Backup goaltenders

[scdakotart2000]

Any links/info/ranks/recommendations as to the top backup goaltenders from a fantasy perspective after the fallout of the draft and free agency?

I own Montoya. Debating targeting Hutton(free agent in my league). As a Holtby owner, I might try to trade for Grubaeur. Bernier is being shopped in my league as well. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Sulla]

Depending on cost then Bernoer won't be bad. For me in no particular order I would be looking at -

Johnson - Elliott WILL et injured and Johnson could run with that behind a pretty good d
Pickard - already shown he can compete and with the pressure that will be on Roy (you'd think) he will ride the hot hand
Reimer - will potentially start the season as the starter so with that does he make it easy on Luongo to step back in
Greiss/Halak - depends who your league view as the starter. I think this is a genuine 1a and 1b now and boyh should offer value
Neuvirth - shown he can run with it but also an injury risk of his own
Hutton - Allen has been given the reins but is almost guaranteed to miss some time
Htchinson - everyone is concentrating on Pavelec and Helly - key here is Pavelec will falter but can Hutchinson take advantage?

[scdakotart2000]

I don't like Bernier in my league because it's a salary cap league and he is under contract through next year 2016-17 and is a UFA.

The owner of Grubaeur in my league is willing to trade for picks/prospects. Any suggestion on Grubaeur's value and what I might trade based on signature?

[Sulla]

Forsling or a goalie not named Saros would be top of my list being furthest away - has he given you any ind Cation what prospect he is eyeing?

[scdakotart2000]

No. Open ended. He just said he needed prospects/picks. Don't want to start too high

[Sulla]

Then for me that's where id start

[The Bottlenecker]

I have mentioned this before, but I think Calvin Pickard is in line for a big step forward in his progression, and due to the expansion draft, he may even be given the chance to take over for Seymon Varlamov and his much bigger contract. I would target Pickard.

[Sulla]

Totally agree.... His stats are pretty impressive even though it is a small sample size he has done it every time he has been called on

[Eskimo Brother]

Pickard, Reimer, Hutton, Johnson and Greiss are my top pf the backups not named Vas/Murray.

[scdakotart2000]

Hutton is FA in my league. Guess I will throw a bid in on him. Recommendations on bid term? I'm thinking 2 years to mimick NHL contract and current situation? Longer? Shorter?

[Sulla]

if you have first refusal on resigning him then I would do a one year deal 'just in case'

[scdakotart2000]

Unfortunately he would become a UFA for all to bid on after term/contract. There is an option to extend him one year at current salary. Might do one year and then extension.

[Sulla]

that's what I would do

[scdakotart2000]

Won Hutton in Free Agency bid. No one else bid on him. 1 year @ $450,000. League minimum. I'll take that! Thanks all for the insight and advice.

[Sulla]

And with Allen in front of him that becomes a boom or nothing as no bust possible!