Confirmed Signing with Link: [VAN] G Kevin Lankinen signs with the Canucks (1 year, $875k)

Johnsie19

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This is honestly pretty significant news for Vancouver, this means that demko is going to need some more time most likely, and they wanted more depth for goaltending.

I think the worst thing about this is maybe the lack of trust in silovs
It isn't a lack of trust in Silovs at all it's an acknowledgment that if Demko is injured they need goaltending depth. Plus Silovs isn't waiver eligible so he can freely go up and down all yr and play 40+ games between the two. Plus it takes all the pressure off him to be the savior.

Lankonen would land as Demko’s backup. But even when Demko is back his games played will be managed. So Lankonin will play a lot. Maybe 30-40 starts, even if Demko is healthy.
If Demko is healthy Lankinen wont get that many starts. Silovs is still going to get games. Demko once healthy has to play at least half the games.
 

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It isn't a lack of trust in Silovs at all it's an acknowledgment that if Demko is injured they need goaltending depth. Plus Silovs isn't waiver eligible so he can freely go up and down all yr and play 40+ games between the two. Plus it takes all the pressure off him to be the savior.


If Demko is healthy Lankinen wont get that many starts. Silovs is still going to get games. Demko once healthy has to play at least half the games.
Half the games is 41, which leaves 41 for Lankonin and Silovs. So 30-40 games for Lankonin and what he doesn’t play Silovs will get.
 

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Surprised they got him for that cheap. Was there zero market for him, or did he really want to be in Vancouver?
They probably told him he has a good chance to even be a starter there because every goalie on the team either sucks or is always injured.
 
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They probably told him he has a good chance to even be a starter there because every goalie on the team either sucks or is always injured.
Good one. Demko actually isn't injured, he's been cleared to skate and train for weeks and is ramping up to game speed.

Silovs is gonna be a stud .
 

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Probably wanted to be on a team with better chances than NSH to do a run in the playoffs.
Nonsense. He wanted somewhere with a path to more starts or a 1A/1B situation. Nashville had been planning on Askarov possibly being the backup this year and so needed a veteran who was willing to take the risk of being sent to the AHL if Askarov won the backup spot. If Nashville had known in advance that Askarov was going to do what he did, I feel sure Nashville would have signed Lanky

He only signed with Vancouver because there were no other NHL spots available.
 
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Johnsie19

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Half the games is 41, which leaves 41 for Lankonin and Silovs. So 30-40 games for Lankonin and what he doesn’t play Silovs will get.
If Demko is healthy he'll play 50, Silovs prob plays 10-15, so there are 15-20 left for Lankinen. Now Demko seems like he's gonna miss some time but unless he misses the whole season Lankinen isn't getting 40 starts
 

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If Demko is healthy he'll play 50, Silovs prob plays 10-15, so there are 15-20 left for Lankinen. Now Demko seems like he's gonna miss some time but unless he misses the whole season Lankinen isn't getting 40 starts
Lanky might get 20 while silovs gets 25. I assume Demko will get the rest which might be 30 or 35 depending on when he will play. I assume Demko will return at some point this season.
 

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If Demko is healthy he'll play 50, Silovs prob plays 10-15, so there are 15-20 left for Lankinen. Now Demko seems like he's gonna miss some time but unless he misses the whole season Lankinen isn't getting 40 starts
Demko isn’t healthy though. The likelihood of him playing 50 is quite low. 40 for him is more likely. Once he’s healthy Silovs will be in the minors.
 

Johnsie19

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Lanky might get 20 while silovs gets 25. I assume Demko will get the rest which might be 30 or 35 depending on when he will play. I assume Demko will return at some point this season.
I think Lankinen will play more NHL games than Silovs. He has a track record of decent success and Silovs can be sent down to the AHL to get games if needed.

Demko isn’t healthy though. The likelihood of him playing 50 is quite low. 40 for him is more likely. Once he’s healthy Silovs will be in the minors.
He isn't healthy but he's on the ice. It's all kind of weird. He could be in the lineup in a week and playing or he might be out two months. No one knows.
 

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DeSmith moved on for more money. Lankonen is an upgrade on both DeSmith and Silovs. By quite a bit. Silovs, when Demko is back, will be in the A developing.

Dallas is a smarter team than Vancouver and went with Desmith, so i doubt we can say Lankonen is an upgrade.
 

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