UFA Goaltenders This Year

[bob_sauve28]

No isea if this is a complete list. Thoughts? 

 

Tuukka RaskBOSUFA34G6' 3"176L18112.220.916$7,000,000

Pekka RinneNSHUFA38G6' 5"217L231192.970.902$5,000,000

Frederik AndersenTORUFA31G6' 4"238L2311132.910.897$5,000,000

Devan DubnykCOLUFA35G6' 6"224L1953.10.901$4,333,333

Antti RaantaAZUFA32G6' 0"195L1253.360.905$4,250,000

James ReimerCARUFA33G6' 2"220L20142.680.907$3,400,000

Phillip Grubauer COLUFA29G6' 1"188L34222520.92$3,333,333

Petr Mrazek CARUFA29G6' 1"190L951.60.939$3,125,000

Jonathan Bernier DETUFA33G6' 0"184L2193.080.908$3,000,000

David Rittich TORUFA29G6' 3"206L1842.980.899$2,750,000

Carter Hutton BUFUFA35G6' 0"202L1313.470.886$2,750,000

Linus Ullmark BUFUFA28G6' 4"215L2092.630.917$2,600,000

Anders Nilsson TBLUFA31G6' 6"232L$2,600,000

Jaroslav Halak BOSUFA36G5' 11"185L1792.440.91$2,250,000

Cory Schneider NYIUFA35G6' 3"200L0$2,000,000

Henrik Lundqvist WASUFA39G6' 1"182L$5,500,000

Laurent Brossoit WPGUFA28G6' 3"204L1162.470.92$1,500,000

Mike Smith EDMUFA39G6' 5"220L2511162.370.921$1,500,000

Brian Elliott PHIUFA36G6' 2"209L24122.880.895$1,500,000

Curtis McElhinney TBLUFA38G6' 1"204L1043.230.872$1,300,000

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/goaltender/ufa/

[North Buffalo]

Rask probably unobtainable... Id grab Dubnyk or Smith

[Weave]

How many expect to resign with their current team?

[Buffalonill]

7 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Rask probably unobtainable... Id grab Dubnyk or Smith

High scoring for other teams

[pastajoe]

If Ullmark resigns they’ll probably get a cheap backup and put UPL in Rochester for another year, unless he shines between now and opening day.

Anyone else worth being a #1 would be too expensive. Better chance at trading for one.

[thewookie1]

I'd resign Ullmark and bring in either Mrazek, Reimer or Halak on a 1/2 year deal. 

Ullmark 3x4.85mil

Mrazek 1/2x3.9mil

 

Keeps UPL in Rochester at least one to two more years where he can garner experience as a starter

[dudacek]

Over term, I'd rather have Ullmark than any goalie on that list.

Grubauer and Rask are very good and would be fine, if expensive signings.

Andersen and Raantta would be acceptable fallbacks.

3 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

I'd resign Ullmark and bring in either Mrazek, Reimer or Halak on a 1/2 year deal. 

Ullmark 3x4.85mil

Mrazek 1/2x3.9mil

 

Keeps UPL in Rochester at least one to two more years where he can garner experience as a starter

This would be entirely reasonable.

If we can't re-sign Linus, I'm inclined to make a move for Merzlikins or Korpisalo.

[thewookie1]

5 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Over term, I'd rather have Ullmark than any goalie on that list.

Grubauer and Rask are very good and would be fine, if expensive signings.

Andersen and Raantta would be acceptable fallbacks.

This would be entirely reasonable.

If we can't re-sign Linus, I'm inclined to make a move for Merzlikins or Korpisalo.

My only caveat would be the price but if Ullmark says no, then we might be able to get Merzlikins/Korpisalo cheaply due to the expansion draft.

[Hoss]

Antti Raanta is my stopgap goalie of choice.

[Thorner]

As long as we bring in 2. 

[msw2112]

Agreed.  We need 2 of these guys.  I'd like one of them to be Linus, given that we drafted and developed him, he has flashed talent, and he seems like a genuinely good dude and a good teammate.  I tip my hat to Tokarski - he's a gamer, but he's not a legitimate NHL goalie.  He had a great week last week, but he's coming back to earth.  UPL is not ready.  His numbers in Rochester are not good, so I don't see how he'll do better in the NHL.  He needs another couple of years to develop.  (That said, I wish him well tonight in his debut and hope he has a great game!)

[Derrico]

I always thought Freddie Anderson would be decent for the right price.  Although I'm sure Adams feels confident in his goaltending anyways.  No sense in upgrading....

[LabattBlue]

Also, how much of the salary cap budget do they carve out for the top 2 goalies in 21-22?  8-10 mil?

[miles]

dubnyk is barely an upgrade over hutton. 

[Taro T]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

Over term, I'd rather have Ullmark than any goalie on that list.

Grubauer and Rask are very good and would be fine, if expensive signings.

Andersen and Raantta would be acceptable fallbacks.

This would be entirely reasonable.

If we can't re-sign Linus, I'm inclined to make a move for Merzlikins or Korpisalo.

My preference is to sign Ullmark for term (5 years?) and to grab one of the guys that are older though likely perceived to be better for 2 years if they can or 3 years if they have to.  Rask would be top of that list.  Raanta fits the bill as well.

Not a fan of Andersson.  He's good, but just doesn't come up big in big moments.  Like that he's the Loafs goalie.  If it's good that he plays for a despised team, don't want him. 

[Derrico]

17 minutes ago, Taro T said:

My preference is to sign Ullmark for term (5 years?) and to grab one of the guys that are older though likely perceived to be better for 2 years if they can or 3 years if they have to.  Rask would be top of that list.  Raanta fits the bill as well.

Not a fan of Andersson.  He's good, but just doesn't come up big in big moments.  Like that he's the Loafs goalie.  If it's good that he plays for a despised team, don't want him. 

That’s totally fair.  But living in leaf country I unfortunately watch more leaf games then I care to admit and I’ve seen many games where I think if only Buffalo could get that level of goaltending.  He’s for sure no All star but not a stretch to suggest he’s better then what we have now, including Ullmark.

[Carmel Corn]

Not liking anything I see on the list other than Linus.  GMKA is going to have to trade for at least one....hopefully Ulmark returns as well.

[Huckleberry]

If we loose Linus

Raanta

Grubauer

Halak 

That would be my list.  well doubt we got a shot at lundqvist or rask lol

[Norcal]

3 hours ago, pastajoe said:

If Ullmark resigns they’ll probably get a cheap backup and put UPL in Rochester for another year, unless he shines between now and opening day.

Anyone else worth being a #1 would be too expensive. Better chance at trading for one.

Can't afford not to have a 1B type behind Ullmark, as they learned this season 

1 hour ago, Derrico said:

That’s totally fair.  But living in leaf country I unfortunately watch more leaf games then I care to admit and I’ve seen many games where I think if only Buffalo could get that level of goaltending.  He’s for sure no All star but not a stretch to suggest he’s better then what we have now, including Ullmark.

What are your thoughts on Rittich? How has he been in To?

[Derrico]

58 minutes ago, Norcal said:

 

What are your thoughts on Rittich? How has he been in To?

Garbage.

 

With Anderson out they’re leaning on Campbell who was lights out but has now come back down to earth. 

[apuszczalowski]

2 hours ago, Derrico said:

That’s totally fair.  But living in leaf country I unfortunately watch more leaf games then I care to admit and I’ve seen many games where I think if only Buffalo could get that level of goaltending.  He’s for sure no All star but not a stretch to suggest he’s better then what we have now, including Ullmark.

Anderson can be real good, Leafs typically kill him by trying to get him to play 90% of the season. He could be very good as a 1a of a tandem with Ullmark. Let him play 50-60%of the games with Ullmark handling the rest and it's a huge upgrade

[Taro T]

11 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said:

Anderson can be real good, Leafs typically kill him by trying to get him to play 90% of the season. He could be very good as a 1a of a tandem with Ullmark. Let him play 50-60%of the games with Ullmark handling the rest and it's a huge upgrade

The Sabres would definitely be in better shape than they are if they had those 2.  But there are other goalies as well that would have them in as good or better shape.

Just something about Freddie's game that he seems to find a way to lose the big ones.  Would rather have one of the other guys that are considered comparable to team w/ Ullmark.

[PerreaultForever]

Rask doesn't want the money so no chance. He will either sign with the Bruins or a top contender if the Bruins don't want to pay him or he will just retire. 

Grubauer or Mrazek are my choices if possible. Dubnyk and Ullmark as second choices. 

Ideally, we sign 2 goalies as UPL is not ready. So a starter to a 4-5 year deal and a back up to a 1-2 year deal. Maybe Bernier or Reimer for that if the money's right. 

[Flashsabre]

You forgot Chris Dreidger from Florida on the list.

 

Can you imagine an Ullmark-Raanta pairing?  The third goalie would play 45 games next year😜

[Thwomp!]

For anyone mentioning Halak, the last time we acquired him he refused to report and play for the Sabres.   He dressed for one game and didn't play, and basically forced Murray to trade him to Washington for Neuvirth.  I'm sure he's not coming here now either.