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

[sinDer]

Not sure how many games he will get. I'd like to see Bob have some rest. But I think that finishing first in the division is really important. You don't want to face Tampa or Torongo in R1.

Nothing is easy in this league, but I'd feel more comfortable to play a team like the Jackets, Detroit or Ottawa.

Btw, a series against Ottawa would be so fun!

 

[Vilam]

Not sure how many games he will get. I'd like to see Bob have some rest. But I think that finishing first in the division is really important. You don't want to face Tampa or Torongo in R1.

Nothing is easy in this league, but I'd feel more comfortable to play a team like the Jackets, Detroit or Ottawa.

Btw, a series against Ottawa would be so fun!

Crossing my fingers for a series against Ottawa. It would be fun, yes!

 

[Ratsreign]

Is he really that much better than Driedger to eat up that much cap space as a back up? Ehhh

Idk, if Chukky winds up being ready before expected, they could waive him and the cap hit might get him through. That would make sure Charlotte isn’t down a goalie after they recall Driedger.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Vanecek walks into the locker room, sees #23 CARTER VERHAEGHE on one of the stalls, and immediately needs an ambulance.

 

[Ghoste]

 

[KW]

I thought he wanted #23 but then saw someone else had it and got scared. More or less accurate

 

[FinlandPanther]

Good number for how many goals he’ll allow in his 6 games.

 

[ProjectPanthers]

In terms of UFA goalies on sellers there isn't much; Georgiev, Reimer, Sharek. Utah has Vejmelka, but they are a bubble team. It's very slim picking.

Vejmelka is my dream goalie to replace Bob so YES PLEASE

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Of all the Czech goalies it had to be Vaněček? Meh.

OTOH, we gave up nothing and teams knew we needed a backup. If there wasn't a future n.1 on the market (basically, Knight), then this works for the rest of the season. Save at least *some* of our picks for the draft or future trades. If Bob goes down in the playoffs we're probably screwed, but was there anyone available who could fill in for him, who'd make sense long-term and who we could afford? I don't see it.

And who knows. Our staff have been good with the goalies recently. Driedger and Lyon were no-name guys too before they came here. I'm not expecting much, but we'll see.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Vejmelka is my dream goalie to replace Bob so YES PLEASE

Dostál, Vejmelka - Kometa Brno goalies. Cmon, Zito, draft some Kometa guys for us Probably not a goalie this year though, but we have produced some good NHLers recently. Ah well.