called it.

 

[The Khan]

First goalie drafted in 2011, one place ahead of John Gibson.

 

[nevesis]

This kid is a beast. Think Ben Bishop's size, with Hank's movement. Allaire is going to love this kid.

 

[NYR Viper]

Good move. Goalie depth is solid.

 

[nyr2k2]

Nice little deal.

In one year, we went from having little behind Hank to being deep at the position.

 

[Fitzy]

Allaire is going to have fun with this kid.

 

[Osminator]

Its gonna get crowded with Skapski, Desjardins, Hellberg in Hartford... At least Missaen isn't coming back lol

 

[NYR Viper]

My question is:

Why was he available? He's still young, promising. Why did they trade him for a 6th in 2 years? What's the catch? Is he going back to play in Europe?

 

[Morten]

i think this is the guy that was Frederik Andersens backup in sweden, i remember he wasent too impressive back then (2011/12)

 

[RangerBoy]

Hellberg can be a group 6 next summer.

 

[RangerBoy]

Hellberg can be a group 6 next summer with a one year contract. If the Rangers can sign him to a 2 year contract with one way money in year 2 to be the backup to Hank,it could work.

 

[Ail]

Bangus Hellbreg

 

[I Eat Crow]

Hellberg can be a group 6 next summer with a one year contract. If the Rangers can sign him to a 2 year contract with one way money in year 2 to be the backup to Hank,it could work.

I think this is the plan. Looks like Lundqvist's backup for the 2016-17 season.

Still a lot of upside with him.

 

[JimmyG89]

Hellberg can be a group 6 next summer with a one year contract. If the Rangers can sign him to a 2 year contract with one way money in year 2 to be the backup to Hank,it could work.

Sounds like the talbot deal from a couple years ago. 1 way at the end. He replaced Biron when he retired. He'll replace Raanta when he hits UFA.

 

[Machinehead]

What the Hell kind of trade is this?

 

[Soundgarden]

My question is:

Why was he available? He's still young, promising. Why did they trade him for a 6th in 2 years? What's the catch? Is he going back to play in Europe?

Nashville fan here, the coaches have a hard on for Mazanec even when Hellberg played better. Milwaukee fans will tell you there was just no reason to play Mazanec over Hellberg last year.

Saros is coming over and should challenge for the starting spot in Milwaukee, so Hellberg's the odd man out.

 

[FJB]

I would have given a 3rd for the name alone.

 

[Trxjw]

I like it. Kid has good tools and could be a capable backup if he can put it together. Allaire's new project goalie.