ive been saying this for the last two years, people just laugh at me
Patrick Lalime started his career 11 - 0 - 1 or something like that. Look where he ended up - mediocre goalie who never won anything. Don't get all high on Lehner when we have a bonafide #1 in Andy between the pipes.
Did everyone see him walking in to the dressing room before the game? they showed on cbc him in his black leather and crazy mofo look on his face. most badass entrance i've seen of a hockey player. looks like he watches sons of anarchy.
Anyone have a pic/video of that?
I love Lehner but we're not trading Anderson this year. Not with our #1 pick belonging to Anaheim. Reliable goaltending thru injuries is a must this year.
Agreed, no need to trade Anderson this year. Just make him more of a backup to the better and much more talented goalie or at worst because you want to defer to the veteran and show him some respect and thanks for keeping the seat warm for Lehner, you have the two of them split time with the one who performs best, getting the lion share of starts. You trade Anderson either at the deadline or after the season. Pretty dang simple as to how this should play out and what the proper scenerio should be. Lehner is ready to take the full-time gig and so why wait any longer?
This is the first place Andy has been a "#1" and he's never started 60+ games to my knowledge. He's a glorified backup that gets super hot in spurts. He won his first playoff round at age 30. He's immesely streaky. He gets fluke injuries more often than James Reimer.
Lehner is it and he has "it". He's a winner and he has that ability to make clutch save after clutch save. When this team reaches the finals it will be Lehner backstopping them, not Anderson. Anderson is and always has been a stop-gap until a team gets a real #1. After he's done here he'll go to some other team, post eye-popping numbers over 5-20 games and someone will overpay him.
And the Lalime that you so callously disrespected? Our winningest playoff goalie excluding Raymond Emery. Oh, that's if you don't count Lehner winning an AHL championship, of course...
This is the first place Andy has been a "#1" and he's never started 60+ games to my knowledge. He's a glorified backup that gets super hot in spurts. He won his first playoff round at age 30. He's immesely streaky. He gets fluke injuries more often than James Reimer.
Lehner is it and he has "it". He's a winner and he has that ability to make clutch save after clutch save. When this team reaches the finals it will be Lehner backstopping them, not Anderson. Anderson is and always has been a stop-gap until a team gets a real #1. After he's done here he'll go to some other team, post eye-popping numbers over 5-20 games and someone will overpay him.
And the Lalime that you so callously disrespected? Our winningest playoff goalie excluding Raymond Emery. Oh, that's if you don't count Lehner winning an AHL championship, of course...
He's had 2 seasons where he had 60+ starts, but I agree that calling him a bonafide #1 goaltender is a bit of a stretch. He's had excellent stretches, and only one, very good full season.
Remember a few yrs back, Thomas was struggling in Boston & Rask came in & played great. Then the playoffs came & Rask played well but they still lost in the playoffs. The following yr Thomas became the starter again & people were all wondering why & then he led Boston to a SC against Vancouver. It's good to have two very good goaltenders, especially a young one & a veteran, both can come in handy during the yr & when you need to win games to move up in the standings. A veteran is good to come into games & settle everyone down. One guy can't carry the team all yr, we have had crappy backups in the past & they have cost us games & our #1 got tired playing so much. Two good goalies is better than one or none. I would wait until next season to move Anderson, he might be worth a little more in the last yr of his contract. Unless of course someone offers BM a deal he cannot refuse.