OzFlyer Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 The crowded goalie situation is no more. Johan Backlund left the Phantoms after Wednesday's game. He has apparently reached an agreement to play elsewhere, likely in Europe, although I couldn't get specific details. The 31-year-old native of Sweden had been with the Phantoms since their first season in Glens Falls and was the team's MVP in 2010 when he accounted for the win in 21 of the team's 30 victories. He made just one appearance with the Phantoms this season in relief on Thanksgiving Day. He also played one game with the Trenton Titans. Read more: http://poststar.com/blogs/phantoms_forum/backlund-leaves-phantoms/article_3fd79aa0-375c-11e1-927d-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1iZ1y6P7D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Backlund will probably play in Sweden, unfortunately he has been injured most of the season. This was the last year of his contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent05 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 So does this free up another 1 of 50 contracts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Good question, I don't know the answer to that yet. At the moment I would think that answer is no however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange_crush Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 So who is the Phantoms goalies now? Leighton? this is just sad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 So who is the Phantoms goalies now? Leighton? this is just sad..Leighton and Bacashihua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange_crush Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 who the hell is Bacashihua? bless you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 who the hell is Bacashihua? bless you..just your run of the mill ever dwelling AHL goalieHovinen will be the Phantoms goalie next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 @orange_crush Dallas first round pick (26th overall) from 2001. Turned out to be a huge flop, and has floated from minor league city to minor league city ever since. Agree with 101....can see Hovinen taking the Phantoms reigns next season. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=56777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange_crush Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 another first round pick stolen, nice job Homer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Agree with 101....can see Hovinen taking the Phantoms reigns next season.It also looks as if Jakub Kovar, won't be coming next year.....he signed another 1 year extension with the Ceske Budejovice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Another spin on this...we just aren't great judges of goal talent. This guy was supposed to be a real deal. I guess that has not been the case. I thought he was a bit old to be starting an NHL career, but who am I to say?Howie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent05 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 @Howie58Homer was looking for another Michael Leighton to ride to the Finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzFlyer Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I am pretty sure it opens a roster spot for the Flyers.In other Phantoms news, Leighton is the only one on the team selected for the AHL All Star Game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 @Howie58Homer was looking for another Michael Leighton to ride to the Finals.LOL: That is funny. Nashville and LA seem to grow goaltenders. We seem to destroy them.Best,Howie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent05 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 We seem to destroy them.Atleast we're the best at something and get credit for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishjim Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 So who is the Phantoms goalies now? Leighton? this is just sad.. leighton just made the ahl all star game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange_crush Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 leighton just made the ahl all star gamehe went from playing in the Stanley Cup Finals to now the AHL...not to much to be proud of.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzFlyer Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 PhantomsHockey Adirondack PhantomsThe Flyers have announced that goalie Johan Backlund has been assigned to a team in Finland, Oulun Karpat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinorama Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 PhantomsHockey Adirondack PhantomsThe Flyers have announced that goalie Johan Backlund has been assigned to a team in Finland, Oulun Karpat.so he's still with the organization, just playing for a different team? I honestly am baffled by the way they handled him. I mean, what are their plans with Leighton? I can't imagine (and hope) that they don't include him suiting up for the Flyers. So what's the plan? Yeah he's under contract so you may as well play him but at the same time, isn't it in their best interests to groom players who they project to play for the Flyers BEFORE winning AHL games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 @hf101 Got to see a bit of Kovar with the Spits a few years ago....you won't see my shedding any tears that he left . Not brutal, but not outstanding either....kind of a blah prospect, but don't know what he is like today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Atleast we're the best at something and get credit for it.Not so great to be recognized for this...Howie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off_the_post Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I mean, what are their plans with Leighton? I can't imagine (and hope) that they don't include him suiting up for the Flyers. So what's the plan? I think this is the last of his last year of his post-cup appearance 2 year contract. He provides them with a bit of security for the year and then he goes on his merry way thereafter. As mentioned above, "Hovinen will be the Phantoms goalie next year." who is the next "up and coming" goalie in the system....not that the flyers have a goalie system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckMeister Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hi Guys,Just a note re Ceske Budejovice. I lived in Wien(Vienna) for three years and had 4 show dogs with me. Our first show outside of Austria was in this city. The Germans named it Budwise, and you can tell it sounds familiar. This is where the original Budweiser name and beer originates from. Around 1992-1993 A. Bush was taken to International Court in a battle over naming rights of the beer. As it turned out, A. Bush paid a king's ransom for the rights to keep the name but had to promise the Czech brewery that they would never try to brew the beer the same way as the original brew.Sorry, this has nothing to do with the Flyers but I thought you might be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDailey Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Budweiser will NEVER be mistaken for a Czech Pilsener or lager........Headache in a can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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