Primeau will play Thursday, or Friday. Most likely Friday down the street from where I am currently sitting. If he shines and they win, great. If he shines and they lose, great. If he sucks and they win/lose, great.

Either way, he gets a taste of what the NHL is and that's never a bad thing.
- hscesq

I agree. I'm glad hey didn't call up Lindgren

Primeau will play Thursday, or Friday. Most likely Friday down the street from where I am currently sitting. If he shines and they win, great. If he shines and they lose, great. If he sucks and they win/lose, great.

Either way, he gets a taste of what the NHL is and that's never a bad thing.
- hscesq

Apparently Kinkaid is liking every tweet criticizing the Habs for putting him on waivers

I get that he's pissed, but I'm not sure that's very bright

Let's say what we know is true. Cayden Primeau had a really decent training camp. I'm all for giving him a shot.

I agree. I'm glad hey didn't call up Lindgren
- MortChicken

If Kinkaid is claimed on waivers, Lindgren will be Price's backup at some point

You can't keep Primeau here warming the bench.

If Kinkaid is claimed on waivers, Lindgren will be Price's backup at some point

You can't keep Primeau here warming the bench.
- stinger67

Who the hell is claiming Kinkaid? Hmm....maybe the Devils...

Apparently Kinkaid is liking every tweet criticizing the Habs for putting him on waivers

I get that he's pissed, but I'm not sure that's very bright
- stinger67

I guess. Doesn't really matter in the grand scheme though.

If Kinkaid is claimed on waivers, Lindgren will be Price's backup at some point

You can't keep Primeau here warming the bench.
- stinger67

What if Primeau is good enough and they do a Rask/Halak ratio? He plays 1 game out of 2 in Laval anyway because AHL is all back to backs. Price around 50, Primeau around 30. Both are rested and challenge each other instead of the team relying 100% on Price and plummeting everytime he has one is reccuring slumps.

Apparently Kinkaid is liking every tweet criticizing the Habs for putting him on waivers

I get that he's pissed, but I'm not sure that's very bright
- stinger67

That's phase 1 of getting your confidence back......it's a process.

I guess. Doesn't really matter in the grand scheme though.
- hscesq

Rask was Tim Thomas' backup, Vasilevski was Bishop's back up, Holtby was backup to Neuvirth and Varlamov it didn't ruin their carreer or slow down their development

Rask was Tim Thomas' backup, Vasilevski was Bishop's back up, Holtby was backup to Neuvirth and Varlamov it didn't ruin their carreer or slow down their development
- MortChicken

I'll give you 10.5 million reasons why this is different....

Rask was Tim Thomas' backup, Vasilevski was Bishop's back up, Holtby was backup to Neuvirth and Varlamov it didn't ruin their carreer or slow down their development
- MortChicken

Primeau just turned 20, this is his first pro year.

Rask was 22 when he was a backup to Thomas

Holtby was 24 when he was a backup with the Capitals.

Igor Eronko @IgorEronko
Just talked to Bob Hartley. He says Avangard's president misunderstood him because of bad English: 'I'm getting a million of phone calls from Montreal. It's very sad because they have a coach. No one from the Montreal Canadiens have called me. And I'm happy with Avangard' #Habs

Primeau just turned 20, this is his first pro year.

Rask was 22 when he was a backup to Thomas

Holtby was 24 when he was a backup with the Capitals.
- stinger67

I think the best approach if he does play would be to tell the kid "hey, relax, we aren't making the playoffs anyways, so no pressure, just have fun"

Igor Eronko @IgorEronko
Just talked to Bob Hartley. He says Avangard's president misunderstood him because of bad English: 'I'm getting a million of phone calls from Montreal. It's very sad because they have a coach. No one from the Montreal Canadiens have called me. And I'm happy with Avangard' #Habs


- stinger67

It's sad because they have a coach...? lol

I'll give you 10.5 million reasons why this is different....
- hscesq

Go ahead

Primeau just turned 20, this is his first pro year.

Rask was 22 when he was a backup to Thomas

Holtby was 24 when he was a backup with the Capitals.
- stinger67

If he's ready and performing age should not matter. Why was it less important for Rask to play more games when he was 22?

Go ahead
- MortChicken

K. Hold your breath and I'll be right back.

K. Hold your breath and I'll be right back.
- hscesq

The Islanders goalies: The Islanders became the first team since the 2006-07 San Jose Sharks to alternate starting goalies for each of the first 24 games of the season with Semyon Varlamov and Thomas Greiss. Varlamov started Monday night and made 30 saves in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings in Detroit, improving his record to 8-3-2 record with a 2.39 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage, while Greiss is 10-2-0 with a 2.10 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. Varlamov ($5 million) and Greiss ($3.333 million) have a combined salary-cap hit of $8.333 million, more than $2 million less than Price’s $10.5-million cap hit.

The Islanders goalies: The Islanders became the first team since the 2006-07 San Jose Sharks to alternate starting goalies for each of the first 24 games of the season with Semyon Varlamov and Thomas Greiss. Varlamov started Monday night and made 30 saves in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings in Detroit, improving his record to 8-3-2 record with a 2.39 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage, while Greiss is 10-2-0 with a 2.10 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. Varlamov ($5 million) and Greiss ($3.333 million) have a combined salary-cap hit of $8.333 million, more than $2 million less than Price’s $10.5-million cap hit.


- Snots33_77

It makes christmas shopping less of a hassle

The Islanders goalies: The Islanders became the first team since the 2006-07 San Jose Sharks to alternate starting goalies for each of the first 24 games of the season with Semyon Varlamov and Thomas Greiss. Varlamov started Monday night and made 30 saves in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings in Detroit, improving his record to 8-3-2 record with a 2.39 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage, while Greiss is 10-2-0 with a 2.10 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. Varlamov ($5 million) and Greiss ($3.333 million) have a combined salary-cap hit of $8.333 million, more than $2 million less than Price’s $10.5-million cap hit.


- Snots33_77

Gotta love Stu.

If he's ready and performing age should not matter. Why was it less important for Rask to play more games when he was 22?
- MortChicken

Might be because he wasn't waiver exempt at that point and they had to keep him in the NHL?

Kuemper and Rannta 6Mil cap hit Kuemper is at .935 and Raanta at .924

Might be because he wasn't waiver exempt at that point and they had to keep him in the NHL?
- Scabeh

Maybe, but still turned out pretty well for their carreers

The Islanders goalies: The Islanders became the first team since the 2006-07 San Jose Sharks to alternate starting goalies for each of the first 24 games of the season with Semyon Varlamov and Thomas Greiss. Varlamov started Monday night and made 30 saves in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings in Detroit, improving his record to 8-3-2 record with a 2.39 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage, while Greiss is 10-2-0 with a 2.10 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. Varlamov ($5 million) and Greiss ($3.333 million) have a combined salary-cap hit of $8.333 million, more than $2 million less than Price’s $10.5-million cap hit.


- Snots33_77

The Islanders play the Trotz system and their defense is best in the league.