G Dustin Wolf (2019, 214th, CGY)
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I agree if he's ready he should have a spot if he's better than the alternative. You don't want to piss off your best prospect when he feels (and deserves) an nhl paycheck.. His time will come when it signing time and he might have a very good memory of what they pulled on him.
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fewest games to 100 W in the WHL (141 games)
is 3 W away to 100 W in the AHL (136 games)
- does anyone know the AHL record? for fewest games to reach 100 W
is 3 W away to 100 W in the AHL (136 games)
- does anyone know the AHL record? for fewest games to reach 100 W
Wolf has put up three 0.920+ performances in his last four starts. Hopefully he can continue to get more games as the Flames play out the remainder of the season.
Tkachuk Norris
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Pretty funny that his first few games at the NHL level led him to be left off most top prospect lists.
Guy is consistently ranked way below Askarov despite the fact that he’s had way better numbers until this year. I don’t think Wolf had a great year in the AHL, this is his worst season and Askarov’s best, and yet his save percentage is still better than Askarov (.923 to .915)
Consensus was that he was at best the 4th best goalie prospect coming into this season despite his accolades. Another example of the ‘geniuses’ that rank prospects around here and on the internet
Guy is consistently ranked way below Askarov despite the fact that he’s had way better numbers until this year. I don’t think Wolf had a great year in the AHL, this is his worst season and Askarov’s best, and yet his save percentage is still better than Askarov (.923 to .915)
Consensus was that he was at best the 4th best goalie prospect coming into this season despite his accolades. Another example of the ‘geniuses’ that rank prospects around here and on the internet
Both him and Devon Levi suffered from the exact same thing. Early struggles when they weren’t quite ready and hadn’t made the adjustments yet for the NHL in their first stints. So goalies who hadn’t had to face that challenge yet got put ahead of them. This years development path for Wolf seems to have done wonders. Give him a stint of 5 games in December to introduce him to the AHL. Send him down with some identified things for him to work on. Bring him up for another brief taste and an update on his progress. Now he’s being handed a role after a year of work and this is the best he’s looked by far.
Devonator
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He will not amount to much.....to much of a midget and has hardly looked passable in the games he has played so far.....
Hockeyville USA
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Interested to see how Wolf looks in 2024-25 in an extended run.
Still crazy to me that none of the California teams drafted him. Gilroy native (Sharks territory), moved to Tustin (Ducks territory), played minor hockey with the Jr Kings.
Still crazy to me that none of the California teams drafted him. Gilroy native (Sharks territory), moved to Tustin (Ducks territory), played minor hockey with the Jr Kings.
HarrySPlinkett
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Dustin Wolf has three full seasons in the AHL.
He’s never had a save percentage below .922.
This is one of those cases where a player actually doesn’t have anything left to learn at a particular level.
The AHL doesn’t have anyone who can challenge Wolf - he has too big a book on them.
He needs to face NHL competition for a full season, with at least a 50/50 workload.
He’s obviously a supremely gifted athlete - I haven’t seen a goalie move like Wolf since prime Jonathan Quick.
His best win of the year was a 29 save win against Vegas where he allowed one goal.
He started 10 games in the final month of the season. The team had sold off over half its opening night blue line, and objectively, they were icing a defense with one NHL pairing post-deadline.
The best thing for Wolf now is to get shelled like he’s at Verdun. It’s the only way he’ll learn.
Good news for the flames, results are kinda secondary next year.
So as long as he’s making spectacular saves with regularity and not allowing a bunch of leaky demoralizing shots, let him cook.
He’s never had a save percentage below .922.
This is one of those cases where a player actually doesn’t have anything left to learn at a particular level.
The AHL doesn’t have anyone who can challenge Wolf - he has too big a book on them.
He needs to face NHL competition for a full season, with at least a 50/50 workload.
He’s obviously a supremely gifted athlete - I haven’t seen a goalie move like Wolf since prime Jonathan Quick.
His best win of the year was a 29 save win against Vegas where he allowed one goal.
He started 10 games in the final month of the season. The team had sold off over half its opening night blue line, and objectively, they were icing a defense with one NHL pairing post-deadline.
The best thing for Wolf now is to get shelled like he’s at Verdun. It’s the only way he’ll learn.
Good news for the flames, results are kinda secondary next year.
So as long as he’s making spectacular saves with regularity and not allowing a bunch of leaky demoralizing shots, let him cook.
Gecklund
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Sharks are horrible at goalie scouting. Haven’t had a solid starter since Nabokov.
At one point they had Nabokov, Toskala and Kiprusoff, so they were doing something right.
Gecklund
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Because yes only 6 feet tall. If he was 6’4, they’d he calling him generational.
Bounces R Way
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If he was 6'4 he'd be an entirely different goalie. He wouldn't keep his feet as well or be able to move laterally like he does. He would have been coached to just be big and block.
Would he still be a great goaltending prospect? I dunno maybe. But he's built his game to be successful despite of his physical limitations, so I really don't think you could label him as a would be generational goalie prospect if he was 4" taller.
Jormungandr
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I’m hoping they draft Ilya Nabokov this year. Need to keep the Nabokov name in San Jose.
PlayersLtd
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I might regret asking but as someone from Montreal, I am left wondering what this expression means...
edit- checked wiki. As a history major instantly regrets asking.
HarrySPlinkett
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As a fellow history major, can I talk to you about your car’s extended warranty?
Bounces R Way
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Has started his season off with 37 and 31 save wins. Looking very focused and calm so far, quiet feet and shuts things down without a rebound often.
William H Bonney
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I wish you were still around so you could explain how the "system effect" seems to follow Wolf no matter the team or system.
HighLifeManIsHigh
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He looks really good. As the above poster said, he looks very calm in net, everything seems to be hitting him in the chest. He’s never out of position. This is a great start for Wolf
Bjornar Moxnes
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Yeah the Flames had zero business winning the Flyers game. While he didn't steal the Hawks game, he still played excellent.
Felt supremely confident watching him play last night. Did everything you could dream of.
Wolf had posted a 93.6 SV% through his first three games and is passing the eye test.
What kind of SV, GAA, and GP would Wolf need to put up this season to be a Calder candidate or even possibly Vezina? (let me dream about the Vezina)
What kind of SV, GAA, and GP would Wolf need to put up this season to be a Calder candidate or even possibly Vezina? (let me dream about the Vezina)
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