Confirmed with Link: Bowers for Kinkaid

[jaisen73]

Goaltending depth for a guy that prior to a massive rash of injuries had never been called up and then got hurt in his one call up. Solid move.

 

[Muffin]

You're doing it wrong, be more outraged at a trade that makes sense depth wise, involving a player who couldn't carve out an NHL career here.

I don't understand some people. Kaut/Bowers these guys were on waivers, they have no value whatsoever. Anything we get back that can help the team is a win.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Wasn’t Bowers pressuring the Avs on social media to promote him to the NHL several years ago? His dad might have been lobbying for a call up around then too. Am I misremembering?

If this happened and I’m not imagining it or confusing it with someone else, then there’s a good chance he’s been asking for a trade for a while.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Hope Bowers gets a chance and runs with it.

This really screams like a "Frankie reinjured one of his hips" type of trade...

Smells like it

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

We know Frankie is out for three weeks, possibly longer. After thinking it through it looks like this was the thought process: Frankie is out a long time & more importantly during a packed March, JoJo just can't be trusted as the NHL game is getting too fast & the Avs are too injured to insulate him, Annunen had a good STL game though wasn't tested much & only has one other NHL start, Kinkaid has NHL experience but was last good in 17/18 so you give Annunen some runway here to prove himself with Kinkaid waiting to take over the temp no. 2 spot if Annunen just can't handle it.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I wonder if the plan here now is to LTIR Frankie for the rest of the season as well?

His 3 weeks injury timeline was roughly the middle of March already, if he's suffered any sort of setback it'd probably be fairly easy to sit him until the playoffs at this point. Could be another $2M in cap space to work with.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Ceremony]

Remember when we had Miska in playoff games and people complained we didn't have a decent third goalie? Well we still don't, but at least I've heard of this guy.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Watever happens with this the Avs need a new back up this offseason. Francouz cant be trusted.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Watever happens with this the Avs need a new back up this offseason. Francouz cant be trusted.

They just need a vet #3 who can hold his own in spurts.

 

[henchman21]

Avs have apparently been sniffing around. Landed a capable 3. Happy with this

 

[Pokecheque]

Watever happens with this the Avs need a new back up this offseason. Francouz cant be trusted.

Well sure he can, but they need a better #3 than JoJo, and they know it.

 

[The Abusement Park]

They just need a vet #3 who can hold his own in spurts.

They also need a #2 who won't spontaneously combust.

 

[Bonzai12]

Remember when we had Miska in playoff games and people complained we didn't have a decent third goalie? Well we still don't, but at least I've heard of this guy.

This is my thoughts exactly

 

[Vaslof]

Would have preferred a prospect swap, but w/e this helps very slightly, which is still more than Bowers did.

 

[Pokecheque]

They also need a #2 who won't spontaneously combust.

Apart from his year-long journey back from the Bubble, Frankie has actually been fine as far as goalie health goes. Goalies get hurt, it happens, organizations just need to understand that and plan accordingly. Avs failed miserably a couple years back with Miska, did somewhat better with JoJo. This time they actually go out and get a veteran, I'm more than okay with this move.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Franky insurance I guess. Meh, don’t think he’ll help much.

Bowers hasn’t shown anything in this organization. If Boston turns him into a player, credit to them.

 

[Pokecheque]

Would have preferred a prospect swap, but w/e this helps very slightly, which is still more than Bowers did.

Bowers is no longer a prospect. He's 23, which is either at or very close to the generally accepted age where a hockey player has stopped developing and should be entering his prime. So all things considered Avs got good value on a guy who likely won't ever make it in the NHL. Not really good enough, and definitely not durable enough.

 

[Balthazar]

Avs have apparently been sniffing around. Landed a capable 3. Happy with this

Last time I've seen him in the NHL it was several years ago in Montreal and he was Hutchinson level at best.

 

[Pokecheque]

Last time I've seen him in the NHL it was several years ago in Montreal and he was Hutchinson level at best.

Well...Hutchinson is a 3 as well, so that should be fine.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Last time I've seen him in the NHL it was several years ago in Montreal and he was Hutchinson level at best.

Well that's an upgrade on JoJo so sign me up.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Kinkaid has been good in the AHL this year (though all goalies in Providence have been) and I will say though if Kinkaid can replicate from the NHL game he played in November the Avs will be fine with him in. He does well at just getting in front of the puck which is what the Avs can deal with. Nice, tight structure, able to get off strong pushes on his edges, has flexibility and good positioning. Kinkaid an be a Frankie-lite which is a no. 3 which is fine.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[The Kingslayer]

Well sure he can, but they need a better #3 than JoJo, and they know it.

If this is another hip issue with Frank then no he cant be trusted.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I think people are guilty of galaxy braining this. CMac simply did Bowers a solid and wanted to give him a fresh start with a little time to audition with a new club for next season.