I'm not sure what happens with our goalies. But I'll say that I watch a good number of games around the league and I've seen a lot of goalie performances so far this year that are much worse than anything Elvis did last night. He wasn't good and it's happening a lot around the league. It's hard to find a reliable goalie. I can't comment on Husso in particular.
that's fair.
i think there's something to be said for just getting a different goalie in there who is going to be better liked in the room and, even if less physically gifted than elvis, won't play as chaotically. playing elvis more won't magically make him tradeable.
if he's headed for a buyout this summer anyway (imo he is or should be) they don't have much to lose by putting him on waivers, putting him in the AHL (and keeping the cap hit on the books to stay above the floor) and taking on someone else's problem with a clean slate.
I don't know what to do with JVR and Labanc. They might be functional third wheels on a line with two good players. Right now we're asking Fantilli to carry two third wheels. I'm not sure they're even good third wheels though, they might not work with anyone.
coming out of camp, i was a bit surprised that they never tried a jvr - fantilli - johnson line, seeing as jvr and johnson seemed to have good chemistry in pockets during the preseason games. but 1) pyyhtia has earned his spot so far and 2) it seems like deano is content to keep fantilli and johnson apart.
imo lebanc is the main issue with the fantilli line right now, and johnson is carrying the second line, so barring a trade or early voronkov return, there's not much else they can do.
I agree with you on all your comments about the good things. That includes ZAR, I think he's a great fit.
Any thoughts on a Fantilli - Sillinger - KJ line?
that line would be nice, but it would leave the third line without a center, unless you're moving kuraly up. not opposed to that but if they're moving someone up from L4, i think aston-reese would have more to add.