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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.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
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.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.
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.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.
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.Surprised they got him for that cheap. Was there zero market for him, or did he really want to be in Vancouver?
Good one. Demko actually isn't injured, he's been cleared to skate and train for weeks and is ramping up to game speed.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.
Probably wanted to be on a team with better chances than NSH to do a run in the playoffs.Surprised they got him for that cheap. Was there zero market for him, or did he really want to be in Vancouver?