Prospect Info: 71st Overall Leevi Merilainen G, Fin, Karpat Jr

[GoSenatorsGo]

You can just sense the confidence in this guy.
The question now becomes what do you do with Soogard?

 

[Micklebot]

You can just sense the confidence in this guy.
The question now becomes what do you do with Soogard?

Not really much of a question, Sogaard continues to develop in the AHL until he either gets picked up off waivers at the start of a season, or becomes a viable player.

Forsberg is the guy we got to figure out what to do with, when Ullmark is back, who gets sent down, personally I'd waive Forsberg, but I don't think the team has lost confidence in him the way I have.

 

[Tuna99]

Not really much of a question, Sogaard continues to develop in the AHL until he either gets picked up off waivers at the start of a season, or becomes a viable player.

Forsberg is the guy we got to figure out what to do with, when Ullmark is back, who gets sent down, personally I'd waive Forsberg, but I don't think the team has lost confidence in him the way I have.

Why waive him? You need 3 goalies to make the playoffs these days, let’s keep our good players. Hamonic included. Depth players make your team and Ottawa season has had huge games from by
The depth guys - Gaudette, Forsberg, Hamonic, Nerilinen, Kleven

 

[Micklebot]

Why waive him? You need 3 goalies to make the playoffs these days, let’s keep our good players. Hamonic included. Depth players make your team and Ottawa season has had huge games from by
The depth guys - Gaudette, Forsberg, Hamonic, Nerilinen, Kleven

Forsberg has been pretty bad, .286 quality start %, 4-8-1 record, that's not helping us make the playoffs and no team keeps three goalies up.

There's a argument to send Levi down and let Forsberg ride the bench, we could even call Levi up for the back to backs, but I have zero confidence in Forsberg in our net, getting him off the team makes us better right now.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Not really much of a question, Sogaard continues to develop in the AHL until he either gets picked up off waivers at the start of a season, or becomes a viable player.

Forsberg is the guy we got to figure out what to do with, when Ullmark is back, who gets sent down, personally I'd waive Forsberg, but I don't think the team has lost confidence in him the way I have.

I dunno man. Starting a rookie over a nhl vet on a back to back , that sends a message. Forsberg sees the writing on the wall

 

[Micklebot]

I dunno man. Starting a rookie over a nhl vet on a back to back , that sends a message. Forsberg sees the writing on the wall

If Levi wasn't coming off a shutout, I'd agree, but I think the shutout changes the dynamics a bit. Forsberg likely still sees the writing on the wall wrt next season, but I could see them still being ok with Forsberg as a backup that rarely plays.

 

[Tuna99]

Forsberg has been pretty bad, .286 quality start %, 4-8-1 record, that's not helping us make the playoffs and no team keeps three goalies up.

There's a argument to send Levi down and let Forsberg ride the bench, we could even call Levi up for the back to backs, but I have zero confidence in Forsberg in our net, getting him off the team makes us better right now.

with how bad Ullmark’s injuries have been this season I think you keep him around because Sogaard is not an answer so Forsy is still a top 3 goalie. I’d start Leevi over him all day but I’d also keep him around in case Ullmark’s back gets bent

 

[Micklebot]

with how bad Ullmark’s injuries have been this season I think you keep him around because Sogaard is not an answer so Forsy is still a top 3 goalie. I’d start Leevi over him all day but I’d also keep him around in case Ullmark’s back gets bent

Forsberg in net loses us games, there's no real value in keeping him,

 

[Alex1234]

Do we know the extend of Foursberg and Ullmark friendship?
Is it Norris-Brady type?
Do we "need" to keep him?
Linus is the star imo and
Leevi is the future but...

 

[Sun God Nika]

6'2 Finnish goalie another .... Aug birthday could grow a little still but yes wasn't ranked to go in this draft.

Most picks after the second round bust i'm not gonna pretend I know anything here but hope the kid works out, but I would love to get the reasoning on why he was taken here.

I guess we are seeing what the euro scouts saw.

that 2020 draft is one for the ages hopefully they get us into the playoffs soon otherwise it wont mean shit.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Forsberg in net loses us games, there's no real value in keeping him,

4orsberg is still better than 8ogard.

 

[starling]

4orsberg is still better than 8ogard.

It's 5ogaard. Have some respect.

 

[DrEasy]

It's 5ogaard. Have some respect.

No, you have to take inflation into account. It's So9aard now.

 

[Volt]

Roll with him as the starter until Ullmark is back

From there on, he should be the primary backup ahead of Forsberg

Bullish on this even more now

 

[ColinM]

Do we know the extend of Foursberg and Ullmark friendship?
Is it Norris-Brady type?
Do we "need" to keep him?
Linus is the star imo and
Leevi is the future but...

They are probably friends however I'm sure Ullmark gets it if we need to move on. He will care most about winning.

 

[BankStreetParade]

If Levi wasn't coming off a shutout, I'd agree, but I think the shutout changes the dynamics a bit. Forsberg likely still sees the writing on the wall wrt next season, but I could see them still being ok with Forsberg as a backup that rarely plays.

Forsberg didn't play the next game after a shutout both times he had them this year.

 

[Micklebot]

Forsberg didn't play the next game after a shutout both times he had them this year.

Sure, but the alternative option was a vezina winner who we just gave an 8 mil dollar extension to. That context makes a big difference when deciding who to start. If Forsberg had his shutouts when Ullmark was hurt, odds are much better they consider him for the back to back.

I'm not saying they think Forsberg is a great backup, they almost certainly believe that he's struggling this year, I I suspect this is his last year with the team, but just like when Ullmark started the year off struggling, I think they probably still believe he's better than he's shown.

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

Can we not trade Merilainen away please. I don’t want to see him lighting it up on another team in 3 years!

Good games Levi. You have the backup job (I hope)

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Leevi definitely gives this team some hope that Forsberg appears incapable of doing. The team plays like they believe he can have their backs.

I don't know if they'll waive Forsberg right away, I kind of doubt it with Ullmark's health issues, but Forsberg's only really hurt the teams chances for the most part this year, so it doesn't really matter who they put in there at this point imo.