GIJAYNE Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Just received a Sportsnet Alert on my cell phone saying the Canadiens signed free agent Goalie Robert Mayer to a three year contract... Stats background... http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid%5B%5D=90938 Can never have enough goalies...Hamilton will have a nice tandem, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWildFan00 Posted September 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Just received a Sportsnet Alert on my cell phone saying the Canadiens signed free agent Goalie Robert Mayer to a three year contract... Stats background... http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid%5B%5D=90938 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemsky83_09 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Is he off to the ECHL or is he going to stay in the Q? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs_rock_go_mccabe Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Is he off to the ECHL or is he going to stay in the Q? Good question. Definitely not Hamilton, I think. Denis and Desjardins will be playing there. Perhaps he's going to the Cyclones! Get him prepared for life in Hamilton next season or the season after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King-Komisarek Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Decent record with Saint John, but his GAA and Save% weren't that great, but so far this season his stats are much better Honestly don't much care for the addition, but at the same time i dont mind as it can't hurt us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWildFan00 Posted September 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 appearently he is going back to the Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 We already have our #1, 2 guys for years to come. When were able to sign some depth guys for our farm teams without having to waste a draft pick to do it, then i say,,,good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-1 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Is he off to the ECHL or is he going to stay in the Q?if I'm not mistaken, he isn't eligible to play in the AHL (according to an NHL-CHL agreement) because he isn't old enough nor has played enough junior hockey seasons... but I don't know if the agreement also applies to the ECHL... I would think so because, basically, the CHL wants its players who aren't ready for the NHL to be returned to their junior clubs instead of being sent to the minors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King-Komisarek Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 if I'm not mistaken, he isn't eligible to play in the AHL (according to an NHL-CHL agreement) because he isn't old enough nor has played enough junior hockey seasons... but I don't know if the agreement also applies to the ECHL... I would think so because, basically, the CHL wants its players who aren't ready for the NHL to be returned to their junior clubs instead of being sent to the minors... Maybe the part about not having enough games in the juniors is correct, but i'm not so sure about the age part. I dont see why his age would be a problem since he's 19 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 AHL Age and Eligibility Rules -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since this question seems to come up over and over again: There is a private agreement in place between the NHL and the CHL that governs when a player coming from the CHL can play in the AHL. A player from the CHL has to either turn 20 by December 31st of the season (ie a player born in 1987 can start playing in the 2007-08 season, a player born in 1988 can start playing in the 2008-09 season etc.) OR have completed 4 seasons of junior eligibility. This agreement also covers European players if they are drafted out of the CHL (Examples would be players like Petr Vrana and Ivan Vishnevskiy). Also - CHL players are eligible to play in the AHL once their junior season is over (either by virtue of their junior team not making the playoffs or being eliminated from the playoffs) even if they don't yet meet the age or eligibility criteria listed above. College players and European players (provided they are drafted out of Europe--even if they later play in the CHL) are not covered by this agreement. They only have to abide by the AHL's age requirement, which is that a player has to turn 18 by September 15 of any given season to be eligible to play. While you won't see many 18-year olds in the AHL, some European players have played at that age (e.g. Niklas Bergfors) http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=403429 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King-Komisarek Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 A player from the CHL has to either turn 20 by December 31st of the season Ah i didn't know that sorry. Anyway; Robert Mayer - Born Oct 9 1989 -- Zurich, Switzerlan EDIT: Nvm, he wont be legal by then. The topic says he's 19, but he's actually only 18 atm, and turns 19 this October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Ah i didn't know that sorry. Anyway; Robert Mayer - Born Oct 9 1989 -- Zurich, Switzerlan He will be 20 by December 31st, so technically he would be allowed, not that it will happen Absolutely no need to apologize to me. I was only posting info that i found on line. I wasnt commenting either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sach Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 we arent overly talented or deep right now in the goaltending pipeline... we need all we can get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubby31 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Even though my home-town sea-dogs may have lost Robert's services,i'm am very impressed that our scouts sought highly enough of him ,he must be very happy young fellow eh? GOOD FOR HIM.....GO HABS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbGamer Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Awsome lets hope he develops into a awsome goalie I love these unheard of name signings, cant be anything but GOOD As 0 cap hit, We traded away 0 to get them. Bring em on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koreysecord1992 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Good depth move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 1. Price 2. Halak 3. Denis 4. Desjardins 5. Jason Missiaen 6. Robert Mayer Wow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmash Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Unlikely to ever play for the Habs, but depth never hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_rudeboy Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 1. Price 2. Halak 3. Denis 4. Desjardins 5. Jason Missiaen 6. Robert Mayer I think you forgot Loic Lacasse. I am not surprised by this move as Denis has a one year contract and Missiaen has two years left in Junior. Mayer will finish in the Q this year and play in the pros next year. Definitely a depth move and like QbGamer stated it did not cost the Habs a draft pick. Only time will tell whether he can develop into an NHL goalie. Afterall, Cedrick Desjardins went undrafted and seems to be developing well in the minors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Lion Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Well, I'm glad I spend time reading these posts. I was confused as all get-out with respect to this signing but I guess, given it cost us nothing and nobody, it's all good. I couldn't help wondering, though, if Gainey was just trying to sign every goaltender he could find and force other teams to start a pilon between the pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyle00cdn Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 My buddy's dad coached against him in midget AAA some time ago. He said they hated playing against him because of his sheer size coupled with his abilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyle00cdn Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 my bad meant to post this in the Jason Missiaen thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Well, I'm glad I spend time reading these posts. I was confused as all get-out with respect to this signing but I guess, given it cost us nothing and nobody, it's all good. I couldn't help wondering, though, if Gainey was just trying to sign every goaltender he could find and force other teams to start a pilon between the pipes. That strategy just might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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