Well, CJ was drafted in 2006, and it's early 2010, so that's 3.5 years of development.
I don't think it'd be a bad idea to have him play for another year in the AHL, but our backup goalie situation is really screwed (to say the least...). After seeing how poorly vally's doing in the AHL, I never want to see him in a rangers uniform again. If he can't win half his games in the AHL (when CJ was what, 13-7-2 on that team?), then he's not an NHL caliber goalie.
Both of CJ's starts so far have been respectable (first one was excellent, second one was all right), even excellent considering the team in front of him couldn't give any goal support, and so far have exceeded what I'd expect out of a backup goaltender.
We definitely need another goalie in the system though, in case of injuries, underperformance, or the need to actually play a 3rd string goalie.
I doubt we're getting one this season though.. so the pack is probably screwed for the rest of this season
Last edited by Hockey Team: 01-20-2010 at 02:09 PM.
Those years were in college, it's a different game. Even our hotshot draft picks like Al Montoya needed AHL time out of college. Not that he panned out, but I'm just saying.
Those years were in college, it's a different game. Even our hotshot draft picks like Al Montoya needed AHL time out of college. Not that he panned out, but I'm just saying.
LOL. Perhaps not the best guy to use as an example...
Oh damn, I didn't realize this was CJ's first season in the AHL.
Our backup goalie situation is really a mess though... we don't really have much choice. Vally's a big mess, and zaba's not even close to NHL quality.
Crap situation to be in, but CJ's the best we have for a backup right now. At least he's being sent down for an AHL game every once in a while. As long as he gets 30 games a year or so total between the AHL/NHL it shouldn't hurt his development too much.. and he's still practicing with the rangers, so it's not like he's just sitting on the bench all the time.
This story has a rumor that the Senators will move their AHL affiliate out of Binghamton and up to Canada, followed by the Rangers' AHL affiliate returning to Binghamton. What are the terms of the Wolf Pack's current deal with Hartford.. I can't see any way that this is legit.
..the NY Rangers would love to bring back their AHL team to Bingo since departing back in 1998. The Hartford Wolfpack have floundered financially for years and the city of Hartford would love to unload the team to a willing owner.
..the NY Rangers would love to bring back their AHL team to Bingo since departing back in 1998. The Hartford Wolfpack have floundered financially for years and the city of Hartford would love to unload the team to a willing owner.
