New Jersey Devils: 5 Free Agent Goalie Options
By Nick Villano
Joey Daccord
This one might be coming out of left field, but Joey Daccord is coming off a championship season. He led the Coachella Valley Firebirds to the Calder Cup Finals (which is still going). He has a .926 save percentage through 22 games. He’s the reason this upstart Coachella Valley team made its own Cinderella run this season.
Daccord is going to be a Group 6 UFA this offseason. The Seattle Kraken organization need to look hard at the options in net, because Daccord is 26 years old. Maybe this was the season he finally hit his stride.
The former Senators draft pick and the Kraken’s choice in the expansion draft, Daccord has talent for sure. However, it’s never translated to the NHL. Despite having a .918 save percentage in the AHL this season, he has a .900 save percentage in the big leagues. It’s better than the .850 he had in limited NHL time last season, but it’s not good.
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Daccord proved he at least deserves a shot, and that’s kind of where the Devils hope to find someone. This could be a great chance to have three goalies with a goalie who proves he can do it when it matters. Last year, the Chicago Wolves won the Calder Cup with Pyotr Kochetkov (possibly the future in Carolina) and Alex Lyon (already covered his great season). Can Daccord fight his way to the NHL full time? We’d like to see if he can do it with the Devils.