Goaltenders: the pipeline of the guy between the pipes

[herman]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1543928143072972802

Word is they've spoken to a variety of potential replacements, including those currently employed by other NHL organizations.

Sources say Curtis Sanford made a particularly strong impression.

He's expected to join the Leafs organization after working the past five years for the Vancouver Canucks in goalie development.

Here's a really good write-up of Curtis Sanford, and the influence Ian Clark has had on his playing and coaching career.
https://canucksarmy.com/2021/03/16/extension-ian-clark-sanford-tandem-canucks-goaltenders-develop-afar/

Okay, early returns, and not going to dig into the goals saved above expected but...

Player	Contract	Leafs	Marlies	Growlers	Other
Matt Murray	Leafs	0-1-0 0.826
Ilya Samsonov	Leafs	6-2-0 0.921
Joseph Woll	Leafs	DNP LTIR
Erik Kallgren	Leafs	1-1-2 0.904	0-0-0 0.889
Dennis Hildeby	Leafs				SHL: 3-2-0 0.918
Keith Petruzzelli	Leafs		6-0-0 0.922
Artur Akhtyamov	Reserve				VHL: 9-5-1 0.931
Vyacheslav Peksa	Reserve				VHL: 10-6-1 0.924
Dryden McKay	Marlies			4-0-1 0.911
Luke Cavallin	Marlies			3-0-0 0.940
Dylan Ferguson	Marlies PTO		2-2-0 0.887

As of: December 5, 2022

Player	Contract	Leafs	Marlies	Growlers	Other
Matt Murray	Leafs	5-1-2 0.921
Ilya Samsonov	Leafs	7-2-0 0.924
Joseph Woll	Leafs		3-0-0 0.934
Erik Kallgren	Leafs	3-2-4 0.898	0-1-0 0.913
Dennis Hildeby	Leafs				SHL: 4-3-0 0.919
Keith Petruzzelli	Leafs		7-4-0 0.896
Artur Akhtyamov	Reserve				VHL: 14-6-1 0.941
Vyacheslav Peksa	Reserve				VHL: 12-10-3 0.925
Dryden McKay	Marlies			5-3-1 0.889
Luke Cavallin	Marlies			8-2-1 0.931
Dylan Ferguson	Released		2-2-0 0.887

As of: April 17, 2023

Player	Contract	Leafs	Marlies	Growlers	Other
Matt Murray	Leafs	14-8-2 0.903
Ilya Samsonov	Leafs	27-10-5 0.919
Joseph Woll	Leafs	6-1-0 0.932	16-4-2 0.927
Erik Kallgren	Leafs	3-2-4 0.898	10-9-3 0.883
Dennis Hildeby	Leafs		0-1-0 0.849		SHL: 11-9-0 0.918
Keith Petruzzelli	Leafs		13-8-2 0.909	4-3-0 0.881
Artur Akhtyamov	Reserve				VHL: 20-12-6 0.943
Vyacheslav Peksa	Reserve				VHL: 13-19-6 0.921; MHL: 1-1-0 0.920
Dryden McKay	Marlies		1-0-1 0.885	19-10-1 0.900
Luke Cavallin	Marlies			24-9-1 0.917
Dylan Ferguson	Released		2-2-0 0.887

[herman]

https://twitter.com/Kyle_Cush/status/1593044936479240192

[herman]

https://twitter.com/MoneyPuckdotcom/status/1593592461242339329
Small sample size still, but check out all these goalies fans wanted instead of who we got.

[CarltonTheBear]

If Petruzzelli goes back to the ECHL once Woll returns (if?) the Growler's will be playing on cheat mode with him and Cavallin there.

[herman]

The Marlies are kind of crushing it in the early goings and not through overwhelming offense.
The Growlers have yet to lose in regulation (11-0-1) on the backs of Cavallin (6-0-0) and McKay (4-0-1).

I think Petruzzelli deserves a shot at the Marlies net (finally), to help ease Woll into game shape.

The pipeline is pretty solid even without a high-end bluechipper like Askarov and two of the earlier potentials getting felled by injury (Woll/Scott).

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

McKay is the next Arturs Irbe.  Somebody show me how Fanduel works so I can lock in my future winnings.

[Guilt Trip]

If Petruzzelli goes back to the ECHL once Woll returns (if?) the Growler's will be playing on cheat mode with him and Cavallin there.

They already are in cheat mode with Cavallin and McKay.
I don't think he goes back to the Growlers.
 Marlies will have Woll, Petruzzelli and Ferguson, who's numbers aren't all that great compared.

[CarltonTheBear]

If Petruzzelli goes back to the ECHL once Woll returns (if?) the Growler's will be playing on cheat mode with him and Cavallin there.

They already are in cheat mode with Cavallin and McKay.
I don't think he goes back to the Growlers.
 Marlies will have Woll, Petruzzelli and Ferguson, who's numbers aren't all that great compared.

And Kallgren, but yeah they'll probably run 3 goalies while everyone is healthy. Ferguson likely gets released from his PTO.

[Guilt Trip]

If Petruzzelli goes back to the ECHL once Woll returns (if?) the Growler's will be playing on cheat mode with him and Cavallin there.

They already are in cheat mode with Cavallin and McKay.
I don't think he goes back to the Growlers.
 Marlies will have Woll, Petruzzelli and Ferguson, who's numbers aren't all that great compared.

And Kallgren, but yeah they'll probably run 3 goalies while everyone is healthy. Ferguson likely gets released from his PTO.

Yes and Kallgren. I forgot about him.

[Highlander]

If Petruzzelli goes back to the ECHL once Woll returns (if?) the Growler's will be playing on cheat mode with him and Cavallin there.

They already are in cheat mode with Cavallin and McKay.
I don't think he goes back to the Growlers.
 Marlies will have Woll, Petruzzelli and Ferguson, who's numbers aren't all that great compared.

And Kallgren, but yeah they'll probably run 3 goalies while everyone is healthy. Ferguson likely gets released from his PTO.

Yes and Kallgren. I forgot about him.

All of sudden, the Leafs seem to have a lot of depth at the Goalie position, whereas two years ago, next to zilch. Hopefully one of these guys can be the next Potvin/Sawchuck/Cujo etc.

[herman]

All of sudden, the Leafs seem to have a lot of depth at the Goalie position, whereas two years ago, next to zilch. Hopefully one of these guys can be the next Potvin/Sawchuck/Cujo etc.

That's why I wanted to start this thread. Dubas didn't just do nothing here. We also have the pair of Russian goaltenders and Hildeby overseas putting up relatively decent numbers against professional leagues, all without significant asset spends.

Kallgren is (1 year) older than Samsonov (RFA)!

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2022/11/18/darcy-kuemper-versus-the-ex-goalies-ilya-samsonov-and-vitek-vanecek/
RMNB takes a quick overview of Washington's goalie du jour vs the ones they let go of. Guess which one sort of comes out on top of things at the end.
But also makes the case that having good skaters and a good system up front can really make the goaltending role easier to fill without going nutso on a UFA splash.

[lamajama]

you throw enough darts at the board surely something gonna hit...

[herman]

Spoke too soon!
https://twitter.com/torontomarlies/status/1593792823559704576

[herman]

https://twitter.com/MoneyPuckdotcom/status/1593592461242339329
Small sample size still, but check out all these goalies fans wanted instead of who we got.

https://twitter.com/moneypuckdotcom/status/1593980888836079616
The flip side so far

[Guilt Trip]

Spoke too soon!
https://twitter.com/torontomarlies/status/1593792823559704576

He was bound to be rusty but I,don't even know if he let in any bad ones...Petruzzelli is in the 3rd period today. Ferguson got hurt I believe...some big saves..
https://twitter.com/nickbarden/status/1594067741287354380
https://twitter.com/nickbarden/status/1594068520534417408