I’d give Ersberg another shot first

Never. Bernier stays in Manchester the whole year. He belongs there and right now what is better for him is better for the team in the long run.

Give Iceberg a game or two, if he can’t handle the spot duty, trade for Legacy.

Bernier is not the savior waiting in the wings. He is the stalwart training diligiently in the courtyard. He is not there to rescue others when they are in need. He is there to lead the charge once his training is complete. That won’t be until he has shown a pro game over a full pro season and a good pro playoff run.

Mike —

They will. A lot will be determined by this road trip, I think. I’m not down on Quick or even EE, really. Just noting the trend and also that DL is not likely to let the goaltending situation play out for a big chunk of the season, given the heightened expectations this year. If Quick and Ersberg both falter, Bernier will get the call. So far, they their play hasn’t sunk to that level. EE has played one game. Quick has been great with hiccups.

Well true, he only belongs because Dean says he belongs. Is his talent at an NHL level? I truly think it is. Hell, his head might even be.

But the idea is to have him absolutely MASTER the AHL level before attempting the NHL. Quick would have been better off doing that as well, but it was a very unfortunate situation that made his call up necessary. We aren’t there yet with Quick, far from it and I would prefer a trade for a vet back-up before forcing Bernier into the NHL.