I can't believe I got Lehtonen off the waiver wire

KaraandMelliesDaddy · 10-24-2007, 01:23 PM

Geez guys, he's only going to be out for 6 weeks and you have IR slots. I'll have the top goaltending in a few weeks.

Yay!!!

EGRHOCKEYFAN · 10-24-2007, 06:00 PM

Lehtonen will be a .500 goaltender at best with a save percentage around .900 just like he did lasr year. He will be only average, especially after the poor defense Atlanta plays in front of him. Backtrom, Biron, Ward, LeClaire, and the emerging Fleury and Gerber will be much better than Lehtonen if he ever returns this year after missing almost a whole season with the same injury.

BAMBAM · 10-24-2007, 06:43 PM

Biron, Lundqvist and LeClaire with Lalime and Nitty on the bench will be tough to beat in the goaltending standings. Wonder who the genius was that put that unit together

BAMBAM · 10-24-2007, 06:48 PM

EGR is right. Lehtonen seems like more hype than star at this point in his career. Some goalies take a little longer to mature into the position. Wasn't he the same guy who got pulled midway thru the Thrashers playoff series meltdown last year ?

BAMBAM · 10-24-2007, 06:55 PM

Pens - Rangers on VRS last night. Lundqvist stood on his head and the Rangers still couldn't find the twine. Drury and Jags were the only ones who skated every shift. Lots of gliding by a team that many (including me) thought would be a serious contender. Oh well, with the exception of Lundqvist, Shanny and my boy Drury, I hate the Rangers anyway.

BTW - Malkin was awesome last night. The puck was on a string for him. He was the best player on the ice.

KaraandMelliesDaddy · 10-24-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BAMBAM

EGR is right. Lehtonen seems like more hype than star at this point in his career. Some goalies take a little longer to mature into the position. Wasn't he the same guy who got pulled midway thru the Thrashers playoff series meltdown last year ?

Didn't they fire the coach that did that?

Goalies take longer to develop, but this kid was a star in Finland and he should be here as well given time.

Either way, I got him for nothing, and given the state of my goaltending corps, I'll take it. I'll probably wind up rolling with Kipper, Roly and Theo, but I still figure that I got a starting goaltender for nothing.

andrew13 · 10-25-2007, 01:24 AM

i my goaltenders are rather stacked:
Backstrom, Khabibulin, Giguere and on the bench Johnson

BAMBAM · 10-29-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KaraandMelliesDaddy

Didn't they fire the coach that did that?

No they waited until 6 whole games into this season to pull the trigger. That move made alot of sense. Wouldn't the move have been to fire him during the offseason so the replacement had all of the off season and camp to implement his style ? Seems the firing had alot to do with last years finish anyway.
What did they ever win before Hartley anyway ?

Jughead · 10-30-2007, 02:25 AM

Atlanta made no effort to resign anyone, and after my boy Mellanby retired, it was obvious they were going to suck. The firing was to make it look as if they were trying to do something, but if this team ends the year with 50 points I will be shocked. They are worse than last year's Flyers.

KaraandMelliesDaddy · 11-02-2007, 01:14 PM

Hey bammer, looks like you traded me Colorado's #1 goalie for a waiver wire pick. One year picking JT had to be good again, right?

10-24-2007, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
KaraandMelliesDaddy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 1,842 iTrader: (3 / 100%) frozenntimesports	I can't believe I got Lehtonen off the waiver wire Geez guys, he's only going to be out for 6 weeks and you have IR slots. I'll have the top goaltending in a few weeks. Yay!!!

10-24-2007, 06:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
EGRHOCKEYFAN Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 193 iTrader: (2 / 100%)	Lehtonen will be a .500 goaltender at best with a save percentage around .900 just like he did lasr year. He will be only average, especially after the poor defense Atlanta plays in front of him. Backtrom, Biron, Ward, LeClaire, and the emerging Fleury and Gerber will be much better than Lehtonen if he ever returns this year after missing almost a whole season with the same injury. Last edited by EGRHOCKEYFAN : 10-24-2007 at 06:04 PM.

10-24-2007, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
BAMBAM Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 2,099 iTrader: (33 / 100%)	Biron, Lundqvist and LeClaire with Lalime and Nitty on the bench will be tough to beat in the goaltending standings. Wonder who the genius was that put that unit together __________________ Favorite Quote - "Chicks dig me 'cause I rarely wear underwear."

10-24-2007, 06:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
BAMBAM Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 2,099 iTrader: (33 / 100%)	EGR is right. Lehtonen seems like more hype than star at this point in his career. Some goalies take a little longer to mature into the position. Wasn't he the same guy who got pulled midway thru the Thrashers playoff series meltdown last year ? __________________ Favorite Quote - "Chicks dig me 'cause I rarely wear underwear."

10-24-2007, 06:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
BAMBAM Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 2,099 iTrader: (33 / 100%)	Pens - Rangers on VRS last night. Lundqvist stood on his head and the Rangers still couldn't find the twine. Drury and Jags were the only ones who skated every shift. Lots of gliding by a team that many (including me) thought would be a serious contender. Oh well, with the exception of Lundqvist, Shanny and my boy Drury, I hate the Rangers anyway. BTW - Malkin was awesome last night. The puck was on a string for him. He was the best player on the ice. __________________ Favorite Quote - "Chicks dig me 'cause I rarely wear underwear."

10-25-2007, 01:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
andrew13 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 262 iTrader: (1 / 100%)	i my goaltenders are rather stacked: Backstrom, Khabibulin, Giguere and on the bench Johnson

10-30-2007, 02:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jughead Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 623 iTrader: (0 / 0%) fastandfriendlyservice	Atlanta made no effort to resign anyone, and after my boy Mellanby retired, it was obvious they were going to suck. The firing was to make it look as if they were trying to do something, but if this team ends the year with 50 points I will be shocked. They are worse than last year's Flyers. __________________ Sportlots: svscards http://joelshitshow.com There's just too many posts to read. If you need me for something, please send me a PM.

11-02-2007, 01:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
KaraandMelliesDaddy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 1,842 iTrader: (3 / 100%) frozenntimesports	Hey bammer, looks like you traded me Colorado's #1 goalie for a waiver wire pick. One year picking JT had to be good again, right?

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