{allcanada} AGENT: LITTLE WORK FOR GOALIES OVERSEAS

 

Craig Anderson is going to have to practise patience, according to The Ottawa Sun.

While NHL players continue to flock overseas with the lockout heading into its second week, there haven't been any goalies that have made the jump and they may be the ones who have the toughest time finding work in the next few months. While forwards and defencemen aren't having any trouble landing deals, only Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who is set to join Frolunda in Sweden, has a spot locked up in Europe.

For the rest, like Anderson, it's a waiting game because teams in Europe aren't sure they want to give up one of their import roster spots to a goalie. Then, there's the matter making sure they've got insurance in place.

"It's not just a matter of finding a job ... it's a matter of finding a job and making sure that the player is protected now and in the future," Anderson's agent, Justin Duberman, said from his Chicago office Saturday.

"There is a lot of risk in going over. There's a lot of great things about going over as well from a hockey standpoint, but you have to make sure you protect yourself from an insurance standpoint to make sure it's a great opportunity."

Duberman said getting a deal done in Europe isn't a big issue because there isn't a bidding war taking place. Instead, it's trying to make sure that if Anderson, 31, is going to play, he's not going to do so by putting his contract at risk.

"As you get older, the disability rates get higher. It gets expensive, and I mean it gets really expensive," said Duberman. "The game all changed when players started getting career-ending injuries or concussions.

"If you're an established NHL player and you've got another contract or two coming your way, you've got to be careful by protecting yourself against future earnings. You'd be foolish not to do that."

Duberman said he has spoken to most teams in Europe about Anderson.

"I know a lot of guys went over quickly, but there hasn't been any import goalies and I think that kind of shows you what the marketplace is bringing over there. There's not a lot of opportunities," said Duberman.

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