Confirmed with Link: Ducks claim James Reimer off waivers from the Sabres

[70sSanO]

This is a better move than giving someone with no experience that no one else wants a shot.

We have our own hopes and dreams prospects to contend with without adding to it.

Plus we don’t play Boston until February and Gibson should be back by then.

John

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

Interesting move. There doesnt seem to be any reimer reason to this

 

[HanSolo]

Yeah I got no issue with this. Not like the other goalies on the wire are much better.

 

[Leonardo87]

Folks, please stop with the political and social issue stuff. Thank you.

 

[Gliff]

Folks, please stop with the political and social issue stuff. Thank you.

Don't worry, @Static and I have taken the profanity filled tirade to PMs.

/s

 

[Force951]

Is Reimer better than the other waiver eligible goalies? Curious why we always go for these older guys... Reimer is 36, but guys like Patera, Shepard, Bussi are 25-28. This reminds me of Stalock who barely played last year.

Young guys are fighting to establish themselves and usually aren't happy with a very reduced role. Where as the old vet just wants a paycheck.

 

[Ducks DVM]

No politics means no politics, please and thank you.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

I will be honest, me thinking about Clang coming into a game gave me Timo Pielmeier level anxiety/PTSD. I would rather play Reimer than Clang 8 days a week!

For me it brings back Liro Tarkki ptsd where he got shelled so bad in his NHL debut he never played another NHL game.

 

[duckpuck]

And lets be honest, Gibson will only be back a short time before he goes out hurt again.

Not a bad idaea to have another vet around.

This a weird take. In recent years Gibson has not been particularly injury prone and an appendectomy is not exactly a reflection of being injury prone. Lots of reasons a person could criticize Gibson's play or attitude; being injury plagued is not one.

 

[KelVarnsen]

This a weird take. In recent years Gibson has not been particularly injury prone and an appendectomy is not exactly a reflection of being injury prone. Lots of reasons a person could criticize Gibson's play or attitude; being injury plagued is not one.

John Gibson Injuries - NHL | FOX Sports

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There are a lot of injuries listed in his career. On the flip side, he seems to play around 50 games most years so maybe the injuries aren’t that bad? I guess I’m arguing both sides lol. I just know he misses some time, even a little, most seasons due to injury.

And as far as attitude, that’s just conjecture by us or are their actual reports of him having a bad attitude? Or is it just us professional body language interpreters doing our thing? He does look a little bit like an asshole most of the time though lol.

 

[70sSanO]

Young guys are fighting to establish themselves and usually aren't happy with a very reduced role. Where as the old vet just wants a paycheck.

In this situation, I don’t really agree. Young promising goalies don’t usually get waived. They might get traded if they have value.

Not so promising ones get waived to get sent to the AHL if they clear.

As far as older goalies just wanting to get a paycheck, I don’t see that as much, most seem to have this level of pride. But it depends on the individual.

I see a Craig Anderson or Brian Elliott as examples of goalies that played well as they aged and didn’t just mail it in.

Now older veteran Dmen are another subject. A lot will pace themselves and not fully engage in contact if it can be avoided. I think Gudas is more the exception.

John

 

[DuckTech]

For me it brings back Liro Tarkki ptsd where he got shelled so bad in his NHL debut he never played another NHL game.

Just for fun, I went back to see who did worse. Both got shelled so bad in their debut that neither played again in the NHL.

Tarkki: Games MIN G/A GAA Wins Saves Sav%

2011-12

Anaheim Ducks

NHL

1

0

0

41

3

0

0

4.41

1

0

0

7

0.700

Pielmeier:

2010-11

Anaheim Ducks

NHL

1

0

0

40

5

0

0

7.50

7

0.583

Those were dark times in Ducks goaltending history, this was the" Hiller getting vertigo" years if I remember correctly.

Anyways, I feared this for Calle too.

 

[duckpuck]

John Gibson Injuries - NHL | FOX Sports

Learn about John Gibson's injury status at FOX Sports.

www.foxsports.com

There are a lot of injuries listed in his career. On the flip side, he seems to play around 50 games most years so maybe the injuries aren’t that bad? I guess I’m arguing both sides lol. I just know he misses some time, even a little, most seasons due to injury.

And as far as attitude, that’s just conjecture by us or are their actual reports of him having a bad attitude? Or is it just us professional body language interpreters doing our thing? He does look a little bit like an asshole most of the time though lol.

None of us know his attitude or exactly how to interpret his body language. I can understand why some people are critical of that . . . though personally I'm not too hung up on it.

But I think there is more justification to that assertion (or perhaps speculation) than suggesting he's injury prone. That was the point I was making.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Just for fun, I went back to see who did worse. Both got shelled so bad in their debut that neither played again in the NHL.

Tarkki: Games MIN G/A GAA Wins Saves Sav%

2011-12

Anaheim Ducks

NHL

1

0

0

41

3

0

0

4.41

1

0

0

7

0.700

Pielmeier:

2010-11

Anaheim Ducks

NHL

1

0

0

40

5

0

0

7.50

7

0.583

Those were dark times in Ducks goaltending history, this was the" Hiller getting vertigo" years if I remember correctly.

Anyways, I feared this for Calle too.

Wow I didn't realize Pielmier was worse, I remember some saying Tarkki was a good prospect and another euro UFA gem like Hiller but then that game happened.

The dark ages. 2011 playoffs they were using Dan Ellis and former enemy from 2007 Ray Emery as Anaheims goalies while Nashville had Rinne. It was so sad what happened to Ray Emery, glad he at least got a cup with Chicago. 2011 playoffs were so frustrating losing to a Nashville team that had two 3rd lines and two 4th lines.
Then there was the Victor Fasth era and the Ducks traded him for a pick which ended up being selling high on him.

 

[Terry Yake]

For me it brings back Liro Tarkki ptsd where he got shelled so bad in his NHL debut he never played another NHL game.

today i learned that someone named liro tarkki played a game in net for the ducks and even picked up a win

 

[mightyquack]

I will be honest, me thinking about Clang coming into a game gave me Timo Pielmeier level anxiety/PTSD. I would rather play Reimer than Clang 8 days a week!

Ha, I remember there being calls here for him to get games (I was probably one of them too ) because McElhinney had been pretty woeful. He then came in against St Louis maybe? and got smoked. Legitimately one of the worst goaltending displays I've seen from a Ducks goaltender.

 

[Steppin Razor]

Ha, I remember there being calls here for him to get games (I was probably one of them too ) because McElhinney had been pretty woeful. He then came in against St Louis maybe? and got smoked. Legitimately one of the worst goaltending displays I've seen from a Ducks goaltender.

For all the good goaltending we've had as a franchise, the Hiller vertigo era may be darkest I can remember

 

[ADHB]

Ha, I remember there being calls here for him to get games (I was probably one of them too ) because McElhinney had been pretty woeful. He then came in against St Louis maybe? and got smoked. Legitimately one of the worst goaltending displays I've seen from a Ducks goaltender.

I don't know why I remember this, but there was one game I was at where McElhinney was playing against the Caps, and almost every shot went in. We were scoring goals left and right, and he literally couldn't stop anything. I think Alex Semin had a hat trick for god's sake. The Pielmeier disaster might have come shortly after that.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I don't know why I remember this, but there was one game I was at where McElhinney was playing against the Caps, and almost every shot went in. We were scoring goals left and right, and he literally couldn't stop anything. I think Alex Semin had a hat trick for god's sake. The Pielmeier disaster might have come shortly after that.

Pielmeier and McElhinney were the same game. St. Louis.

 

[Kalv]

Pielmeier and McElhinney were the same game. St. Louis.

The scars seem ro be running deep into you