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In just six years as a franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights’ goaltending position has become the stuff of legends. Injuries have meant that the depth of the position is one of the biggest strengths of the franchise as a whole. In the 2022-23 season alone, five different goaltenders have taken the ice. Every one of […] READ MORE
Last season, the New Jersey Devils ran seven goaltenders through the blue paint. Mackenzie Blackwood, Scott Wedgewood, Nico Daws, Jon Gillies, Andrew Hammond, Akira Schmid, and Jonathan Bernier all put in minutes for the Devils. However, none put up the performance the team was looking for in trying to become a contender. The position was […] READ MORE
In today’s NHL, teams coming off a Stanley Cup Championship typically face losing a valuable player or two in the off-season. That’s mainly due to the salary cap, especially since it hasn’t moved much since the pandemic began. Usually, it comes down to a big name reaching free agency, or a couple of depth players […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed pending unrestricted free agent goaltender Casey DeSmith to a two-year contract worth $3.6million, or $1.8 million per season. The Casey DeSmith contract carries him through the 2023-24 season. Casey DeSmith Contract Signed in Pittsburgh In 24 starts and 26 appearances last season, DeSmith posted an 11-6-5 record. In those games, […] READ MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to trade goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick, per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. Chicago will retain 50% of Fleury’s salary. BREAKING: Hearing #Blackhawks are trading Marc-Andre Fleury to #mnwild. Sounds like conditional 2nd round pick that can become a 1st for [email protected] — Frank […] READ MORE
The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent goaltender James Reimer to a two year-year contract worth $4.5 million. The contract carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million. Reimer in San Jose, two years, $2.25M AAV https://t.co/UKBjmKzJ7H — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 28, 2021 James Reimer Signed With the Sharks Over his 11-year NHL career, […] READ MORE
The Vegas Golden Knights signed free agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to a two-year contract worth $4.65 million. This contract carries a salary-cap hit of $2.325 million. Vegas gets a goalie. Brossoit 2yrs. $2.325 mil per. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 28, 2021 Laurent Brossoit Signed With Vegas Over his seven-year NHL career, Brossoit suited up […] READ MORE
Things are getting rough for the Philadelphia Flyers’ goaltending. Carter Hart hasn’t looked the same since the demoralizing Lake Tahoe loss against the Boston Bruins. Even ever-steady Brian Elliott is showing signs of fatigue. And the defence’s many breakdowns in front of them haven’t helped in the slightest. Thanks to the Flyers’ history of inconsistent […] READ MORE
In a ten-day span in the summer of 2019, the Florida Panthers thought they figured out their goaltending situation for the long-term. On June 21st of that year, they selected Spencer Knight at 13th overall in the NHL Entry Draft. Then, on the opening day of free agency (July 1st), they inked the biggest free-agent […] READ MORE
It feels like it’s been forever since the Florida Panthers signed former Columbus Blue Jackets Vezina-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a 7-year deal averaging $10 million per season. At the time, fans rejoiced and asserted that Dale Tallon had finally addressed a nagging issue for the team. Between oft-injured Roberto Luongo in his twilight years […] READ MORE
Robert MacDonald is a former collegiate goaltender for St. Olaf College (Div 3 NCAA) and Western Washington University (Div 2 ACHA). He also rostered briefly with the Winkler Flyers (MJHL) and Wenatchee Wild (NAHL), but played most of his junior career with the Bellingham Blazers (NPHL). Robert began contributing with LWOH in 2018. Today, he also serves the Seattle Kraken organization as an Emergency Backup Goaltender (EBUG).