Anton Khudobin: Trying to Solve the Backup Goalie Mystery

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I'll be honest, I didn't really know anything of the sort about Anton Khudobin.  Before he was with the Canes I always referred to him as "the goalie that nobody knows his name that is Tuukka Rask's backup," when he played for the Boston Bruins.  But now that he is a Cane I have done a little bit more research.

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Mike Komisarek: Ready For Action?

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In 2001, Mike Komisarek was drafted 7th overall by the Montreal Canadiens.  After playing with the Canadiens for 6 seasons Komisarek was snatched up by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2009.  Komisarek played for 4 seasons with the Maple Leafs.  Komisarek injured his shoulder in 2010 and required season ending surgery.  Many believe he had not fully recovered from this injury.  Komisarek's contract was bought out in 2013 by the Leafs and he became a free agent.  On July 5th, 2013, Mike Komisarek signed with the Carolina Hurricanes for a 1 year $700,000 deal.

Nathan Gerbe: Small Man, Big Surprises

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On July 26th the Canes announced the signing of 5'5", 178 pound Nathan Gerbe from Buffalo for a pretty small sum: $500,000 if he plays the entire season with the Canes, $150,000 if he plays for the Checkers, and $250,000 if he plays for both teams.  In 188 games for the Sabres he scored 29 goals and 43 assists for 72 points, which is a far cry from his minor league (41 goals, 53 assists, 94 points in 101 games) and college (71 goals, 62 assists, 133 points in 123 games) career stats.  With that said, it seems that this left winger maybe turn out to be a career AHLer or have a prosperous European elite leaguer, but one has to remember that Gerbe is only 26 years old.  26 may seem old for a guy still trying to find a permanent spot in the big league, but he still has some development time left in him, not a lot of time mind you because if he is going to finally breakout he has at most two seasons to make his mark.

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Welcome fellow Caniacs and other NHL enthusiasts to The Original Caniac blog.  This blog has been inspired by other hockey blogs out there on the interwebs.  My friend, C. Cole, and myself, A. Caldwell will be your authors for the foreseeable future.  Now that you know all about us it's time to let you know what you can expect from this awesome blog.