Joel Martin 2010-11 SEASON REVIEW:

Joel Martin
Date Of birth: October 8, 1982 (2010-11 Season Age: 27/28)
Place Of birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
Catching Hand: Left
Drafted by: Undrafted
Acquired: Signed to a contract by the Islanders in 2011

2010-11 Season Stats:

Odessa Jackalopes  CHL: GP:29 W:16 L:12 OTL:0 GAA:2.90 SAVE %:0.912
Sound Tigers  AHL: GP:18 W:2 L:12 OTL:2 GAA:3.54 SAVE %:0.880

Short-Term Status:

His contract is set to expire and he will not be brought back.

Long-Term Status: 

He has no future with the Islanders and no future in the NHL (or the AHL for that matter).

Contract Status:

LENGTH: 1 YEAR(S)     VALUE: $500,000     TYPE: STANDARD     EXPIRY STATUS: UFA (2011) ****CONTRACT SET TO EXPIRE THIS OFF-SEASON****
SEASON	AHL SALARY	NHL SALARY	P. BONUSES	S. BONUS	CAP HIT
2010-11	$37,500	$500,000	$0	$0	$500,000

Review:

The fact that he was signed to an NHL contract and actually re-called goes to show how dire the Isles goalie situation was. He started off the season in the CHL and had only played four AHL games in his career prior to this season and the last one was during the 2006-2007 season. He started the season in the CHL and was not impressive with a 3.53 GAA and a 0.890 Save % in 21 games but due to the goalie problems the Islanders organization had, the Sound Tigers had him play 18 games. In those games he put up sub-par numbers with a 3.54 GAA, 0.880 Save %, and an awful 2-12-2 record. He then returned to the CHL and had slightly better play but definitely not enough to earn an AHL contract, let-alone an NHL contract. To this day, I am shocked he was able to get a contract from the Isles this year.

Season Grade (A+ to F-): D

He was awful for the Sound Tigers and to be honest he was not too good for Odessa in the CHL.

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