Rumor: Toronto among others interested in KHL record breaking goalie

[ViD]

Pavel Francouz excelled in the KHL and is killing it in the NHL. They have some good goalies over there.

Koskinen too

 

[Sweech]

Sounds like the product of a strong team. IDK

Can’t say I agree.

Now admittedly I’ve never watched the guy, but even when just glancing at his stats the guy has consistently put up good to great numbers throughout his career so far. To me that usually suggests good good player rather than good team/system. Especially because he’s played for more than one team and still posting good numbers. Including junior as well.

To me this looks like a potentially very good goalie who has been overlooked this far into his career simply because he’s short for a goalie.

 

[Esq]

Pavel Francouz excelled in the KHL and is killing it in the NHL. They have some good goalies over there.

Francouz has appeared in 16 NHL games. Let's slow the roll just a tad.

 

[MattySnipes]

Goalies are weird to project. Sure he's doing great there but no guarantee he can carry that play in the best league globally. I'd be weary on contract for him. Especially because other teams will have interest too. No need to get caught in a bidding war.

 

[Mickey Marner]

KHL save percentages don't make sense.

League average shooting percentage is 8.1, yet almost all the goalies have a save percentage well over .919. Maybe posts count as a save but not a shot?

 

[Esq]

KHL save percentages don't make sense.

League average shooting percentage is 8.1, yet almost all the goalies have a save percentage well over .919. Maybe posts count as a save but not a shot?

ENGs?

 

[Mickey Marner]

ENGs?

The NHL has those too and it has a negligible affect.

 

[Wingsfan 4 life]

KHL aint the NHL. Alot of their goalies have eye popping stats when put side by side to NHL goalie stats.

Never seen the guy play, so I guess he'd at least be worth taking a flyer on. I wouldn't be bending over backwards trying to land the guy though.

 

[AvatarAang]

My only knowledge of this goalie is from this tweet and i am already on board with waiving Andersen and making this guy starter.

 

[DFF]

Koskinen too

He said good goalie

 

[Albatros]

I still have a hard time taking KHL success seriously when Nigel Dawes continues to light it up over there.

Because a small player can't have good skills.

 

[kylbaz]

6 years at $8Mper.
"Dubas does it again!"

 

[Brodeur]

With record breaking numbers, he might be out of their price range

Since Bilyalov would be 25 if he were to sign for next season, he'd be required to sign a 1 year, 2 way ELC. I suppose a team could offer bonuses but those would probably be tough to attain for somebody who might not necessarily be a shoo-in for backup. But it's not as though a team can offer him a big dollar multiyear deal.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Wish they were interested in drafting Askarov out of the KHL.

We never know where the team will end up, but I think the Leafs would want Carolina to draft with our pick this year. At the latest possible slot.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Can’t say I agree.

Now admittedly I’ve never watched the guy, but even when just glancing at his stats the guy has consistently put up good to great numbers throughout his career so far. To me that usually suggests good good player rather than good team/system. Especially because he’s played for more than one team and still posting good numbers. Including junior as well.

To me this looks like a potentially very good goalie who has been overlooked this far into his career simply because he’s short for a goalie.

When he faces only 21-22 shots per game, it helps a lot.

 

[Leaf Fans]

6 years at $8Mper.
"Dubas does it again!"

That is ridiculous. He has to sign an ELC, and no GM would throw away money like that.

 

[GOilers88]

He said good goalie

You ever looked at Koskinens KHL numbers? They're really good.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

5 foot 10?

Yeaaa. Good luck with that.

 

[General Disarray]

He probably isn't even 5'10

 

[Leafs87]

Why is it that Toronto always gets leaked but not “others” when there is multiple teams interested in a player

 

[Esq]

Because a small player can't have good skills.

You’re missing the point. Dawes was a middling middle-6 forward in the NHL, even when he could stay up with the big club. He goes over to the KHL, and he’s perennially top-10 in scoring, even after hitting age 30.

 

[Kyndig]

Won a puck battle against the boards, completely disarmed a forward of his stick, and drew a penalty. This guy can do it all.

 

[alko]

Why not? It couldnt be worse. He would sign for about 1 million. Its worth to try.

 

[Albatros]

You’re missing the point. Dawes was a middling middle-6 forward in the NHL, even when he could stay up with the big club. He goes over to the KHL, and he’s perennially top-10 in scoring, even after hitting age 30.

He also remains the best goal scorer of the 2000s in the WHL. I wouldn't judge him solely based on the opportunities he was given with grinders in the NHL.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Well... Leafs have tried goalies as such in recent years:
- maybe its time to try Hasek type/sized goalie?

6 foot 4 / 230 lbs - Andersen
6 foot 3 / 210 lbs - Hutchinson
6 foot 2 / 205 lbs - Sparks
6 foot 2 / 204 lbs - McElhinney