Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Koochie should be our 1

Panthers Fan 69

By Panthers Fan 69,
in Carolina Hurricanes

 Share

Recommended Posts

Anybodyhome Grand Master

Anybodyhome

Posted
Posted

Kochetkov will be the #1 when Andersen gets hurt.

48 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

his meltdown in the playoffs last year wore him thin with the crowd. 

Well, at least he got to the post season. Typically, he's been injured by the time the season ended.

Andersen is not an elite goalie and Kochetkov has yet to prove himself as a #1, let alone being elite. And if there's one thing we know about the Canes- they aren't spending money on an elite goalie.

  • Pie 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
organicrusty1201 Proficient

organicrusty1201

Posted
Posted
50 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

Kochetkov will be the #1 when Andersen gets hurt.

Well, at least he got to the post season. Typically, he's been injured by the time the season ended.

Andersen is not an elite goalie and Kochetkov has yet to prove himself as a #1, let alone being elite. And if there's one thing we know about the Canes- they aren't spending money on an elite goalie.

Crappy playoff goaltending cost the Canes the last few years - that was their window to go for the cup. -  you are right Freddie is not elite and this year is a bridge year so Koochie should be the number 1 and maybe he could steal some games and give us a shot at the playoffs, I don't see that happening if Rod stays with Freddie.

  • Pie 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Panthers Fan 69 Grand Master

Panthers Fan 69

Posted
  • Author
Posted
2 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

Kochetkov will be the #1 when Andersen gets hurt.

Well, at least he got to the post season. Typically, he's been injured by the time the season ended.

Andersen is not an elite goalie and Kochetkov has yet to prove himself as a #1, let alone being elite. And if there's one thing we know about the Canes- they aren't spending money on an elite goalie.

I tend to disagree about Koochie. From December on last year he was the 3rd ranked goalie in the league. Koochie is very good with levels of absolute elite play.  

  • Pie 1
  • Beer 1
  • Flames 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
PantherChris Grand Master

PantherChris

Posted
Posted
22 hours ago, organicrusty1201 said:

Crappy playoff goaltending cost the Canes the last few years - that was their window to go for the cup. -  you are right Freddie is not elite and this year is a bridge year so Koochie should be the number 1 and maybe he could steal some games and give us a shot at the playoffs, I don't see that happening if Rod stays with Freddie.

I agree that the window is shut THIS season. I disagree that it's shut long term all of our best players are just beginning to enter their prime (except Slavin whose game will age well) we will have close to 25m in cap space next season with all of our core players under contract, We will have Alexander Nikishin (Pretty much everyone thinks he's a day one impact player) personality I wouldn't be shocked to see FUS as a dynamic playmaker 2C next year.   

 

So yes the window isn't open this year but IMO it will reopen in a year or two.

  • Pie 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
PantherChris Grand Master

PantherChris

Posted
Posted
21 hours ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

I tend to disagree about Koochie. From December on last year he was the 3rd ranked goalie in the league. Koochie is very good with levels of absolute elite play.  

Until he shows he can be consistent with his positioning he's not elite he absolutely is a high ceiling guy who can steal games but elite requires more consistent performance than he has shown.

  • Pie 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Shotgun
      The Bryce Young "Game Winning Drive" narrative needs to end

      By Shotgun · Posted

      Rico
    • outlaw4
      Hey You, You Don't Know Quarterbacking

      By outlaw4 · Posted

      First off, my memory is faulty and so I should remember you. Anyways, welcome back. Having been around here since 2004/2005, I do have to say all these hot takes are not necessary new. I still very much remember all the constant complaints about Jake Delhomme. How he was too inaccurate, fumbled the ball too often, threw bad interceptions, and how Steve Smith deserved a better QB. How this franchise needed to replace Jake for someone better because he dragged everyone down. We even had names for Jake defenders; Blind Delhomme Jock Sniffers (BDJS). That one thread about Chris Weinke over Jake Delhomme because Weinke threw for 423 Yards but only scoring 13 points remains the worst hot takes I've ever seen around here. So to me, it feels like history repeating itself again and I don't feel like getting that much involved in flame wars like I used to. I am more of a sit back and see what the players/team does type of person. And even then, yes, there are so many moving parts that it's not as easy to pinpoint the core issues, especially when you're not inside the building and know every single detail.  And yes, I think even way back then, I hated how overvalued the QB position was and it hasn't gotten much better. It's to where my philosophy has shifted to where if you can't win a SB with a QB on their rookie contract, you might as well get another one. Otherwise, you have to give that QB so much money that the rest of the roster suffers and your window becomes quite narrow.  That's why I'm skeptical that Mahomes/Burrow/Jackson/Allen will win more than one or two SB's between them. None of them look as invisible as they did a few years ago and that's because their targets are much inferior and/or they are getting more roughed up behind a worse O-line.
    • fanpanther
      The Bryce Young "Game Winning Drive" narrative needs to end

      By fanpanther · Posted

      Haha I was still off was thinking of mac jones he has done extremely well this year with basically no weopons as all the 49ers are hurt except for mcaffrey but he is playing slow this year for some reason. 
×
×
  • Create New...