Ducks sign a Fasth backup

[mattola]

Ducks sign Swedish free agent Fasth to one-year deal

 

[puckhead]

he was terrific in last year's WHC tourney (3 shutouts, named best Goaltender and tourney MVP.)
I was looking for him to get a contract after that tourney, but he blew up in the gold medal game (let in 6 goals vs Finland).


Ducks originally picked up Hiller after he shone for the Swiss in the WHC a few years ago too.


here it is from a year ago:
http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/...hockey-championships-thread-6.html#post749652

It should also be noted that Viktor Fasth is making a pretty good case for being in the bigs for Sweden.
After Ersberg shit the bed early, Fasth's save% has been 0.974%, with a GAA of 0.80

 

[mattola]

he was terrific in last year's WHC tourney (3 shutouts, named best Goaltender and tourney MVP.)
I was looking for him to get a contract after that tourney, but he blew up in the gold medal game (let in 6 goals vs Finland).


Ducks originally picked up Hiller after he shone for the Swiss in the WHC a few years ago too.

a one way $1M deal pretty much puts him as second no?

 

[puckhead]

a one way $1M deal pretty much puts him as second no?

yeah, Hiller's got two years left at $4.5m
Dan Ellis goes UFA this summer, and they are paying Deslauriers $625k for one more year.