NYI Goalies

[Yonald]

Hey guys,

I'm interested to see who you think will be the future in net for the islanders. It seems like Halak and greiss are in a split now or are close to it at least.

Is now the time to invest in a NYI prospect G? And who?

Cheers, rep!

[Rodgort]

Stephon Williams is in the A and probably next in line if he develops properly.

Ilya Sorokin has a like 0.958 sv% in 24 KHL games right now, with like a 0.98 gaa. Kid seems pretty unreal. But he is signed there until 2017/18 I believe.

Linus Soderstrom, Sweden's goalie at the WJC, I think he is slightly autistic but he is playing very well.

There is that Berube kid possibly but since they can't sneak him through waivers so I doubt he stays.

[BillyD.]

Greiss is having a hot run for now, but Halak is clearly the #1 here; he started 7 or 8 of the last 10 games.

But Greiss could help too, especially in the last week since NYI play 5 games with 2 BTB.


OUPS! Just saw you were asking about prospect. I say you should wait till next year since Greiss still has 1 year left to his contract and Halak has 2.
So if a prospect gets promoted it might be next year if he has an excellent camp. But it's more probable that it will be in 2 years when they will need a back-up and Halak will be UFA then it will be perfect timing for the NYI to promote someone.

[ericdaoust]

I don't like thinking about a single goalie destined to be the future guy. It rarely plays out that way and goalies in general are a total shot in the dark. They signed Halak as a free agent and I wouldn't be surprised if they continue going that route after Halak.

If anyone would break through and take over at some point I'd put my money on Sorokin. But who knows?

[butch]

your bases would be covered if you could plant sorokin,soderstrom and williams into your farm.

I have no idea which fella rises to the occasion to steal job from Jaro down the road so just plant em and take it from there .

[rainman]

Yonald,

I believe ericdaoust said it right. NYI are more likely to fill the spot in the near future through a FA or as early as this NHL Trade Deadline via a trade. Maybe if the Canucks lose a few more games and Markstrom continues to play well a "Miller to New York" could happen???

[butch]

Yonald,

I believe ericdaoust said it right. NYI are more likely to fill the spot in the near future through a FA or as early as this NHL Trade Deadline via a trade. Maybe if the Canucks lose a few more games and Markstrom continues to play well a "Miller to New York" could happen???

goaltending is the least of their problems ''this season'' so I highly doubt they need Miller while Halak/Greiss tandem has been solid .