Hunter Gathers
The Crown
Kings16 said:As for the NYR taking Montoya, I felt on draft day that it was a foolish move by a team that too recently had used a 1st rounder on Blackburn. There must be something about NY that has GM's squandering high 1st rounders on goalies.
Well, when your top goaltending prospect might have a career ending injury, you tend to look for a new top goaltending prospect. Generally that's how teams do it .
Blackburn had the potential to be a franchise goalie and was easily the #1 goaltending prospect of any team until he was injured, which, frankly, is a shame. He's got a GREAT head on his shoulders and is practicing in the ECHL right now (at least he was schedualed to) after like a year and a half without play. We'll know soon if he has the capabilities of playing at a high level again, soon enough. He was ULTRA talented and had great character.
IMO Montoya is a decent step below Blackburn (pre-injury) talent and head wise.