Free-Agent Connor Ingram Linked to 2 Teams
Connor Ingram remains one of the best goaltenders available on the open market, and with just a few weeks until training camps open across the NHL, many are surprised he's yet to sign a contract.
Tyler Yaremchuk: When we did our goalie preview with Kevin Woodley a couple of months ago now, he said that Connor Ingram was the best free agent on the market. Yet here we are on August 19, and Connor Ingram does not have a new contract yet, Hutts. He is sitting as an unrestricted free agent, and in the game of goalie musical chairs in the NHL, there’s not a lot of seats left, either. Connor [Ingram] will land in [BLANK]?
Carter Hutton: For Connor Ingram, the factor for me is he had such a great year, and now you’re kind of waiting. The market is what it is. For me, I like Pittsburgh… You still have two young guys that our your guys in [Arturs] Silovs and [Sergei] Murashov. I think in the factor of you can give him a decent number, and it can be a low-ticket deal. I know Murashov is ready… But if there’s a chance where he’s not running, or Silovs is running with it. You can still get him to play some minutes. Pittsburgh is a team I think that needs some depth, and the other one for me that I kind of landed on just looking at the rosters and kind of knowing where goalies are in the template is the Ottawa Senators. Linus Ullmark always having a little bit of tough stretches during the year with Leevi Merilainen playing poorly behind them. They have Samuel Ersson. Connor Ingram could be a guy they bring in on a decent little number.
Ingram spent last season with the Edmonton Oilers, posting 16 wins, including two shutouts, across 32 games. Ingram played to a .899 save percentage, and with the Oil having Tristan Jarry locked up, and bringing in Frederik Andersen and Devon Levi, Ingram returning to Edmonton isn't in the cards.
On a recent episode of Daily Faceoff Live, Tyler Yaremchuk and former NHL goaltender Carter Hutton discussed Ingram's future, and see two teams in the Eastern Conference as potential destinations.
Carter Hutton: For Connor Ingram, the factor for me is he had such a great year, and now you’re kind of waiting. The market is what it is. For me, I like Pittsburgh… You still have two young guys that our your guys in [Arturs] Silovs and [Sergei] Murashov. I think in the factor of you can give him a decent number, and it can be a low-ticket deal. I know Murashov is ready… But if there’s a chance where he’s not running, or Silovs is running with it. You can still get him to play some minutes. Pittsburgh is a team I think that needs some depth, and the other one for me that I kind of landed on just looking at the rosters and kind of knowing where goalies are in the template is the Ottawa Senators. Linus Ullmark always having a little bit of tough stretches during the year with Leevi Merilainen playing poorly behind them. They have Samuel Ersson. Connor Ingram could be a guy they bring in on a decent little number.
Pittsburgh makes a ton of sense, as Ingram is experienced, and they need more internal competition for the starter's crease in training camp.