Confirmed with Link: Isles Officially Sign G Marcus Hogberg 2 year deal

[Islander Class]

Like it. Not earth shattering- but big believer that you can never have enough goalies in your organization.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Like it. Not earth shattering- but big believer that you can never have enough goalies in your organization.

The organization had no legitimate #3 goaltender.

Thus, this signing.

 

[MikeyMike01]

One-Way does not mean he has to be in the NHL it just means he gets paid the same salary if he is in the NHL or AHL.

Blame EA NHL who for many years treated 1-way contracts as counting the full cap hit in the AHL, despite that not being how reality worked.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

The organization had no legitimate #3 goaltender.

Thus, this signing.

And Lou has talked about it openly since Schneider retired

 

[EXTRAS]

What do you do if he keeps playing stellar?

With varly? Etc

 

[MJF]

What do you do if he keeps playing stellar?

With varly? Etc

Me? Waive Varly if there’s no trade for him out there.

Loyal Lou? Keep Varlamov.

 

[doublechili]

Varlamov's full NTC goes to a 16 team list on 7/1/25. He can control his destination at the TDL, not so much after 7/1. So, maybe he agrees to a trade to a legit Cup contender this year rather than running the risk of going to any one of a number of teams in the summer? It's then presented as him and Lou sitting down and agreeing on a good spot for him. Everyone's happy.

 

[MarsTBOW]

Hogberg looks comfortable.
This was an excellent signing and makes Varly expendable....

 

[Taswell]

I’d be very surprised if Lou did anything with Varly. Too loyal and boneheaded. More likely, we lose Hogberg to waivers or we lose him as a FA over the summer.