Confirmed Signing with Link: [WPG] Laurent Brossoit signs with the Jets (1 year, $650K)

[lomiller1]

I expect the Jets will go to training camp with him penciled in as the backup, then claim one of the guys put on waivers for opening day.

My guess is the have Comrie penciled in as the backup and Berdin penciled in to get most of the AHL min but they still need another goaltender in the AHL but that person also needs to double as an insurance policy for the big club.

 

[almostawake]

My guess is the have Comrie penciled in as the backup and Berdin penciled in to get most of the AHL min but they still need another goaltender in the AHL but that person also needs to double as an insurance policy for the big club.

Comrie will be nowhere near the NHL next season.

To be perfectly honest, I'll be very surprised if Comrie is ever an NHL backup.

 

[lomiller1]

Comrie will be nowhere near the NHL next season.

To be perfectly honest, I'll be very surprised if Comrie is ever an NHL backup.

I think you are very likely to be disappointed...

 

[Patch101]

Real good AHL goalie, but there are issues in his game at the nhl level (I feel like his movement is to slow for nhl level)
There is something there so maybe someone can help him find a way.

 

[Vitto79]

Should be the AHL goalie . Sign Lehtonen

 

[McDNicks17]

He has to drastically improve his puck tracking to ever be an NHL goalie.

Far too often he would get into position and just pray the puck hit him.

 

[Blackmon]

As a Jets fan living in Edmonton, this guy was at the very bottom of the list of guys I wanted to see as our backup. He’s absolutely awful.

 

[VainGretzky]

He was never able to adjust to the speed of NHL shots , his biggest fall back , really low risk at .650 k

 

[GMpuckFan66]

Backup for the Moose I guess?

Mikhail berdin will be the moose back up this year. Laurant or comrie will be backing up helley.

 

[GMpuckFan66]

I don't get it. Hutch and Comrie already there.

Hutch signed in Florida and comrie may still need another year in the AHL but we'll see

 

[GMpuckFan66]

yeah. he was bad in Edmonton. Never felt confident with him in net.

Hope he can take the steps he needs to and can be better in WPG for you guys.

To be fair though, Edmonton has a history of making goalies worse. Piss poor team defense has killed dubnyk, talbot, and others. We'll see how he plays with the jets defense. At worst case it's a stop gap to give Comrie more time to develop

 

[Beerfish]

He's awful most people other than the sunshine squad knew he was awful and our front office brain trust decided he was going to be the back up last year with no back up plan.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I expect Comrie to be our back-up, but LB is much... cheaper than Mason as we basically didn't need him, he was useful for boosting Hellebuyck's confidence.

Pokey Reddick 2.0

 

[Skolman]

Worth the risk, good deal for the Jets

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

He played behind an atrocious, confidence-robbing, physically weak defense last year. He has upside, hopefully he follows Dubnyk’s path and has himself a career resurgence.

Not likely. Dubnyk played pretty good on some pretty bad Oilers teams unlike Laurent. His biggest problem was letting a weak goal in at the worst times. I wish nothing the best for Laurent but I think we have seen that he is not a NHL quality goalie.

 

[Flyerfan52]

Real good AHL goalie, but there are issues in his game at the nhl level (I feel like his movement is to slow for nhl level)
There is something there so maybe someone can help him find a way.

I read Brossoit is a friend of Helle's & recently started working out with him @ Francilla's camp. It's biomechanics & energy control that affects motions used.
Hopefully it turns him around.

 

[yukoner88]

Brossoit will be an ok back up if the Jets plan on playing Helly for atleast 75 games this next season

 

[Romang67]

I read Brossoit is a friend of Helle's & recently started working out with him @ Francilla's camp. It's biomechanics & energy control that affects motions used.
Hopefully it turns him around.

That's pretty neat. Where did you read that?

 

[Cup or Bust]

I have nothing against Brossoit and I wish him the best, but I am glad he will never play for the Oilers again. I still have nightmares when he almost blew a 6-1 lead against the Flames in the third period of a game. Some of the worst goaltending I ever seen in the NHL. He was not much better the rest of his time here either, but if a team needs a minor league goalie he is young and cheap and can probably fill that role. Good attitude and works hard, so you never know, he still could have some potential down the road.

 

[Flyerfan52]

That's pretty neat. Where did you read that?

It was mentioned in both Winnipeg newspapers (Sun & Free Press) as part of the story on the Brossiot signing.
Most of both articles was about the Jets not able to re-sign Stastny with a smaller story about the new probable backup. Mentioning the fact he & Helle are friends in now train together put it in a more possitive light I guess.
I just hope it works out as it did wonders for Helle & Dubnyk.

 

[FlameChampion]

He’s athletic but I don’t think he tracks the puck well. Maybe it was more mental I dunno. I felt nervous when he was in the net. Oilers and Jets are two of my favourite teams but I don’t think its a good deal for them if they are planning on playing him in the nhl. I would pick another goaltender on 1 year for cheap for extra protection.

 

[izzy]

hm risky

helle gets injured and the season is potentially over

 

[The Head Crusher]

I wish LB all the best in Winnipeg. I liked him since his days with the Oil Kings and hope he finds his way back to the NHL.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I wish him the best, but objectively speaking I wouldn't want him as an NHL backup -- I don't think he's all around good enough at this point, and may never be. I mean, maybe he's solid enough behind a better Jets defense, but I personally wouldn't gamble on it. Having said that, maybe he just needs a change of scenery, so we'll see how it all plays out. Either way, best of luck to LB.

 

[DJBiffWPG]

My guess is the have Comrie penciled in as the backup and Berdin penciled in to get most of the AHL min but they still need another goaltender in the AHL but that person also needs to double as an insurance policy for the big club.

Comrie is nowhere close to NHL ready.