Posts About "Laurent Brossoit"
Jets' Burning Question: Who's Going to Backup Hellebuyck?
September 2nd, 2018 The big news in the Winnipeg Jets' crease this offseason was the extension signed by Connor Hellebuyck, yet the more important decision has yet to be made. That decision? Who will backup Hellebuyck? Brossoit Leaves Much to be Desired The 2018 offseason left the Jets' goaltending depth depleted. First, there was the buyout of Steve...
Battle for Jets Backup Is Brewing
August 31st, 2018 Let's get one thing straight: there is no goaltending controversy in Winnipeg... at least not when it comes to their starter. Connor Hellebuyck is the Jets' undisputed number-one netminder. The 25-year-old is coming off a sparkling season and entering 2018-19 with a new lucrative yet team-friendly deal. In 2017-18, he notched a...
Oilers Five Questions: Skinner, Koskinen, Brossoit & More
May 16th, 2018 Every week there's at least one tidbit about the Edmonton Oilers and their off-season plan. We know both Todd McLellan and Peter Chiarelli will resume their roles next season. We also know that forward Ty Rattie is back for another year at $800,000 to play on the right wing. With everything else in between, we also now know the Oilers...
Oilers Sign Koskinen, Montoya & Brossoit in Limbo
May 2nd, 2018 It's official -- the Edmonton Oilers have signed Mikko Koskinen to be Cam Talbot's backup next season. As speculated a few weeks ago, the 29-year-old signed a deal with a cap hit of $2.5 million, but it's a one-year deal, not two as previously rumored. Moneywise, $2 million is salary, while $500,000 is a signing bonus. Koskinen's an...
The Oilers' Maniacal Mismanagement of Montoya
March 22nd, 2018 Let me begin by making this abundantly clear: I have nothing against Al Montoya. Throughout his nine-year NHL career to date, Montoya has been a solid goaltender. In fact, he's played to a 2.66 goals against average (GAA) and a .906 save percentage (SV%) through his 167 regular season games played to date. What's more is that in those...
Al Montoya and the Conditional Draft Pick
March 16th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens made a deal on Jan. 4 that sent back up goaltender Al Montoya to the Alberta capital. The return for the Habs was a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2018. What is the condition tied to the pick and how can Edmonton avoid triggering it? Al Montoya in Oilers Orange The Canadiens will...
