Lindbom’s second North American professional season was even better than his last, and he has moved himself into must-own goalie prospect territory. Though the numbers in his 8 NHL games weren’t exciting- 2-4-2, 3.00/.873, he improved his AHL numbers in his sophomore year. He finished the AHL season with a 24-5-4 record, and a 2.16 and .926 rate stat line.

Look for Lindbom to continue controlling the crease in Henderson, and start gaining NHL exposure when Vegas starts seeing injuries in the crease.

Carl Lindbom made his way across the ocean to Henderson of the AHL in the second year of his Entry Level Contract, and his adaptation to the North American pro game was a quick success.

His 36-game line of 18-15-3 with a 2.65 GAA and .912 save percentage put him head and shoulders above Akira Schmid and 29th and 17th AHL-wide for GAA and save percentage respectively. Adin Hill is the incumbent keeper at the AHL level, but Lindbom is the best goaltender in the pipeline behind him, though Vegas would be wise to give him more than one season to acclimate before throwing him into the backup position right away.

Expect to see Lindbom spend the better part of at least one more season with Henderson before he advances as a legit backup option.