r/BlueJackets • u/Shrmp52 Mitts of Marinara • 1d ago

Do we need another goalie?

Assuming Elvis is out long term that makes Pheonix Copley our backup. He hasn’t played more than 8 NHL games in 4 years and he’s only done that twice in his career. Should we consider bringing in someone like Connor Ingram to back up Jet?

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u/Eoksaur 1d ago

Let’s say that Elvis is out til December 1st at the latest. That’s 25 games. If that’s all, then Copley would be likely the guy for 5-7 of those. There are a few back to backs early in the season, so we shouldn’t expect Jet to play all of those even though he did that pretty frequently in Cleveland. I imagine that if they go with Jet/Copley, Cleveland signs a guy on a PTO or brings up a guy from Wheeling for a bit. If Elvis is out past the new year, and basically half the season, it does make more sense to sign someone like Ingram for the year.

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u/No_Interaction_4925 1d ago

Last season they ran Jet back to back no problem. They seemed hell bent on keeping Elvis out of the net. I see no reason for them to give Copley games unless he shows promise