Originally Posted by dongjohnson

Bachman may be closer to a starting gig, but his potential as a primary goalie is likely very limited. He's not proven much yet in the NHL but more importantly, I've watched him play and wasn't at all blown away. His play judgment (e.g. thinking and predicting what will come) seemed poor. He bailed himself out with reflexes on a number of occasions and you can't do that forever. On top of that, his size is going to make it tough for him to succeed with a solid D in front of him, and I don't know if that exists in Dallas.