Confirmed with Link: Panthers acquire G Vitek Vanecek for Patrick Giles

[batting1k]

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[Chaos2k7]

I think this bodes well for Chucky being back in the early playoffs, otherwise they would have gotten a top 6 forward IMO

Has better career stats than anyone backing up Bob over the last 5 years. He will do just fine. Just give Bob a few nights off down the stretch and you did the job.

 

[BabyBennettov]

HATE that move !

Think Giles could have been something...

Vanecek is nothing, has been nothing and will be nothing.

Worst option we could take IMO.

 

[Chaos2k7]

HATE that move !

Think Giles could have been something...

Vanecek is nothing, has been nothing and will be nothing.

Worst option we could take IMO.

He will get 5 or 6 starts and then leave the organization, same for Judge. Just injury insurance in case of the worst case scenario of a longer term injury to Bob.

 

[floridada]

I literally know nothing about this dude. Is he that bad?

 

[BabyBennettov]

I literally know nothing about this dude. Is he that bad?

Jonas Johansson - level...

 

[ShootIt]

Tanking for Misa confirmed

 

[Chaos2k7]

I literally know nothing about this dude. Is he that bad?

We beat him/Samsonov in the playoffs against Washington a few years ago and he had bounced around between the tire fire Devils, and then the Sharks ever since.

 

[Gentle Man]

He blows

 

[FinlandPanther]

Jonas Johansson - level...

I wouldn’t say THAT bad. But he’s as mediocre as they come

 

[BabyBennettov]

He will get 5 or 6 starts and then leave the organization, same for Judge. Just injury insurance in case of the worst case scenario of a longer term injury to Bob.

I get it but still... HATE he is the one Zito settled on.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Jonas Johansson - level...

He has much better career stats than Johansson:

Vanecek has more NHL wins than Jonas has NHL starts, lol.

 

[BabyBennettov]

He has much better career stats than Johansson:

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2.82 GAA and .903 SVP for career numbers in 181 GP.

Okay, I got carried away.

Still never like the guy, and think he is one of the worst goalies actually in the NHL.

 

[Chaos2k7]

2.82 GAA and .903 SVP for career numbers in 181 GP.

Okay, I got carried away.

Still never like the guy, and think he is one of the worst goalies actually in the NHL.

He isn't great, but he doesn't have to be. We have run career backups behind Bob for years into the playoffs, at least if Vitek had to play he has some experience in those moments.

 

[pantherbot]

Is he the 2nd or 3rd option behind Bob? Wish we got a pick back.

 

[austropanther]

We should not be crying that much about a backup goalie, especially in the case that he is not Johansson...

 

[Chaos2k7]

Is he the 2nd or 3rd option behind Bob? Wish we got a pick back.

I would assume he is up with the team as the backup now. Judge goes back down.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Yeah I’m not that broken up about this trade. Needed a backup for someone to start in a back-2-back for Bob. I guess they’ll address the Bob succession in the off-season

Giles I think could be a decent 4th liner in the NHL

 

[Gentle Man]

I am not broken up about the trade.

I am just saying he blows.

 

[MillarWithASave]

I’m sure he’s a fine backup. But it seems like a waste of cap space when we could’ve gotten a forward to fill that space we just acquired. Especially since we already have a backup.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Finally we got a proven shitter to match up against Dolts' Johansson

 

[Trio123]

Zitos broken

 

[batting1k]

Our long national nightmare of having to hear Goldie say “Patty Giles” is over

 

[FrolikFan67]

I’ve never liked him, but it should be fine to close out this season. He’s a pending UFA so it just gives a little more security over just having driedger. I had no realistic hopes for Giles, just a replacement level minor league tweener imo so that’s fine with me. At least we didn’t give up a pick. We don’t have many left so we still have them if we want to pursue a bottom-6 forward

 

[ProjectPanthers]

I imagine Vanecek is going down to the AHL and is a feasible option behind Driedger in the situation that Bob gets hurt. Or he gets the playing time and Driedger goes back down to the AHL.

Maybe the coaches have been seeing something in Driedger they REALLY don't like. His numbers have been abysmal in the AHL this season but in all honesty I haven't seen him play. The giant cap hit on Vanecek and nothing being retained is really interesting. There must've been a cheaper goalie (financially) available somewhere, right?