I've said for some time that I feel Vasilevskiy is the best young goalie coming through. Nothing has changed for me in that regard.
He's still a couple seasons from full time starting duties but long term I want Vasilevskiy.
Who would you rather have long term?
I've said for some time that I feel Vasilevskiy is the best young goalie coming through. Nothing has changed for me in that regard.
He's still a couple seasons from full time starting duties but long term I want Vasilevskiy.
Vas for me too. Has very strong technical skills and has a great frame/wingspan.
To me, it looked like Yzerman's plan throughout was to let Bishop's contract expire organically and give the reins to Vas after two full years of backup apprenticeship, since Yzerman would need Bishop's capspace for Stamkos. But Vas's health last season really f'd that natural apprenticeship plan and maybe the capspace-for-Stamkos issue isn't really an issue anymore.
All's I'm saying is that Vas has the pedigree and management's blessing. He should be the guy. But, as Axeman alludes to, the wait may be intolerable.
If you can wait, take Vas. If you need an immediate starter, take Allen.
14-team Keeper w/custom salary cap
Keep btw 12-14, excl. Minors
Skater cats (weight): G (1.75), A (1.75), +/- (0.75), Hits (0.75), BS (0.75)
Goalie cats: W (0.25), GAA (1.00), SV% (1.00)
C : Colton Jenner Frost Novak ---Rossi Cooley MSavoie Fantilli Carlsson Yager
LW: Caufield Fiala Hagel Nichushkin ---Musty
RW: Tippett Necas Brink Kakko ---Yurov Lysell Stankoven ECowan Lekkerimaki
D : Theodore Seider Chabot Gostisbehere Liljegren Carlo ---Edvinsson
G : Montembault Hart ---Commesso Augustine
Bench/IR: Zellweger Fehervary
2024 entry draft picks: 3 1sts
2025: 2 1sts, 2 2nds, 1 3rd
Fantrax IHL Champion: 2018/19, 2015/16, 2011/12
Thanks gentlemen. 20 team salary cap league I had first overall pick and went with
1. Connor McDavid
2. Andrei Vasilevsky (40th overall)
3. Shayne Gostisbehere (41st overall) <---I could have gotten someone more proven like Josi but I am drinking the Gostisbehere kool aid. Was going to pick Josi, GHOST, Forsberg and went with the GHOST.
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Thanks gentlemen. 20 team salary cap league I had first overall pick and went with
1. Connor McDavid
2. Andrei Vasilevsky (40th overall)
3. Shayne Gostisbehere (41st overall) <---I could have gotten someone more proven like Josi but I am drinking the Gostisbehere kool aid. Was going to pick Josi, GHOST, Forsberg and went with the GHOST.
Yikes...
Ghost at 41 is okay.. 40th on a back-up with Forsberg looking in the window is fairly ballsy.
yeah i know. had to go with a goalie and wanted to get the best young goalie, gibby, helle were already taken. Just older goalie with high cap hits were left and decided to go with Vas. I live on the edge....see how it works out lol.
I love the gamble. It's what wins these things.. Good luck
Thanks again guys. Do you think Vas could have a better future than Mrazek? He was already taken and I had my eye on him but got snatched up a hand ful of picks before me.
1. McDavid
2. Vasilevsky
3. Gostisbehere
4. Leon Draisaitl
5. Sam Bennett
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