Note from Eklund...Kevin posted this piece where writers tried to make sense of craziness that is the goalie carousel of these next few days. Kevin sent writers a list of 16 goalies who may be on the move and the writers made their guesses... a few of you sent messages to me that they would like to make their own picks as well. So this your chance. Just copy and paste the following list into the comment section along with your educated/uneducated guesses. I will screenshot these in a few days to lock the picks in. Who will be the best at the looniest lottery in net EVER.
Copy the list below and paste with your picks into the comments.
I predict... Craig Anderson: Corey Crawford: Devan Dubnyk: Marc-Andre Fleury: Thomas Greiss: Braden Holtby: Jimmy Howard: Carter Hutton: Robin Lehner: Henrik Lundqvist: Darcy Kuemper: Jacob Markstrom: Petr Mrazek: Matt Murray: James Reimer: Cam Talbot:
Now onto Kevin’s article and our picks....I will be back with a rumor blog in a bit, and then I will move this article back to Kevin’s space to the right. Let’s see what you all got!
This offseason may see the most memorable goalie migration the NHL has ever known. Fourteen to 19 goalies could change teams through trades or free agent signings.
The potential movers range in high profile goalies such as Henrik Lundqvist or Braden Holtby to a backups like Thomas Greiss and James Reimer.
Most will move through free agency, but the Penguins are looking to deal Matt Murray who is a restricted free agent. The Arizona Coyotes are looking to reduce payroll, and that puts coveted goalie Darcy Kuemper ($4.5 million) at risk of being moved. He's the Coyotes' most marketable player.
But the consensus around the NHL is that new Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong will ultimately decide to keep Kuemper, mostly because Kuemper is essential to any hope they have to be as competitive as they were in 2019-20
Here are my predictions for which goalies go where:
Craig Anderson: Islanders Corey Crawford: Blackhawks Devan Dubnyk: Senators Marc-Andre Fleury: Penguinso Thomas Greiss: Capitals Braden Holtby: Oilers Jimmy Howard: Sabres Carter Hutton: Blues Robin Lehner: Golden Knights Henrik Lundqvist: Hurricanes Darcy Kuemper: Coyotess Jacob Markstrom: Flames Petr Mrazek: Sharks Matt Murray: Minnesota Wild James Reimer: Hurricanes Cam Talbot: Canucks
Other teams that may look at goalies: Red Wings and Devils. Brian Elliott or Mike Smith or Aaron Dell?
Predictions by other members of the media
Eklund, Hockeybuzz
Frederik Andersen: Toronto Craig Anderson: Pittsburgh Corey Crawford: Chicago Devan Dubnyk: Detroit Marc-Andre Fleury: San Jose Thomas Greiss: Carolina Braden Holtby: Edmonton Jimmy Howard: NY Islanders Carter Hutton: Dallas Robin Lehner: Vegas Henrik Lundqvist: New Jersey Darcy Kuemper: Buffalo Jacob Markstrom: Vancouver Petr Mrazek: Washington Matt Murray: Colorado Cam Talbot Calgary James Reimer Detroit
Tom Laidlaw, former NHL player and current hockey analyst
Frederik Andersen: Leafs Craig Anderson: Capitals Corey Crawford: Hawks Devan Dubnyk: Unemployed Marc-Andre Fleury: Golden Knights Thomas Greiss: Blues Braden Holtby: Oilers Jimmy Howard: Unemployed Carter Hutton: Capitals Robin Lehner: Flames Henrik Lundqvist: Sweden Darcy Kuemper: Coyotes Jacob Markstrom: Avalanche Petr Mrazek: Canucks Matt Murray: Hurricanes James Reimer: Canes Cam Talbot: Islanders
Russ Cohen, Sportsology
Frederik Andersen - Flames Craig Anderson - Islanders Corey Crawford - Hawks Devan Dubnyk - Canucks Marc-Andre Fleury - Leafs Thomas Greiss - Sharks Braden Holtby - Capitals Jimmy Howard - Vegas Carter Hutton - Broadcast booth Robin Lehner - Vegas Henrik Lundqvist - Rangers Darcy Keumpner - Canucks Jacob Markstrom - Red Wings Petr Mrazek - Hurricanes Matt Murray - Penguins James Reimer - Coyotes Cam Talbot - No job
Mike Augello, Hockeybuzz
Frederik Andersen - Hurricanes Craig Anderson - Retired Corey Crawford - 'Hawks Devan Dubnyk - Sabres Marc-Andre Fleury - Penguins Thomas Greiss - Sharks Braden Holtby - Flames Jimmy Howard - Oilers Carter Hutton - Blues (backup) Robin Lehner - Golden Knights Henrik Lundqvist - buyout and retired Darcy Kuemper - Avalanche Jacob Markstrom - Canucks Petr Mrazek - Hurricanes Matt Murray - Leafs Cam Talbot - Flyers (backup) James Reimer - Coyotes
Bob Duff, HockeyDebates.com
Frederik Andersen (Toronto) Craig Anderson: (None) Corey Crawford: (Detroit) Devan Dubnyk: (Washington) Marc-Andre Fleury: (Minnesota) Thomas Greiss: (Ottawa) Braden Holtby: (Edmonton) Jimmy Howard: (Buffalo) Carter Hutton: (St. Louis) Robin Lehner: (Las Vegas) Henrik Lundqvist: (Carolina) Darcy Kuemper: (Chicago) Jacob Markstrom: (Vancouver) Petr Mrazek (New Jersey) Matt Murray: (Arizona) James Reimer (Carolina) Cam Talbot (Calgary)