Speculation: Will Dryden McKay get signed?
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Petes2424
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Think Cam Johnson. Cam’s bounced around since North Dakota days. Lots of ECHL years for McKay are coming too. Might end up being an NHL goalie, as Cam still may. Just not a ton of spots and those with the physical tools and size are going to get the first shots at it.
Outside of Shesterkin, there isn’t a single goalie I prefer in the Rangers organization over McKay.
He’ll get signed.
He’ll get signed.
Bobby Orrtuzzo
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I’ll never say never but with Hofer and Ellis I’d be surprised, unless Husso leaves and one of the young kids ends up being the backup (which is also unlikely as Armstrong prefers having a vet backup)
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Can someone shed some light on how McKay was able to split the vote with Devon Levi and still win the Hobey Baker this year? Esp when Levi won the Richter?
Not a Buffalo fan just curious because I didn't track McKay and Levi's >.950 SV% really popped for me.
Not a Buffalo fan just curious because I didn't track McKay and Levi's >.950 SV% really popped for me.
Dipsy Doodle
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edguy
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Not 100% positive on this but I believe it to be 2 different groups of people voting on the awards
From the Richter Award page: About / | Mikerichteraward
For the Hobey Baker Award: Hobey Baker Award: History, winners, selection process
Similar criteria for both, but some of the attributes are certainly subjective.
Seattle shared an AHL team this year so they just didn't need to have that many goalies under contract yet. Their AHL club will start play in Palm Springs next season, so they'll be adding a fourth goalie at some point.
Decent amount of retread AHL veterans who are UFA this offseason as well: Phoenix Copley, Collin Delia, Malcolm Subban, Keith Kinkaid, Calvin Pickard, Alex Stalock, Maxime Lagace, Alex Lyon, Luis Domingue, Troy Grosenick, Jon Gillies, Zane McIntyre, Charlie Lindgren, Adam Huska, J.F. Berube, Aaron Dell, Callum Booth, Garret Sparks, Michael Hutchinson. Plus some possible guys returning from Europe like Oscar Dansk.
Not much downside in giving McKay a 1 year ELC and seeing if he fits. I'd just have tempered expectations.
Is it safe to say that since he hasn't signed yet that no one wants to offer him a deal for this season and his agent is holding out for a contract that burns this year? Kind of surprised a number of teams haven't taken a shot with him instead of rolling with retread depth like that, but I could see that no one wants to burn a year or offer a bigger than necessary deal.
Maybe somebody with more CBA knowledge can correct me, but in another thread it was mentioned that it was past the deadline to sign somebody (who wasn't already on your reserve list) and have them play in the AHL this season. Unlike Meyers, I don't think McKay has the leverage to sign his ELC and burn a year immediately. So McKay might not necessarily feel a rush to have to sign yet. From the sounds of it, there seemed to be some level of interest.
Realistically, most teams probably already have a guy (or two) younger with higher upside than McKay. Other teams might rather have a #3 with some NHL experience in case of injury.
Mix in somebody like Strauss Mann who's still looking for an ELC. Between the two, I'd take Mann. I forget, but do the guys in Europe (not including the KHL guys who were released early) have to wait until mid-May to sign? Unlike other positions, teams will have a finite amount of spots they can allocate for goaltenders.
I'll let others explain the CBA stuff. Yeah I don't see anyone signing him for NHL duty this year so if he can't go to the AHL then most teams are going to just say we'll catch you next season. That is a tricky one since goalies are rarely good enough to make the jump to NHL immediately but some select skaters can do it. But I don't think you could say all teams have better options in their system that they could roll with instead, its just they don't want to spend the money to only take a brief look at him now.
Tao Jersey Jones
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Mike McKenna's thoughts on McKay:
The 2022 NCAA Hobey Baker Award Memorial Award winner is a goaltender named Dryden McKay – who might not even get a proper shot with an NHL organization.
The last time a goalie won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award was in 2001, when Ryan Miller – ever heard of him? – won it after his junior year at Michigan State University. It’s only the third time in NCAA history the award has gone to a netminder.
Yet the feeling I get is that McKay, who was named after Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden, is probably going to be overlooked by NHL teams. He’s listed at 5-foot-11 and is 24 years old. Those are both big strikes against the Downers Grove, Ill., native if you’re looking through the eyes of NHL management.
Maybe a team gives him an NHL contract. All he’s done at Minnesota State is win. But he’s undersized and the clock is ticking. And he’s been insulated by the team in front of him.
I talked with a few people today that have a similar feeling: that McKay might have to go to Europe or accept an AHL contract to start his pro career. After an NCAA tenure featuring 113 wins and 34 shutouts, what else could McKay do to prove his worth? The sad reality is that there’s a six-foot-tall glass ceiling for NHL goaltending prospects.
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The 2022 NCAA Hobey Baker Award Memorial Award winner is a goaltender named Dryden McKay – who might not even get a proper shot with an NHL organization.
The last time a goalie won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award was in 2001, when Ryan Miller – ever heard of him? – won it after his junior year at Michigan State University. It’s only the third time in NCAA history the award has gone to a netminder.
Yet the feeling I get is that McKay, who was named after Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden, is probably going to be overlooked by NHL teams. He’s listed at 5-foot-11 and is 24 years old. Those are both big strikes against the Downers Grove, Ill., native if you’re looking through the eyes of NHL management.
Maybe a team gives him an NHL contract. All he’s done at Minnesota State is win. But he’s undersized and the clock is ticking. And he’s been insulated by the team in front of him.
I talked with a few people today that have a similar feeling: that McKay might have to go to Europe or accept an AHL contract to start his pro career. After an NCAA tenure featuring 113 wins and 34 shutouts, what else could McKay do to prove his worth? The sad reality is that there’s a six-foot-tall glass ceiling for NHL goaltending prospects.
McKenna’s Musings: Why a Hobey Baker winner is a long shot for the NHL
Dryden McKay has some roadblocks on his path to The Show
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eco's bones
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Dylan Garand? Made the Canadian WJC team two years in a row and was probably going to be their No. 1 this year. He’s also had a stellar year in the WHL. He should be the main guy in Hartford next year.
Signing with the Rangers might be kind of intimidating for a young goalie right now. If you make the Rangers you are going to be Sheshterkin‘s understudy and get the leftovers. I imagine it’s kind of the same deal in Tampa. Georgiev is still fairly young but he’s never going to be the No. 1 and never going to score a big contract which is probably the biggest reason he wants out. His game has been going downhill and it’s only with another team that he’s going to get a chance to resurrect that and maybe become a No.1.
mouser
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McKay can't sign a NHL contract starting this 2021-22 season and also play in the AHL. After the trade deadline teams are very restricted in which players can be assigned to the AHL, and McKay wouldn't be one of them.
McKay could sign a NHL contract starting next 2022-23 season and then sign a ATO with the AHL team to play in the rest of the 2021-22 AHL season and playoffs. It's quite common for players to do this.
Hobey Baker winner Dryden McKay discusses suspension for banned substance
Dryden McKay, goalie for Minnesota State, tested positive for a banned substance earlier this season because of a wrongly-marked supplement. Rather than face a stiff four year suspension, McKay will serve a six-month penalty. He discussed the process and situation with Elliotte Friedman.
Looks like he accidentally took a tainted substance and accepted a six month suspension, but this might explain why he hasn't signed yet:
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Maybe his drug suspension has some teams wondering though it looks like it was accidental and it was changed from 2years to 6 months. A vitamin of all things had the prohibited substance and it was not on the label.
I thought one of the rumors was the Edmonton was talking to him and it was probably his first choice as it likely would allow him to make the jump to the NHL next season.
I thought one of the rumors was the Edmonton was talking to him and it was probably his first choice as it likely would allow him to make the jump to the NHL next season.
Jumptheshark
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Hobey Baker winner Dryden McKay discusses suspension for banned substance
Dryden McKay, goalie for Minnesota State, tested positive for a banned substance earlier this season because of a wrongly-marked supplement. Rather than face a stiff four year suspension, McKay will serve a six-month penalty. He discussed the process and situation with Elliotte Friedman.
Didn't know about this. Teams may have been waiting to see what happened
I'd be personally surprised if any team penciled in an NCAA goalie immediately for an NHL spot. Edmonton already has a crowded crease in the AHL with some combination of Stuart Skinner, Olivier Rodrigue, Ilya Konovalov, and newly signed Ryan Fanti.
