Who will be #1 G this year? Saros grabauer hutton bernier darling ward

[snowball]

Looking to draft a potential #1 G in the round 2 or 3 of my draft and the Gs probably available by then are unclear #1 like Saros, bernier, Hutton, Darling, Ward, grubauer etc.

Who do you think will take over #1 G this year?

Do you believe Saros will take over the #1 G in Nashville this ear? Should we targethim as a sleeper pick or is it still too early?

Rinne is getting old. So its only a matter of time.. but is it this year?

[DocMcPuffin]

Rinne still has one year left and I don't see him doing poorly enough where they make Saros the number 1. Unless Rinne gets hurt for a significant amount of time. Hutton more than likely starts as the number 1 in Buffalo and I think he will do ok. So he's an option. Ward will only be the number one if Crawford isn't fully healthy enough to start the season and needs more time to recover. Not sure about his status at this time. I'll definitely say no to Bernier. Darling will probably start as the number 1 but if he repeats last years play, that won't last long. Grubauer probably starts as number 2 but very well could take the number one so he's another option. I'd say Hutton, Grubauer then Darling. Saros as a backup option.

[Bazz]

Gun to my head? Darling, Hannifan out Hamilton in. Both are guys who get sheltered starts but Dougie produces points. Lindholm out Svechnikov in. Svechnikov will have a greater impact on Carolina than Lindholm ever has. I think Darling will be average 2.40 - 2.50 .915%. Start 55 games win 25.

[Axeman33]

The only guys I am going to say who have a strong chance to be #1s is Darling and Hutton and even then, both will have formidable competition trying to steal their jobs. Mrazek will be doing what he can to prove he's still a legit starter and Ullmark is the heir apparent in Buffalo.

[Seeds of Grapes]

Looking to draft a potential #1 G in the round 2 or 3 of my draft

Who isn't?

[RizzeeDizzee]

The only guys I am going to say who have a strong chance to be #1s is Darling and Hutton and even then, both will have formidable competition trying to steal their jobs. Mrazek will be doing what he can to prove he's still a legit starter and Ullmark is the heir apparent in Buffalo.

This sums it up perfectly

[lucafen4]

Hutton (he's a stop gap)

Grubs - platoon/insurance this year with hopes of taking over next

Ward - take the load off Crow - replace if not able

Darling/Mrazek - meh, not sure that either can carry a 50game load

Saros, his 3yrs 1.5AAv extension makes you think Rinne will be sticking around a bit longer than his current 1yr contract

Bernier, hasn't bee able to prove anywhere he can be a starter. Det. isn't strong enough in front of him to help him out or change this story

[mounD]

As is often the case, I agree wholeheartedly with Axeman.

[Pengwin7]

Grubauer for me... and by a good margin.
He's signed for the 3yr ($10m).

I see no world where Varlamov is part of the Avalanche future.
So I think they give Grubauer every chance to play.
I think he gets 3/5 starts, even early in season.

see Hurricanes, Carolina 2017-2018
It's basically the new contract guy, Darling(Grubauer), vs. old- last year of UFA-guy Ward(Varly).
How did Carolina open that duo?
Here ya go...

[FWIW - I thought Vegas should've picked Grubauer from WAS expose list. But they got Schmidt & Fleury as their D/G, which is... net better than someotherD & Grubauer.]

[havanablast21]

Hutton (he's a stop gap)

Grubs - platoon/insurance this year with hopes of taking over next

Ward - take the load off Crow - replace if not able

Darling/Mrazek - meh, not sure that either can carry a 50game load

Saros, his 3yrs 1.5AAv extension makes you think Rinne will be sticking around a bit longer than his current 1yr contract

Bernier, hasn't bee able to prove anywhere he can be a starter. Det. isn't strong enough in front of him to help him out or change this story

Agree with Lucafen here. My favs are Grub's to eventually usurp Varly and Saros to over take Rinne... but I put money on that NOT happening this year and that's what you're looking for. Darling... meh... I wasn't a believer last year and that hasn't changed this year.

[ericdaoust]

Hutton and Darling are kind of there already.
Ward and Grubauer have a good chance due to injury.