Which goalies in the league currently have the best fundamentals and puck handling skills?

[Bouboumaster]

I provided a valid argument:

Nope.

Nice try tho

Turco was also better than Price

Don't agree with that but he was still good

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Because their area of the ice is much smaller and they can turn a 5v5 into a 6v5. A defenseman has to track a forward until the puck is dumped and then beat that forward in a race to retrieve it. A goalie is always near the target area and can kill a forecheck before any danger begins. This is the whole reason why the trapezoid was added, because the defensive benefits of guys like Brodeur and Turco playing the puck in the corners greatly outweighed the risks.

But the trapezoid does exist. And again, how many goaltenders were really making that much of a positive impact handling the puck? Where it should be part of the gameplan? As opposed to taking a much more safety first approach? There's a flow to a game with a team when they have good structure, that a goaltender coming out to play the puck is not a part of.

 

[JianYang]

Growing up, there was always certain guys that were clearly in a league of their own with puck handling.

Hextall, Brodeur, and turco come to mind. Price was a bit more low key but very good at it too.

I don't know if I can name a guy that clearly distinguishes themselves from the pack today.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Since he's still technically under Contract, it's Carey Price, hands down

Price is collecting dust (and fat checks). His puck handling skills were overrated. He enjoyed handling the puck more than he excelled at it.

Shesterkin is already much better at it than Price used to be and, is if he keeps improving, will become one of the best of all times.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Price is collecting dust (and fat checks). His puck handling skills were overrated. He enjoyed handling the puck more than he excelled at it.

Shesterkin is already much better at it than Price used to be and, is if he keeps improving, will become one of the best of all times.

Shesty is good, Price was litteraly a 6th defenseman

Shesty Will be lucky if His skills come close to Price's

I think that Shesty is one of the best right bien, but I'm not even sure I would put him at Mike Smith's Lebel, let alone Price's

 

[10Ducky10]

Since he's still technically under Contract, it's Carey Price, hands down

Second place would be Hellebuyck imo

Helle shouldn't be allowed our of his crease.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

People who yell at goalies to stay in the net or say they shouldn’t play the puck have a very poor understanding of the strategic side of hockey.

No, I think they have PTSD from watching their teams' goaltenders mishandle the puck.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I believe goalies should not leave the goal to handle the puck whenever possible. So for me the best goalies at handling the puck are the ones who handle it the least. And when they do handle the puck, they keep things as simple as possible.
Bobrovsky can be pretty efficient at handling the puck, for the things I just mentioned.

Not sure I'd say Bob is an example of a great puckhandler. I think it's one of his deficiencies, personally. He makes questionable decisions and sometimes plays pucks he really, really should not play. Anthony Stolarz was much better at it this season on the same team.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Not sure I'd say Bob is an example of a great puckhandler. I think it's one of his deficiencies, personally. He makes questionable decisions and sometimes plays pucks he really, really should not play. Anthony Stolarz was much better at it this season on the same team.

I didn't say he was great. But he keeps it simple. Which is exactly the right way to handle that situation if you are Babrovsky, and handling the puck is not a strength. Some goalies don't know when to not try to do too much.

 

[JPT]

Shesty is good, Price was litteraly a 6th defenseman

Shesty Will be lucky if His skills come close to Price's

I think that Shesty is one of the best right bien, but I'm not even sure I would put him at Mike Smith's Lebel, let alone Price's

Price was literally a goalie

 

[JKG33]

Now that Mike Smith is gone, Campbell is probably the best puck handling goalie if you cou t him as an NHLer. Binnington is also up there

 

[Peltz]

Shesterkin

After Fox he’s probably the best transition dman on the team

This is sadly accurate lol.

 

[Breakers]

Nah reading through this thread. IMO Turco was better at handling the puck than brodeur

Most goaltenders use the “turco grip” today

 

[Dempsey]

Joey Daccord has always been excellent at handling the puck