There’s really no way to tell whether or not it will be a mistake until the season is played and actually over. Until then we are all speculating.

Really? Seriously? No, I mean for real?

I just like Leighton that’s all. Homer will have to gamble on the goaltender position and I think Leighton has earned the right to be that bet (and I am not even convinced that there is a “better option” anyways).

As to the religious reference- I am an agnostic.

I agree, but I’m more than comfortable with Boosh filling that role. Why sign another guy and force yourself to bury somebody in the minors or move them?

Yes but I don’t want him learning how to do ESSENTIALS while being the STARTING goalie

Emphasis on the capitalized words

Leighton got beat and I would LOVE to know how many goalies would of made that save if they were in the same situation

Are you kidding me? Leighton himself admitted that he wasn’t expecting the shot and thought Kane would pass it to Toews. He wasn’t ready for the guy holding the puck to shoot. That’s an inexcusable mistake. That was a terrible goal.

Goaltenders – 2010 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents
Player Age Team 09-10 Salary Notes
Evgeni Nabokov 33 SJ $6,000,000
Marty Turco 33 DAL $5,400,000
Jose Theodore 32 WASH $4,500,000
Vesa Toskala 32 CAL $4,000,000
Chris Mason 33 STL $3,000,000
Dan Ellis 29 NASH $2,000,000
Ray Emery 26 PHI $1,500,000
Martin Biron 31 NYI $1,400,000
Jonas Hiller 27 ANA $1,300,000 Re-signed with the Ducks. 4 years, $18 million.
Peter Budaj 26 COL $1,250,000 Re-signed with the Avalanache. 1 year.
Johan Hedberg 36 ATL $1,175,000
Patrick Lalime 34 BUF $1,000,000
Alex Auld 28 NYR $1,000,000
Pekka Rinne 26 NASH $725,000 Re-signed with the Predators. 2 years, $6.8 million.
Stephen Valiquette 31 NYR $725,000
Michael Leighton 28 CAR $600,000
Curtis Sanford 29 MON $600,000
Antero Niittymaki 29 TB $600,000
Brent Johnson 32 PIT $525,000 Re-signed with the Penguins. 2 years, $1.2 million.
Yann Danis 28 NJ $500,000
Andrew Raycroft 29 VAN $500,000
Dany Sabourin 28 BOS TBA
Scott Munroe 27 NYI TBA
-Joey MacDonald 29 ANA TB -

read my link above at From the Rink.

Let’s outline the FA goalies who are an upgrade from Leighton.

Nabokov
Turco
Mason
Ellis (i know his rights are traded, but he’s still a FA)
Theodore

Ok, now let’s analyze who has money in their budget to sign a guy for big dollars, that actually needs a starting goalie.

There is nobody on this list.

SJ and Philly need a goalie, the other potential goalie need teams are looking for someone probably under $2MM that fills the 1B role. That automatically prices out the top 3 goalies on that list. So let’s say the Sharks sign Mason for $3MM, where are Nabby and Turco going to sign for $5 or $6MM? I am going to think they aren’t, so they are going to have to take what they can get at that time.

Homer needs to sit on his hands and let the dust settle before he overpays for a part he can get cheaply on the open market.

With that emergency condition, you’re glossing over the detail about how in order for a third goalie to go into the game if both goalies get hurt, they still have to be present at the game, not in Adirondack 5.5 hours away. A third goalie in the press box is still on the active roster even though they’re a scratch that night; otherwise you’re talking about putting goalie equipment on a skater. I just wanted to make sure that was clear for everybody.