From: Newsdayby Greg Logan
Popular backup goaltender for the New York Islanders and DU Alumnus Wade Dubielewicz, who helped the Isles reach the playoffs two seasons ago, is among a group of unrestricted free agents the club plans to let go. General manager Garth Snow said no offers have been made to forwards Miroslav Satan, Ruslan Fedotenko and Josef Vasicek because of the need for roster space for a youth movement, and "Dubie" rejected the offer he received.
"We made a significant offer that he turned down," Snow said of Dubielewicz, who had a 9-9-1 record last season with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. "We wish him the best."
Dubielewicz did not return a call Saturday, but it's likely the multiyear offer included a two-way provision in the first year that would have consigned him to AHL Bridgeport most of the season. Joey MacDonald, who was 0-1-1 in his two starts with a 3.00 goals-against mark and a .918 save percentage, has a one-way contract next season that positions him as the logical backup to starter Rick DiPietro.
Although Dubielewicz lost his first three starts, yielding 17 goals in the process, he never allowed more than three goals in his last 14 starts. He finished with a better GAA and save percentage than DiPietro, who missed the last nine games of the season to undergo hip surgery.
Snow said Dubielewicz reported to training camp in poor shape, which contributed to the decision to start DiPietro in 33 of the first 35 games. "There wasn't much confidence from our coaching staff to play him," Snow said of Dubielewicz. "That's where we ran into trouble playing Ricky too many nights. We need a backup goalie our coaches will have confidence in from Day 1."
"We made a significant offer that he turned down," Snow said of Dubielewicz, who had a 9-9-1 record last season with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. "We wish him the best."
Dubielewicz did not return a call Saturday, but it's likely the multiyear offer included a two-way provision in the first year that would have consigned him to AHL Bridgeport most of the season. Joey MacDonald, who was 0-1-1 in his two starts with a 3.00 goals-against mark and a .918 save percentage, has a one-way contract next season that positions him as the logical backup to starter Rick DiPietro.
Although Dubielewicz lost his first three starts, yielding 17 goals in the process, he never allowed more than three goals in his last 14 starts. He finished with a better GAA and save percentage than DiPietro, who missed the last nine games of the season to undergo hip surgery.
Snow said Dubielewicz reported to training camp in poor shape, which contributed to the decision to start DiPietro in 33 of the first 35 games. "There wasn't much confidence from our coaching staff to play him," Snow said of Dubielewicz. "That's where we ran into trouble playing Ricky too many nights. We need a backup goalie our coaches will have confidence in from Day 1."
4 comments:
Dubie will find an NHL deal.
He's a good NHL proven back-up that could probably be signed for $650-850K per year to fit under the caps of most teams.
Lets hope he signs with a Western Conference team so that he gets some starts in the Pepsi Center.
He should stay on the pine
I'd like to see the Avs let Budaj go and bring in Dubie.
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