Speculation: 2024-2025 General Lightning Discussion II: now accepting backup goaltenders

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Lilleberg has played ok for a guy learning the nhl on the fly with no real solid partner. Give this guy a pass.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Just go get Devin Cooley from Calgary, who is killing it in the A right now. Flames have Wolf and Vladar ahead of Cooley. I liked most of Cooley's work in front of a bad San Jose team in limited sample last season.

Wouldn't mind giving up Groshev at this point.

 

[DFC]

What is the identity of this team lol

These numbers aren't very promising. We're a lot closer to being a goal scoring team than a physical/tough team. We should probably try ro bring in a sniper.

Kucherov.

 

[ultra63]

Seems fair from the Athletic. JJ is terrible this year. 11. Tampa Bay Lightning, 10-6-2​

Last week: 12
Sean’s ranking: 12
Dom’s ranking: 11

Sean grade: B
Dom grade: B

The Lightning deserve two grades: one for Andrei Vasilevskiy games (yay!) and one for Jonas Johansson games (boooooo). The difference between the two has been stark, enough to leave the Lightning at a solid B. Tampa Bay is playing at a 100-point pace and is pretty much right in line with expectations so far — no complaints here.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Amateur scouting department needs to start giving a shit about drafting goalies

 

[Byrddog]

Amateur scouting department needs to start giving a shit about drafting goalies

While I can agree for the simple fact Vasi will need a replacement at some point as long as he can carry the load I don't see them paying above Goodwill money to a backup.

It is a fact that JJ is not a NHL goalie. This could be even more problematic due to the geopolitical climate right now. It would be really ugly if the Russians in the league lost their work visa's. Talk about a kick in the nads, I can't imagine a team that would be crippled more than the Bolts if something does happen.

 

[Lightning1995]

I’d really like to see Guentzel Point Kuch reunited. Coop continues use to toy with Hagel Cirelli Kuch and I d9 t get it. Cirelli and Kuch together just doesn’t make sense.

Trying to split up Point and Kuch so it’s harder for the other team to match up? I wouldn’t bother, let those three eat, they are fun to watch together.

 

[Peacefool]

Can we call Amir Miftakhov and say that, yes we know that you dont wanna be behind Vasy but pleeeeaseee pleeeaaseeee come back we promise you 20-30 starts at least for 2 seasons? Lightning GM can give me phone, Russian is my mother language I can speak with Amir...and my best friend wife is from Tatarstan, she can also help xD

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Can we call Amir Miftakhov and say that, yes we know that you dont wanna be behind Vasy but pleeeeaseee pleeeaaseeee come back we promise you 20-30 starts at least for 2 seasons? Lightning GM can give me phone, Russian is my mother language I can speak with Amir...and my best friend wife is from Tatarstan, she can also help xD

Miftakhov wasn't good in the A and went back to the K because he wanted to make real money. Most of these Europeans don't want to spend much time in the A because you're making 75k taking bus rides from Syracuse to Bridgeport to Laval, etc etc. They want to be in the NHL & live that lifestyle or go back home & make real money in a familiar culture, language, be around family, etc.

 

[Peacefool]

Miftakhov wasn't good in the A and went back to the K because he wanted to make real money. Most of these Europeans don't want to spend much time in the A because you're making 75k taking bus rides from Syracuse to Bridgeport to Laval, etc etc. They want to be in the NHL & live that lifestyle or go back home & make real money in a familiar culture, language, be around family, etc.

wasnt good is better enough than backup we have now xD Miftakhov went back cuz he said that he knew that he will not have a true chance to become nr 1 goalie behind Vasy) But he had potential.
But I agree with you that Europeans a lot of times just dont want to grind to NHL from AHL

 

[JoVel]

Amateur scouting department needs to start giving a shit about drafting goalies

For a few years now I've wanted us to look for a backup from Europe on a league minimum and hope they're at least decent, e.g. Vejmelka, Lankinen. Surely couldn't be worse than signing has-beens who can fall off a cliff any minute, or JJ who, well, has never been good at any point. We don't have the luxury anymore of being good enough of a team that the backup doesn't matter.

 

[Peacefool]

I am not soooo hyped for Geekie even though I really like him playing. But I would like to see him with Kuch at same line what he can do, and what Kuch can do for him, guy has great hockey IQ, and awesome shot...but from other side Geekie and Kuch defensively would be total disaster

 

[DFC]

I am not soooo hyped for Geekie even though I really like him playing. But I would like to see him with Kuch at same line what he can do, and what Kuch can do for him, guy has great hockey IQ, and awesome shot...but from other side Geekie and Kuch defensively would be total disaster

Geekie-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel

?

Looks solid to me.

 

[Peacefool]

Geekie-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel

?

Looks solid to me.

ace chafee paul
and we are playing 3 lines and Vasy 73 games in a row xD

 

[Rschmitz]

ace chafee paul
and we are playing 3 lines and Vasy 73 games in a row xD

This is more or less what I think the focus should be on, trying to get our third line going. With respect to that, hard not to address the elephant in the room.

Ace hasn't done jack this year, we need him to find his game if we want a third scoring line.

 

[Maelmoor]

Kevin Lankinen was available before the season started and would've been a cheap upgrade, oh well, easy to say in hindsight!

 

[Rschmitz]

Doubt we are in on the Jiricek rumors, but wish that we were. Now that is a project I'd be more than willing to pony up for. We have nothing in the pipe on D.

 

[Felonious Python]

Paul Pidutti gets 'it'.