Florida Panthers UFAs - Sign 'em or Burn 'em: Craig Anderson
by Donny Rivette on May 25, 2009 1:23 PM EDT
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2008-09 Cap Hit: $550,000
PROS:
- Prefers fast American cars (a "pro" depending on your loyalties)
- Career highs in games played, minutes, wins, and shutouts
- Won four straight starts in March
- His 2.71 GAA includes (1) seven-goal, (1) six-goal, and (2) five-goal stinkers. Sparkling over a 31-game haul.
- Ready to be a number-one in this league?
CONS:
- Thinks he's ready to be a number-one in this league
- The best bargain in all of goaltending won't be any longer
- Florida has a difficult decision to make: Vokoun or Andy, since Craig has stated his desire to be a starter
- Has a well-publicized yet serious ADD issue in the presence of
Puck BunniesIce Girls
We've been highly complimentary of Andy's efforts over the past two seasons, but this is simply too good a photo to pass up.
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Hate to be the naysayer here...
But even though Andy’s one of the three best backups in the league, he’s simply unproven as a starter. He’s been brilliant for stretches, but he’s also always been pulled in favor of Vokoun, for a reason. Switching up goaltenders at times is as much about shaking up the players in front of him as it is about the goalie. That unproven comment goes for the other two best backups (Ty Conklin and Scott Clemmensen). I expect at least one of the three to be a starter next year.
The only way I would advocate trying out Andy as the starter is if T-Vo can be packaged with the rights to Jay Bo for a top-line scorer and something else (a replacement for Jay? a prospect and a pick?). Say something like that Bo for Briere, Lupul and Van Reimsdyk deal to Philly. Straight up it’s too much salary for the Panthers, but if they take Vokoun’s salary it might work. Although I still advocate for the Panthers trying to pry Jeff Carter away from the Flyers (not happening, I know). They would need to back Andy up with an aging starter, or someone like Ty Conklin who would challenge him for the starting job. Doing otherwise would be courting disaster.
It’s all back down to Jay. What happens with Jay Bo will determine most of what they do in the off-season.
Andy's ADD
As far as Andy’s ADD goes are you referring only to that famous pic of him, in, catching flies as the Ice Girl skated close by? Or are you referring to something else? Just asking because I’ve been wondering if some of my observations about the guy are just my imagination or what…..,
Anderson in Colorado
Anderson refused to play for Team USA in the World Championships but he did agree to play in a charity marathon tournament in Denver … he even strapped on the pads:
by TheAvalancheGuild on Jun 2, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions
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