Confirmed with Link: Fabbri to Anaheim

[PullHard]

I never understood giving Fabbri that contract. I don’t mind that Yzerman paid to get rid of Walman as it seems like there was something going on behind the scenes with him rubbing the team the wrong way, but with Fabbri I don’t like that we have a conditional pick attached. I don’t think he ever earned this level of AAV or term, and remains injury prone.

Wishing Fabbri the best of luck in Anaheim and he should have plenty of opportunity in this contract year if he’s healthy.

 

[saska sault]

Did I read incorrectly or do we have 2 x 4th rounders next year and it's whatever one is higher? If so, we still have all our picks essentially .

 

[Run the Jewels]

Fabbri was a great fit during the extremely lean years. So thanks for that and I hope he can maintain good health in Anaheim. Nice job by Steve clearing some cap space with the cost only being a 4th rounder. Not bad.

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

Necessary move and did well to not have to retain %25. The Wings had and still have more Cap flexibility than imagined by those wringing their hands about Cap crunches and limited roster options. GMs find their way through tight money situations all the time.

 

[Euro Twins]

Well now who is going to miss half the season and score all their goals in a handful of games?

Is Laine available?

 

[14ari13]

Glad Fabbri has been moved but a little confused on our goalie situation.

EDIT: Looks like a salary dump move

I think they will move Husso

 

[ShelbyZ]

Forgot about him, maybe they just straight up Waive Alexander

I think in the ECHL, a 3 headed goalie monster is a pretty regular thing. Just looking at this past season, Toledo was one of only 10 teams to have only 2 goalies play 10 games or more, out of 29 teams.

 

[13to40]

Yeah, this is perfect.

Worst defensive forwards Fabbri and Sprong are now out.

Exactly. Addition by subtraction…

Curious to see what kind of deals our young stars are about to get, or if the extra cap space is for another upcoming move.

 

[Henkka]

I think in the ECHL, a 3 headed goalie monster is a pretty regular thing. Just looking at this past season, Toledo was one of only 10 teams to have only 2 goalies play 10 games or more, out of 29 teams.

Goalies get injured all the time.

I wouldn't be surpriced if we have 9 options.

3 NHL
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3 AHL
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3 ECHL

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Will be a lifelong Fabbri fan. Hope he kills it in Anaheim.

Fabbri is a gamer for sure. Skating hard out there with pieces of his ass cheeks for ACL's and would go hard in the corners or to the net.

 

[HoweFan]

Is this Alexander a prospect at all?

 

[Henkka]

Is this Alexander a prospect at all?

He has been ECHL goalie.

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[minimal]

Glad we had Fabbri for these last few years. I've got a lot of respect for him coming back from those terrible injuries.

But I'm also glad I won't have to watch him mama mia on the ice three for four times a game.

 

[raymond23]

Fabbri is an absolute warrior. Gonna miss that guy

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Good stuff

 

[Holden Caufield]

Hope Fabbri has a good year, stays healthy and is able to secure another NHL contract for himself next off season

He was just such an easy player to route for. He kept getting awful injury luck and was able to overcome and return from some really bad knee stuff.

Definitely the right move. Fabbri just wasn’t cut out to be a bottom line player. Good move to open up the salary cap space.

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Thanks for everything Fabs! Nice to replace him with Tank!

 

[wings95]

Put VT,DL,LR on first line- good two way play
ADB, JT, PK on second line. Not a bad scoring line and JT can help with some of the defensive issues with these wingers,

Good Fabbri. Liked your heart and skill, terrible injury luck.

 

[Stony Curtis]

I hope I get to watch Fabbri play his 1,000th game one day. He deserves that.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

So this is basically a salary dump?

 

[JediOrderPizza]

So this is basically a salary dump?

Operation target goalies.

 

[lhsgolf19]

So this is basically a salary dump?

Yes and a good one

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Yes and a good one

So basically we gave up a fourth rounder to switch Fabbri for Tarasenko and pay 775k more per year? This is awesome.

 

[Henkka]

So basically we gave up a fourth rounder to switch Fabbri for Tarasenko and pay 775k more per year? This is awesome.

Yeah, just like we gave up a 2nd to Switch 3.4M Walman slot to 900k Edvinsson and open a 2.5M cap space for Starting Goalie Talbot.

Does people FINALLY UNDERSTAND how hockey teams are built?

 

[SoupNazi]

Sad to see him go, but he couldn’t stay healthy.

Interested to see what else is coming after today’s moves.