Goalie of the Future??

[GopherState]

Originally Posted by Minnesota

Care to make a wager?

You can always use that betting company Granlund and Toskala endorse.

[Generic User]

Make it an account bet

Or avatar.

Or user name.

[Puhis]

Originally Posted by GopherState

You can always use that betting company Granlund and Toskala endorse.

Veikkaus is actually a state-owned monopoly rather than a betting company.

Originally Posted by Generic User

Make it an account bet

Or avatar.

Or user name.

Naww

I challenge you to an avatar bet on a different subject though.

I bet that Spurgeon WILL score over 25 points this season. The loser will wear an avatar of the winner's choice for 1 month. A loss of avatar due to infractions will double the time lost.

[Generic User]

Originally Posted by Maxwell Goldshadow

I challenge you to an avatar bet on a different subject though.

I bet that Spurgeon WILL score over 25 points this season. The loser will wear an avatar of the winner's choice for 1 month. A loss of avatar due to infractions will double the time lost.

I will die with this avatar, sir.

[Puhis]

Originally Posted by Generic User

I will die with this avatar, sir.

Is that a yes?

[Generic User]

Nope.

Plus, if I change my avatar I have to reduce it to 125x125 from the 150x150. I like it big.

[ThatGuy22]

Originally Posted by bozak911

I've seen Keumper play and everything about him screams Justin Pogge all over again. Style, previous performances, how he appears to handle pressure...

Maybe a sports psychologist could hypnotize these young goalies to stop replaying the last weak goal they let in and focus on the *now* and stop the next one...

Just sayin'...

Maybe looks like him, stats look nothing like Pogges. Pogge didn't put up Hackett or Kuemper numbers until his like 6th year in the AHL.

[Randy BoBandy]

Gustaffson.

[Minnesota]

Originally Posted by Generic User

I will die with this avatar, sir.

When Brodin graduates, you should change your avatar.

[Generic User]

Originally Posted by Minnesota

When Brodin graduates, you should change your avatar.

Graduates what? AFAIK, he's done with school.

[Minnesota]

Graduates into the NHL, sir.

[Generic User]

Originally Posted by Minnesota

Graduates into the NHL, sir.

Once he scores his 100th goal.

[Jaykay]

Originally Posted by Generic User

Once he scores his 100th goal.

Well since he's injured and it's a shortened season, it will probably take him a bit longer than expected. I'd give him until the end of this season.

[Minnesota]

Originally Posted by Generic User

Once he scores his 100th goal.

That's when you bring the Brodin avatar back as vintage.

[SphinX]

GustaFSSon people... Double S' not F'...

That would be like writing Hackeet

[vitogor]

I too vote for Gustafsson.

[forthewild]

a poll thread with out a poll?

my vote here is for Gustafsson, but not for a few more years, i think he will come NA next year and will need some time to adjust to the rink size.

I also can see a Gustafsson/Hackett double team, much like the early history of the Wild, you go with the hot guy.

[Abraham85]

Goalies are terribly hard to predict. I'm saying Gustafsson but it might as well be someone we haven't even drafted yet.

[Haite]

Originally Posted by Abraham85

Goalies are terribly hard to predict. I'm saying Gustafsson but it might as well be someone we haven't even drafted yet.

Especially transition from Europe to North-America can be very tricky for goalies. For example, last season's FEL goalie of the year Riku Helenius has .880 SVS% in 12 games in the AHL this year. Another very solid Finnish goalie prospect and a former Wild pick Niko Hovinen has played 15 games with .889 SVS% in the ECHL, after being one of the best goalies in FEL last season. Tbh I'm surprised so many have been saying Gustafsson, I'd still go with Hackett.