We’re back with our NHL analyst Jamie noodles mclennen for a goalie edition of fantasy or reality so I’ll make an statement and then noodles you give us a response and let’s start here in Vancouver with that your Demco will win the vzna fantasy or reality uh that’s a reality and I that’s
A hard reality because he’s been that good the Vancouver Canucks are at the top of the standings in the National Hockey League and yes the players in front of him have done a great job Quinn Hughes Al pson but it has been thater Demco who’s been Rock Solid on the back
End he’s a star go tender and right now if you look at goal saved above expectation what he’s been able to deliver his durability he is the lead pace car to win the vzna this season so he’s my pick that’s a reality he’s getting it done if you’re choosing it
Today I love your definitive response now let’s shift to Toronto fantasy or reality the Leaf’s gold ending situation is their biggest issue right now I know people want to say reality I’m going to say fantasy because they’ve got lots of holes in front of the goenda in John kingberg now he’s on ltir
You have to he fill that spot uh you know Jake muzen ltir and they were already looking for defensive help before uh the kingberg injury Mark Jordano’s been injured so they’re a they’re on a Patchwork situation on the defensive Corp I would think if they can get their goal tending settled with
Samsonov coming back Joseph wall coming back you’ve got Martin Jones you’ve got a three-pack there that you believe in if they’re healthy and playing well it’s more about the defensive course so it’s fantasy for me okay surprising now the Flames sit on the outside of the playoff picture they should trade a goalie
Before the deadline fantasy or reality reality just based on the talent they have there Jacob markstrom is an elite golender he’s a starting golender they’ll have to make a decision what they’re going to do with him Dan vladar is a capable number we’ll call it a 1B a
Number two and then you’ve got Dustin uh wolf who’s an unbelievable upand cominging goal tender reminds me a lot of UC Saros he’s proven all he can at the AHL level so you’ve got a three- pack of goenda Conroy regardless if you’re in the playoff picture or not there will be
Team team that would be calling him because there’s five or six teams that need goal tending help right now just depends on what you want to spend if it’s marstrom or if it’s Vadar I would think wolf is Untouchable just based on his age and his projections so uh the
Calgary Flames will have lots of options so that’s a reality that they’ll be moving one in my opinion okay and one last one for you it’s been a roller coaster start in Edmonton of course so fantasy or reality Stuart Skinner will lead the Oilers to a playoff
Spot reality I believe they playoff team I do believe they believe in Stuart Skinner but he’s a 50 to 55 game guy so they’re going to get that out of him but they need somebody to play with him whether that’s Pickard whether that’s Jack Campbell comes back up or Ken
Halland trades for somebody but it’s all going to be on the back of steuart Skinner he had a fantastic LA season last year as a rookie they’re looking for him to build on it his game is stabilized recently so he’s going to be the guy that delivers them to the
Playoffs but he is going to have need a little bit of help in the net because he can’t play 65 games can’t wait to see how all of this plays out this has be been fantasy or reality noodles thanks for this
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