"With all of the talk this summer about positions of need that must be addressed through the draft or free agency, the goaltender position for the Dallas Stars has been mostly overlooked. Kari Lehtonen is close to moving into "elite" status in the NHL and Richard Bachman apparently set to be the backup next season, and with Jack Campbell already a superstar in Austin, it didn't seem that the Stars would be a team in need of adding extra depth at the NHL and AHL level at the position. That's why the Stars turned heads last week with the announcement of not one but two goaltender signings for the organization. 28-year old Cristopher Nihlstorp was signed out of the Swedish Elitserien League to a two-way, NHL/AHL contract while Michigan Tech goaltender Josh Robinson signing a two-way contract with the Texas Stars. Both are regarded as pure depth signings to create competition in the organization, yet Nihlstorp represents a very interesting addition that could have significant ramifications at the NHL level. Nihlstorp is the quintessential "late bloomer," coming to the Stars organization after two very strong years with Farjestad and four years total in the SEL. After winning the SEL championship as part of a goaltender tandem in 2011, Nihlstorp was courted by several NHL teams yet chose to stay in the SEL for one more season. The gamble paid off, as Nihlstorp played 45 games and proved himself to be one of the top goaltenders in the league, with a 1.90 GAA and .928 save percentage." Read more http://www.defendingbigd.com/2012/6...ltender-depth-with-cristopher-nihlstorp-josh:
