Could the Montreal Canadiens Bring Back the Infamous 3-Goalie Rotation? The Possibility is Raised
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In recent days, the idea of placing goaltender Cayden Primeau on NHL waivers has been circulating around the Montreal Canadiens.
However, it is well known that Kent Hughes would hate to do that, particularly from a resource management perspective, especially knowing that last year he rejected a trade offer for Cayden Primeau and opted to trade Allen.
With this in mind, and considering how intriguing it would be to see what Jakub Dobes could do in the NHL..
Renaud Lavoie suggested bringing up Jakob Dobes for a few games to send a subtle message to both Canadiens goalies.
So why not simply recall Dobes and bring back the famous three-goalie system (a formula that previously delivered spectacular results in goaltender performance and allowed Cayden Primeau to play his best hockey)?
This wouldn't require Kent Hughes to keep Dobes in the NHL for the rest of the season.
Why not test the waters for about ten games? Give six starts to Samuel, two to Dobes, and two to Primeau.
I really like the idea:
Could the Canadiens bring back the three-goalie system?
Charles-Alexis Brisebois raises some excellent points:
I don't believe Kent Hughes, who dislikes losing assets on waivers, kept Allen for months just to put Primeau on waivers a few months later. It doesn't make sense.. even if Primeau is struggling.
In my opinion, after seeing the Canadiens ignore two goalies on waivers, we need to forget about everyone on the outside and focus solely on the four realistic options.
- Charles-Alexis Brisebois
In my opinion, after seeing the Canadiens ignore two goalies on waivers, we need to forget about everyone on the outside and focus solely on the four realistic options.
- Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Those four realistic options are Samuel Montembeault, Cayden Primeau, Jakub Dobes, and Connor Hughes.
It's true that last year, Montembeault played his best hockey under the pressure of the three-goalie system, and the same applies to Primeau.
Why not recall Dobes (or even Hughes) and see how it pans out? Do you like the idea?
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NOVEMBRE 15 | 1536 ANSWERS Could the Montreal Canadiens Bring Back the Infamous 3-Goalie Rotation? The Possibility is Raised Do you like the idea of bringing back the three-goalie rotation for the Montreal Canadiens and create internal competition? | ||
| Yes, let's recall Dobes | 276 | 18 % |
| Yes, let's recall Connor Hughes | 136 | 8.9 % |
| No, we're keeping it as is | 349 | 22.7 % |
| No, we're placing Primeau on waivers | 775 | 50.5 % |
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