JOONAS KORPISALO - Goalie - 25 - $1.15MM Cap Hit - RFA in 2020-2021
LAST UPDATED 8/1/19
Given the departure of long-term starter Sergei Bobrovsky, Joonas Korpisalo looks poised to finally break out and cement himself as a legitimate NHL goaltender. Korpisalo has beeen groomed at the NHL level since he was 21 years old to be the heir in net to Bobrovsky, and now that he's just entering his goaltending prime at he age of 25 Korpisalo could become a legitimate starting goalie. Even if the stats haven't always been there, Korpisalo has the legitimate talent to be a good NHL goalie. While he sometime seems flustered and can give up a soft goal here or there, Korpisalo squares up to pucks well and has good control over his angles and lateral movement. The upside is definitely there for Korpisalo to start 55+ games capably, as starting goalies do, but as always, goalies are impossible to project, so Korpisalo could just as easily be starting for Pori in SM-Liiga in a few years as he could be starting for the Blue Jackets. Only time will tell, unfortunately.
Given the departure of long-term starter Sergei Bobrovsky, Joonas Korpisalo looks poised to finally break out and cement himself as a legitimate NHL goaltender. Korpisalo has beeen groomed at the NHL level since he was 21 years old to be the heir in net to Bobrovsky, and now that he's just entering his goaltending prime at he age of 25 Korpisalo could become a legitimate starting goalie. Even if the stats haven't always been there, Korpisalo has the legitimate talent to be a good NHL goalie. While he sometime seems flustered and can give up a soft goal here or there, Korpisalo squares up to pucks well and has good control over his angles and lateral movement. The upside is definitely there for Korpisalo to start 55+ games capably, as starting goalies do, but as always, goalies are impossible to project, so Korpisalo could just as easily be starting for Pori in SM-Liiga in a few years as he could be starting for the Blue Jackets. Only time will tell, unfortunately.
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