From 2013 to 2015, in consecutive seasons, the Vancouver Canucks have traded a goaltender during the off-season. I need not tell you about who they were. If you are a true fan, you should know who they are.
So the question remains. Will Vancouver trade away one of their goaltenders this off-season? They have 6 goaltenders so far, including (Michael) Garteig and (Thatcher) Demko, recently inked to contracts. They have 2 choices. Addition by subtraction or Addition by doing nothing.
ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION
Miller had a losing record during the season, with a good .916 save percentage and a poor 2.70 GAA. He is far past his peak, and is no longer the former Olympic hero he used to be. Markstrom, on the other hand, had a wins record just below .500, a good .915 save percentage, but a very unacceptable 2.73 GAA. This is one suggestion, to trade away a NHL goaltender for something else, and give someone, such as Bachman or Cannata, a chance. However, we could also trade one of the AHL goalies.
ADDITION BY DOING NOTHING
Actually, the Canucks have no need of making of move, The maximum goaltenders in a team is 4. So, we could have 3 goalies on each team. That ways, we spread it equally. Or we could have an ECHL team, and have Demko and Garteig play there.
NHL Free Agency starts July 1st
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