Funny story…I literally had the previous post almost 100% done…and then I heard the Mike Brown news. I rushed to finish it up…and then realized that I forgot to post my position on the goal-tending situation! (Thanks tu madre!)

So here it is…

With the recent contract for François Allaire and the now “Anaheim Ducks of Toronto”, there have been many questions about what might happen next with JS Giguere and Jonas Hiller. This past season, the Ducks saw an interesting change in the goal tending power as Hiller finished off the regular season allowing the Ducks to make the playoffs when many doubted they could. Hiller also held strong for the Ducks through two difficult rounds in the playoffs by embarrassing the Presidents trophy San Jose Sharks and posing an unexpected challenge for the damn Detroit Red Wings.

I’d like to think that both goal tenders are staying put for the time being. In all honesty, I don’t know much about any of the guys waiting in the wings and I don’t know that anyone is prepared to take a back up spot. However, Jiggy has made it clear that he has no intention of being someones backup, and to be honest…he’s being paid WAY too much for that to be the case. On the other hand, Hiller has proven that he does not deserve to be sitting on the bench either.

I think the Ducks are going to allow these two to battle it out in camp and during the early parts of the season, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a move if Jiggy continues to struggle. I don’t think Randy Carlyle is ready to give up on Jiggy just yet, and also I think he has tons of confidence in Hiller after his performance over the last few months of the season, ultimately making his decision very difficult.

Who do I want to be my 1A? Jonas Hiller.

Unfortunately, I think the Ducks may have seen the best of Jiggy. I don’t think he’s a bad goaltender, and he may be as good as he was in the 2007 playoffs, but I can’t imagine him getting any better at this point.

As for Hiller, he’s been improving exponentially over the past 2 seasons. While much of this credit is likely thanks to Allaire, it is very possible we will see Hiller continue to improve and better his game over the next season and many more to come as he gains experience in net.

Simply…I see Hiller on his way up, and Jiggy on his way down.

No matter who’s A and who’s B…I don’t know that I would complain.

GO DUCKS!!!

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