Niemi or Nabby

[Cbrower91]

Sexsmith still sucks

 

[naes666]

Sexsmith still sucks

who is our best goalie in the system that is not Niemi or Nittymaki?

 

[Cmon_WTF]

who is our best goalie in the system that is not Niemi or Nittymaki?

IMO it will be Stalock once he starts playing regularly again. According to the Worcester front office Doug and Co. consider the Sharks depth chart as: Sateri, Sexsmith, Stalock, Anderson, Heemskirk.

 

[Cmon_WTF]

In related news, Nabokov has re-signed with the Islanders. 1 year @ $2.75m.

 

[Likewall32]

^this!

get rid of Niemi, bring up one from AHL and give Griess the starter role, use Niemi for bait plus Nittymaki...have some faith in our homegrown goalies! at least expectations would be lower...

I donno why they dont have faith. Sharks have been shelling out good homegrown goalies for years. They shoulda stuck with the formula that worked. Kipper, Nabby, Hedberg, even Toskala (woulda been good is he didnt get stuck in toronto early in his career) are all home grown. the next gen is Greiss, Stalock, Satari, Suckssmith...

 

[Likewall32]

In related news, Nabokov has re-signed with the Islanders. 1 year @ $2.75m.

Ill BRB, gotta go throw up.

 

[Cmon_WTF]

I donno why they dont have faith. Sharks have been shelling out good homegrown goalies for years. They shoulda stuck with the formula that worked. Kipper, Nabby, Hedberg, even Toskala (woulda been good is he didnt get stuck in toronto early in his career) are all home grown. the next gen is Greiss, Stalock, Satari, Suckssmith...

It might have to do with the death of Strelow. When it comes to identifying and developing talent I don't think Schwab or Thomas come anywhere close to Warren.

 

[Likewall32]

It might have to do with the death of Strelow. When it comes to identifying and developing talent I don't think Schwab or Thomas come anywhere close to Warren.

Well DUH, thats a given. But you never know if you dont play the guys.

 

[naes666]

at this point, Tmac or Doug need to grow some balls and bench Niemi (oh and Colin White too please...LOL)

 

[Likewall32]

One would think a defenceman who was the 2nd to last player to retrie without wearing a helmet would have some balls... Apparently they got snipped off when he turned from blue collar dman to white collar GM

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Well DUH, thats a given. But you never know if you dont play the guys.

Prior to last year Sateri had no experience in NA and is still trying to adjust. Sexsmith tried playing through a sports hernia last year and ended up having surgery. Heemskirk is an ECHL calbre goalie. JP Anderson is still a junior player. Stalock was set up to have a chanse to be in San Jose until he was injured. They've seen what Griess can do and it's not starter quality.

Outside of Griess as a back up none of those guys belong in the NHL at this point. Sexsmith and Sateri are both getting significant playing time in Worcester. Everyone, except Stalock who's still not back to 100%, is getting a chance to play.

 

[Likewall32]

Greiss has played hardly any games. you dont improve or get into any rythem with no 1 game every 15. there is absolutely no reason why Nieme should be starting every game... They did the same thing with Nitty last season...

 

[koblix]

Who would have thought that Nabby will sign an extension with NYI $2.75 for one year contract.

 

[jjoshi]

Actually I think Donkey Kong is the best game.

 

[Likewall32]

Who would have thought that Nabby will sign an extension with NYI $2.75 for one year contract.

guess he didnt wanna take the chance of none or low offers in the offseason

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Greiss has played hardly any games. you dont improve or get into any rythem with no 1 game every 15. there is absolutely no reason why Nieme should be starting every game... They did the same thing with Nitty last season...

I agree that Griess should have gotten, should be getting, more starts. Unfortunately the sad reality is the organization believes that even with as poorly as Niemi has played this year he has still provided higher quality goaltending than Griess would if he were given a chance to play regularly. Given his history with the organization it's tough to argue against that line of thinking.

Niemi is the unquestioned #1 goalie and the coaching staffs belief that he needs to play though his struggles also factors into Greiss' limited playing time. Given Niemi's play this year I think his status should definately be questioned but Griess is not the one to surplant him in that regard.

 

[Likewall32]

obviously recently the organization has no idea how to rate talent, so im going with anyone the org thinks is a better player, it most likely NOT the better player... the talent rating on this team is like they are basing it on absolutely nothing except the overrall ratings on EA Sports NHL12

 

[Cbrower91]

IMO it will be Stalock once he starts playing regularly again. According to the Worcester front office Doug and Co. consider the Sharks depth chart as: Sateri, Sexsmith, Stalock, Anderson, Heemskirk.

How is either Sateri or Sucksmith ahead of Stalock? Stalock is unquestionably the the future in net in san jose, he is just to damn good, shooters will never get a book on him because he's save selection is so varied.

Heemskirk is barely ECHL good what a waste of a draft pick he was. I think JP Anderson will eventually be a 1a 1b type starter but never a full season guy.

Sateri don't know yet, but sucksmith and heemskirk can go away

 

[Destroydacre]

How is either Sateri or Sucksmith ahead of Stalock? Stalock is unquestionably the the future in net in san jose, he is just to damn good, shooters will never get a book on him because he's save selection is so varied.

Heemskirk is barely ECHL good what a waste of a draft pick he was. I think JP Anderson will eventually be a 1a 1b type starter but never a full season guy.

Sateri don't know yet, but sucksmith and heemskirk can go away

IIRC Heemskerk was signed as a FA. But no worries, the Sharks still wasted the draft pick they could've used on him on someone else. :p

 

[jjoshi]

No way Jose! Go Sharks!