HawkeyTalkMan
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Maybe you guys could upgrade with Pavelec then
Well I'm not a Stars fan but they also have Lehtonen to back up Bishop who's considerably better than both Pavelec and Niemi?
No. Lehtonen was bad but Niemi was the worst goalie in the league last year
i think gustavsson takes that
Well I'm not a Stars fan but they also have Lehtonen to back up Bishop who's considerably better than both Pavelec and Niemi?
If I was Sakic, I actually would've done this trade, Duchene for Heiskanen and Niemi + a mid-round pick if he can squeeze something like that out. We have the cap space.
Otherwise, I'd wanna do a deal around Honka, a pick, Niemi, and Tyson Barrie.
To be honest, I think they should still buy out Lehtonen, too.
The buy out for Niemi will cost 1.5 million on the cap for two years. A buy out for Kari (according to capfriendly) would cost 2.5~ish this year and 1.6~ish next year. So about 4 million, then 3 million, between the two of them.
If you assume you can get a backup for a million, that's still less that Lehtonen's 5.9 million cap hit this coming year.
In other words:
Bishop (4.9) + Lehtonen (5.9) + Niemi buy-out (1.5) = 12.3 Million
vs
Bishop (4.9) + UFA backup (1) + Lehtonen buy-out (2.5) + Niemi buy-out (1.5) = 9.9 Million
Worst goaltender in Sharks franchise history. Can't believe they wasted 5 seasons using him as a starter.
Sucks but...is what it is. We all knew this was coming.
Surprised it wan Niemi over Lehtonen but all things being equal, I guess it's better to go with the smaller hit.
But how will the Stars trade him and the 3rd overall for Chris Tanev now?
Get on that Hextall
To be honest, I think they should still buy out Lehtonen, too.
The buy out for Niemi will cost 1.5 million on the cap for two years. A buy out for Kari (according to capfriendly) would cost 2.5~ish this year and 1.6~ish next year. So about 4 million, then 3 million, between the two of them.
If you assume you can get a backup for a million, that's still less that Lehtonen's 5.9 million cap hit this coming year.
In other words:
Bishop (4.9) + Lehtonen (5.9) + Niemi buy-out (1.5) = 12.3 Million
vs
Bishop (4.9) + UFA backup (1) + Lehtonen buy-out (2.5) + Niemi buy-out (1.5) = 9.9 Million
.920, .915, .924, .913 and .914 seasons with the Sharks... I guess Sharks have had it pretty good then
This will likely end his NHL career.
Worst goaltender in Sharks franchise history. Can't believe they wasted 5 seasons using him as a starter.
I read a suggestion that the Pens should sign him as the BU. I would rather chew on tin foil while shaving my head with a cheese grater.
Why would the Pens do that when they have Tristan Jarry chomping at the bit to be the backup to Murray.