Recalled/Assigned: Hutchinson Back Up, Kaskisuo Sent Down

[Kiwi]

Fire him into the sun

Dubas needs to be on the phone to every team in the league right now enquiring about a backup goaltending solution

If we keep burning points like this were going to be in deep trouble

 

[namttebih]

Fire him into the sun

Dubas needs to be on the phone to every team in the league right now enquiring about a backup goaltending solution

If we keep burning points like this were going to be in deep trouble

Under no circumstances should he see another minute. He got his second chance. He blew it. We're done here.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I would have given him the easier Detroit game and used Andy this weekend in both but

 

[likecheese]

Andersen starts every game now until we get a competent backup.

Enough of this silliness.

Glen Hall started 502 games in a row. Andersen can go 60 easy. Let him skip practice.

 

[Marshy]

Glen Hall started 502 games in a row. Andersen can go 60 easy. Let him skip practice.

Sounds good.

 

[Dough72]

maybe I didn't catch the entire answer but it sounded like Keefe says he kept Hutchinson because he conferred with his players? Beause players are not goalie scouts. Players barely even pay attention to their own goalie during a game. That is just a horribly ridiculous way to do things.

 

[ottomaddox]

0.857142857142 Save Percentage!

 

[Jozay]

Send him down and never even think of calling him back up.

 

[likecheese]

maybe I didn't catch the entire answer but it sounded like Keefe says he kept Hutchinson because he conferred with his players? Beause players are not goalie scouts. Players barely even pay attention to their own goalie during a game. That is just a horribly ridiculous way to do things.

He gave his players some privilege, they chose to give Hutch another shot and then they once again put up a complete crapshow of a defensive effort, led by their highest paid player. Lesson learned for Keefe, I'm sure.

 

[The Apologist]

I would have given him the easier Detroit game and used Andy this weekend in both but

Why? So we can lose the easy game?

 

[jaric1862]

Another back to back next week. Dubas better be hitting the phones hard. There's been enough excuses made for Hutch, he's simply not an NHL calibre goaltender

 

[The Iceman]

I am not a Dr, or Sports medicine expert

BUT

If we work the heck out of Andersen now and go light on him the last 3 weeks of the season wouldn't he be fresh for the playoffs?
Mine line of thinking is just because you are tired in February doesn't mean you can't get properly rested for the playoffs in a few weeks?

 

[Battle Lin]

wen dubas traded sparks i was like, ok lets see what our GM has up his sleeves for us...cause your back up plays 20-30 games a year and has to hold the fort in case your number 1 goes down, thats a pretty darn important position to play...and he just decided to do nothing about our goalie depth

hes done a lot of things right, but this one is a horrible assessment of your talent...i mean no fan was happy starting the year with our back up situation like this but dubas was fine with it

 

[Dough72]

I am not a Dr, or Sports medicine expert

BUT

If we work the heck out of Andersen now and go light on him the last 3 weeks of the season wouldn't he be fresh for the playoffs?
Mine line of thinking is just because you are tired in February doesn't mean you can't get properly rested for the playoffs in a few weeks?

never played goalie but always figured they needed mental rest more than anything, the biggest part of their job is to spend all game lazer focused on the puck never allowed to blink for a second. I think that's what separates the NHLers from the AHLers keeping their concentration level at a peak for a full 60 minutes. A bit like air traffic controllers who work under constant mental stress and need downtime now and then or go crazy. Think it's why Freddie does that weird 20 minute ritual before games where he stares at little rock formations made out of pucks, seems to be all mental with him.

 

[forecheck]

Another back to back next week. Dubas better be hitting the phones hard. There's been enough excuses made for Hutch, he's simply not an NHL calibre goaltender

Dubas chose to allocate the back up position a minimum wage - so direct your hate it that direction

 

[forecheck]

wen dubas traded sparks i was like, ok lets see what our GM has up his sleeves for us...cause your back up plays 20-30 games a year and has to hold the fort in case your number 1 goes down, thats a pretty darn important position to play...and he just decided to do nothing about our goalie depth

hes done a lot of things right, but this one is a horrible assessment of your talent...i mean no fan was happy starting the year with our back up situation like this but dubas was fine with it

He has done more wrong than right in my opinion

 

[biotk]

Sparks is better than any of our other backup options

look in your heart, you know it to be true​

Yup. I was in the minority who knew this to be the case last year when most people on here seemed to think that Hutch was great.

 

[tokyoite]

enough is enough. hutchinson is a spoiler.
he is a low level minor leaguer.

 

[FlareKnight]

Unfortunately this is what happens when you go to the bargain bin for the backup. You hear the talk of "who cares about the backup" when people were concerned about dumping McBackup. Well how are those people enjoying this latest game? The backup freaking matters when they play almost a quarter of the season!

But this is what some of these contracts cost us. Overpaying Marner by a couple million matters when you can't spend more than league minimum on your backup. And I'm not sure how we fix this without dumping someone who is paid at least as much as Kapanen/Johnsson.

 

[bonjovi0308]

I remember many wanted Sparks gone last season. Be careful what you wish for

 

[deletethis]

Thank Mitch marner and his mercenary ways for our inability to afford a backup goalie

Marner and his other RFA teammates were nothing to do with this. This was always Dubas' planned budget for the backup...

Garret Sparks signed for $750k: March 5th, 2019
Michael Hutchinson signed for $700k: June 27th, 2019
2 1/2 months later...
Mitch Marner signed: September 13, 2019

 

[biotk]

I remember many wanted Sparks gone last season. Be careful what you wish for

Half this board wanted Sparks gone even when his record was 6-1-1 because they were never going to give the goalie who was replacing McBackup a chance.

 

[axlrose87]

Marner and his other RFA teammates were nothing to do with this. This was always Dubas' planned budget for the backup...

Garret Sparks signed for $750k: March 5th, 2019
Michael Hutchinson signed for $700k: June 27th, 2019
2 1/2 months later...
Mitch Marner signed: September 13, 2019

When you’re left with not other options, it has to be your plan.
f***en extortionists

 

[Superstar]

Marner and his other RFA teammates were nothing to do with this. This was always Dubas' planned budget for the backup...

Garret Sparks signed for $750k: March 5th, 2019
Michael Hutchinson signed for $700k: June 27th, 2019
2 1/2 months later...
Mitch Marner signed: September 13, 2019

Dubas already knew what kind of money Marner wanted, and was saving the money by being cheap with the back-up budget.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Sparks is better than any of our other backup options

look in your heart, you know it to be true​

That may be true at the moment, but it sure as hell isn't saying much.

We need someone better than Sparks.