DobberHockey’s Brennan Des posted a list of Eastern Conference goaltenders ranked into tiers, based upon their fantasy hockey value, and I don’t need to tell you that the Red Wings’ goaltenders have something to prove this upcoming season:
Tier 5: Ville Husso (Detroit Red Wings) – Last season was Husso’s first opportunity in a prominent role and he made the most of it, registering a .919 save percentage and 2.56 GAA over 40 appearances. He posted those numbers behind a very good team in St. Louis, and although his new team in Detroit is on the rise, I think it’s fair to say the roster he’s playing behind this season is not as good as the one he played behind last year.
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Tier 6: Alex Nedeljkovic (Detroit Red Wings) – Struggled in his first year with the Red Wings but is still developing and getting better – as is the team in front of him. His spot in this tier is based on the assumption that Husso is Detroit’s starter, although Nedeljkovic certainly has the talent to earn more starts than your average backup.
Continued; no surprise here. Husso and Nedeljkovic will have to earn their respect this season.
