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Koochie should be our 1

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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.

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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.

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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