Rank these goalies for 2014-2015

[pmorrow]

Pekka Rinne
Antti Niemi
Jonathan Bernier
Braden Holtby
EDIT: add Mike Smith to the mix

Factor in W, Saves, GAA, SV% and shutout.

[lucifer316]

very tough without knowing what will happen to Niemi

assuming he stays put my list is

Niemi
Rinne
Holtby
Bernier

Holtby and Bernier are pretty close to even, Holtby has a higher upside given his situation but if he doesn't figure out how to get out of his own head this offseason it will not matter

none of these guys are the most appealing of choices given the clouds surrounding all of them of course

[Big Baby]

Rinne
Holtby
Bernier
Niemi

[mounD]

Rinne
Holtby
Bernier
Niemi

This is what my rankings would look like, also.

[pmorrow]

very tough without knowing what will happen to Niemi

assuming he stays put my list is

Niemi
Rinne
Holtby
Bernier

Holtby and Bernier are pretty close to even, Holtby has a higher upside given his situation but if he doesn't figure out how to get out of his own head this offseason it will not matter

none of these guys are the most appealing of choices given the clouds surrounding all of them of course

Hmm. I suppose you never know with SJ because they want to make changes, but I would guess they fail to move Niemi. The goalie market is flooded, and I havent even heard rumours of the Sharks shopping him. I know that they don't really trust Niemi, but like Pittsburgh stuck with Fleury, SJ will probably go back to Niemi and hope for decent results.

My own list:
Rinne
Niemi
Bernier
Holtby

Rinne was at one point considered the best goalie in the game. He's sort of like a Quick in that his stats don't necessarily live up to the hype all the time, but he's still pretty damn good. He's still a big name too, so he has trade value.

[Pengwin7]

Ronnie
Birmingham
Berliner
Holtby

[Pengwin7]

Stupid kindle auto correct sucks wit hockey names
Rinne
Niemi
Bernier
Holtby

[mounD]

Ronnie
Birmingham
Berliner
Holtby

A whole lot of bridges in Birmingham ... what's that over there? Dry ice factory? Good. Place. To. Get some thinking done!

[Kane Ryker]

Rinne
Holtby
Bernier
Niemi

** I would have Niemi higher but I'm thinking Stalock carves a nice slice of playing time away from him.

Rinne, Holtby and Bernier will be their teams legit #1 tenders all season.

Pekka Rinne
Antti Niemi
Jonathan Bernier
Braden Holtby

Factor in W, Saves, GAA, SV% and shutout.

[Doug Glatt]

Holtby (I know! Crazy, but I think he is a good bargain entering this year...Trotz will sort it all out)
Niemi (but his role is in jeopardy and he could see a reduced volume of starts, Stalock should see at least 30)
Bernier (I think the Leafs will be a little better, and he will cede less starts to Reimer than last year)
Rinne (I think the decline has begun for him, he has a wonky hip, and his team will have issues and that will hold his numbers down)

[pmorrow]

Stupid kindle auto correct sucks wit hockey names
Rinne
Niemi
Bernier
Holtby

I got a good laugh out of that. God bless autocorrect. I'll definitely be drafting Ronnie first if I can.

[BradyJets]

Rinne - should excel now that he's healthy
Niemi - the Sharks don't seem to be shopping him, so he'll get enough starts
Bernier - even with Reimer gone, I'd keep him below Niemi for this year only
Holtby - could be higher, too many variables.

[Big Baby]

We all seem to forget that Holtby was on te fast track to super stardom before last season. He was coming off a fantastic statistical season and then Oates and Kolzig happened.

Because Holtby gave up a few bad goals against the Rangers in game 7 of the previous seasons playoffs, they decided to change or alter his style and move him further back into his net. I guess to emulate king Henrik.

The problem was that Holtby's style was just fine. It got him to where he was and didn't need to be tinkered with. Leonsis realized this and late last season, had sent a message down to Oates to have Grubauer sent down have Holtby start the majority of the teams final games. Halak would back up.

Holtby went back to his old style of play and finished the season strong, posting a 4-1-1 record with 2 SO's and a .942 SV%.

Management saw that their gamble worked and this offseason moved out Kolzig. Hired former Nashville goalie coach Mitch Korn (maybe the best in the biz). Went public saying Holtby is the teams undisputed starter and went out and got a career backup in J Peters to be his backup.

They also addressed the teams defensive woes by hiring Trotz as hc and picking up 2 solid dmen to solidify their defense.

Yes there are a bunch of variable here. But if we see the Holtby from the last 7 or so games last season and the season before. We could be seeing a huge year from him. Trotz will make sure this team is more responsible in there own zone. Which should really help Holtby.

One last thing. Holtby was in the top 10 last season in even strength SV%. It was the abismal Caps PK that hurt his numbers. Pittsburgh had the leagues best Pk last year. One reason for that was Orpik who is now a capital. Coincidence that the the pens grabbed him. NO! Newly hired assistant coach Gary Agnew, formerly of the penguins was definitely behind these signings. Washington had a plan and they executed it perfectly this offseason.

I expect big things this year from them. And Holtby.

[jhonny]

We all seem to forget that Holtby was on te fast track to super stardom before last season. He was coming off a fantastic statistical season and then Oates and Kolzig happened.

Because Holtby gave up a few bad goals against the Rangers in game 7 of the previous seasons playoffs, they decided to change or alter his style and move him further back into his net. I guess to emulate king Henrik.

The problem was that Holtby's style was just fine. It got him to where he was and didn't need to be tinkered with. Leonsis realized this and late last season, had sent a message down to Oates to have Grubauer sent down have Holtby start the majority of the teams final games. Halak would back up.

Holtby went back to his old style of play and finished the season strong, posting a 4-1-1 record with 2 SO's and a .942 SV%.

Management saw that their gamble worked and this offseason moved out Kolzig. Hired former Nashville goalie coach Mitch Korn (maybe the best in the biz). Went public saying Holtby is the teams undisputed starter and went out and got a career backup in J Peters to be his backup.

They also addressed the teams defensive woes by hiring Trotz as hc and picking up 2 solid dmen to solidify their defense.

Yes there are a bunch of variable here. But if we see the Holtby from the last 7 or so games last season and the season before. We could be seeing a huge year from him. Trotz will make sure this team is more responsible in there own zone. Which should really help Holtby.

One last thing. Holtby was in the top 10 last season in even strength SV%. It was the abismal Caps PK that hurt his numbers. Pittsburgh had the leagues best Pk last year. One reason for that was Orpik who is now a capital. Coincidence that the the pens grabbed him. NO! Newly hired assistant coach Gary Agnew, formerly of the penguins was definitely behind these signings. Washington had a plan and they executed it perfectly this offseason.

I expect big things this year from them. And Holtby.

Nice post... this will be the koolaid for me!

[petegreg21]

We all seem to forget that Holtby was on te fast track to super stardom before last season. He was coming off a fantastic statistical season and then Oates and Kolzig happened.

Because Holtby gave up a few bad goals against the Rangers in game 7 of the previous seasons playoffs, they decided to change or alter his style and move him further back into his net. I guess to emulate king Henrik.

The problem was that Holtby's style was just fine. It got him to where he was and didn't need to be tinkered with. Leonsis realized this and late last season, had sent a message down to Oates to have Grubauer sent down have Holtby start the majority of the teams final games. Halak would back up.

Holtby went back to his old style of play and finished the season strong, posting a 4-1-1 record with 2 SO's and a .942 SV%.

Management saw that their gamble worked and this offseason moved out Kolzig. Hired former Nashville goalie coach Mitch Korn (maybe the best in the biz). Went public saying Holtby is the teams undisputed starter and went out and got a career backup in J Peters to be his backup.

They also addressed the teams defensive woes by hiring Trotz as hc and picking up 2 solid dmen to solidify their defense.

Yes there are a bunch of variable here. But if we see the Holtby from the last 7 or so games last season and the season before. We could be seeing a huge year from him. Trotz will make sure this team is more responsible in there own zone. Which should really help Holtby.

One last thing. Holtby was in the top 10 last season in even strength SV%. It was the abismal Caps PK that hurt his numbers. Pittsburgh had the leagues best Pk last year. One reason for that was Orpik who is now a capital. Coincidence that the the pens grabbed him. NO! Newly hired assistant coach Gary Agnew, formerly of the penguins was definitely behind these signings. Washington had a plan and they executed it perfectly this offseason.

I expect big things this year from them. And Holtby.

This hit my thoughts right on the head and then added even more new info, well done!

A few variables could alter my rankings, such as Reimer getting out of Toronto and SJ having an undisputed starter. For the record, I think Bernier flourishes once Reimer is gone.

I also think we see a sharp decline in Rinne's play. Sure he's talented and thrived under Tortz, but Laviolette's free flowing system is a nightmare for goaltenders. Just ask Bryzgalov, Bobrovsky and Ward. Three goalies who have proven a lot under other systems, but under Lav they were mediocre at best.

Holtby
Bernier
Rinne
Niemi