In retrospect, how good of a goalie was Brian Elliott?

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Brian Elliott ended his career with a 279-167-54 record, 2.57 GAA and .910 Sv%.

His most notable accomplishment was posting a 23-10-4 record with a 1.56 GAA and .940 Sv% in 2011-2012 with the Blues. (Although imho his best season was in 2015-2016, also his last season with the Blues, and the last season he posted good numbers).

Elliott's playoff stats were: 17-26, 2.72 GAA and .904 Sv%.

How would you rank Elliott overall?

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[tarheelhockey]

I thought of him in the same vein as a Craig Anderson. Not top tier goalies, but hung around in the league a long time as a solid option and occasionally went on a heater where they could hold their own against the best.

 

[Jumptheshark]

He had a good career but he was an average goalie

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I thought of him in the same vein as a Craig Anderson. Not top tier goalies, but hung around in the league a long time as a solid option and occasionally went on a heater where they could hold their own against the best.

Craig Anderson never truly played for a strong team though and has constantly stepped up in the playoffs. Anderson in 2011 and 2012 singlehandily gave his lower seed team a chance to upset a top seed. Whereas even with the Blues, outside of a great 2016 playoffs, Elliott always shat the bed. Elliott was awful outside of the Blues in the playoffs.

 

[NyQuil]

I like Brian Elliott but Craig Anderson was much better.

He provided stability at a position that traditionally was extremely chaotic in Ottawa and outduelled some very good goalies in the post-season such as Carey Price.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Craig Anderson never truly played for a strong team though and has constantly stepped up in the playoffs. Anderson in 2011 and 2012 singlehandily gave his lower seed team a chance to upset a top seed. Whereas even with the Blues, outside of a great 2016 playoffs, Elliott always shat the bed. Elliott was awful outside of the Blues in the playoffs.

I like Brian Elliott but Craig Anderson was much better.

He provided stability at a position that traditionally was extremely chaotic in Ottawa and outduelled some very good goalies in the post-season such as Carey Price.

I agree that Andersen was the better and more stable goalie, just saying think of them in similar terms as far as their place in the league.

 

[AvroArrow]

Good goalie, very reliable starter. He had that 1 elite year but overall good, you knew exactly what you were getting with him.