When will Lehner be the sens starter?

[Nepean Lightning]

As the title states, my question for you guys is when do you think Lehner will take the reigns and become the sens starting goaltender? And subsequently do you think Anderson will be traded when Lehner takes his spot?

imo Lehner will take the starting position close to halfway through the season and Anderson will get shipped out near or on trade deadline day (yay, Duthie might have a trade to report this year)

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[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Probably after this season. I still wouldn't mind easing Lehner into it and eventually reversing the roles where he takes over the majority of the starts in a couple years after splitting 50/50 and Anderson goes into a backup role, I'm not sure Andy would want that though so I doubt it happens.


I guess it really depends on if Andy bounces back this season or not.

 

[HavlatMach9]

i'm assuming he won't surpass Anderson any time soon, so re-sign Anderson and Lehner will take a few years to pass Anderson as Andy gets older.

 

[saskriders]

Will take over some time between halfway through this year, and halfway through next year in my opinion

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Lehner's first 12 games last year he had .941 sv%, Lehner's last 7 games he had .940 sv%

In the 2 years before that, 17 starts as back-up .936 sv%

I'm not saying he's gonna come in next year and dominate the league(maybe I am ) but if the defense improves, which it should, no reason to think the splits won't be 60-40 for Anderson and Lehner takes over starting 2nd half of next year which leads to Anderson getting traded at the deadline or off-season.

Lehner is an NHL goalie, question is can he be a consistent NHL goalie over 40% of the workload next year. If he has shown he can be, Anderson's time here is done.

 

[Quo]

I'll say next year with an outside chance he'll grab it at the midpoint this year if everything goes right for him and wrong for Andy.

 

[Benjamin]

Will he get a fair chance with Maclean?

 

[Sun God Nika]

Will he get a fair chance with Maclean?

Nope.

You can play .940 the season and andy can play at .900 but "Hes our number 1 goalie"

 

[HavlatMach9]

Will he get a fair chance with Maclean?

probably not. the #1 goalie thing applied last year and it probably will still apply

 

[tony d]

By season's end.

 

[koreaboy]

After this year's trade deadline

 

[BonkTastic]

Within the next two years, depending on Anderson's willingness to take a "hometown discount" on a contract extension at the deadline (probably 2 years). Sens will probably want to re-sign him as a "bridge/insurance" to Lehner taking over full-time.

If Anderson re-signs on the cheap before the deadline, Lehner and Andy will probably split starts 50/50 over the next 2 years. If not, it's Lehner's show by the end of this season.

 

[robsenz]

Has Ottawa really ever had a sens drafted goalie take over the reigns of the number #1 to actually be a successful #1 goalie? Personally I wouldnt count Emery or Elliott, must be overlooking someone?

 

[Tkachuk27]

Lehner should have been the starter last season but our defence was trash so Maclean stayed with the more experienced goalie

I say next year for Lehner and Andy will be gone at the trade deadline

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

After this year's trade deadline

I'd say this, IF we're out of the playoff hunt. Maybe even if Murray and co were to get an offer the couldn't refuse at the deadline and we're still in it and Lehner has passed every test.

After this upcoming season though, it's Lehner's show for the next decade. The guy is a stud. He's definitely the next player I want on one of my jerseys.

A part of me wants to see Andy traded this offseason despite my affection for his skills, whilst we signed Brodeur to mentor young Lehner. This is the next best thing though, Andy is still a great #1 net minder in this league.

 

[saskriders]

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[StefanW]

Given Andy's contract status, Lehner will probably be the starter next season.

 

[BonkTastic]

A part of me wants to see Andy traded this offseason despite my affection for his skills, whilst we signed Brodeur to mentor young Lehner.

I don't think he'd really have any trade value this offseason, to be honest.

Pretty much every team except the Jets have their goalie situation set to go into Training camp. If we moved Anderson, it would just be to get rid of his contract. No real valuable assets coming back our way.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

in two to three years

 

[Synthetek]

When Chris Driedger is ready to be a backup.

 

[Bob Kudelski]

I think it's still Andy's net in 2014/15 but if the team is bad, he'll be traded at the deadline.

It's Lehner's net starting 2015/16 at the latest.

 

[OgieO]

After this year's trade deadline

I agree with this. Andy will be the starter and then moved for a 2 at the deadline. TheLehner era will begin after.

 

[Back in Black]

Lehner should have been the starter last season but our defence was trash so Maclean stayed with the more experienced goalie

I say next year for Lehner and Andy will be gone at the trade deadline

Lehner was not ready last year, and doubt he'll be ready this year. Still too young! Let's not ruin him just yet, and Maclean knows this, as well as Murray!

 

[Magix]

It really looked like this was going to be his year. But a combination of maclean being a moron and his eventual inconsistency makes sense keeping andy as the starter until lehner can be consistent.

 

[RedWhiteBlackGold]

Imagine it will be another 50/30 start for Andy bearing any injuries and consistency in play.