Confirmed Trade: [FLA/VGK] Akira Schmid for 2028 3rd round pick

[RogerRoger]

OMG!

It has finally happened……

Florida and Vegas have so picked clean the rest of the league that they are now starting to consume each other…..

This was the ultimate end result of their harvesting policies……feast, feast on each others carcus…

And 30 other NHL teams and fan bases did rejoice…..

What we do in our free time doesn't concern you!

 

[RogerRoger]

inb4 Logan Thompson V2.0 anime edition

 

[Dread Clawz]

It feels like Florida built this powerhouse team and then went "oh yeah, we need a goalie".

Goaltending is a superposition. It's both incredibly important and seemingly unimportant.

Since Zito and Luongo came on board, almost simultaneously, Florida has had great success finding goalies to complement Bob. Lyon, Stolarz, Driedger(who was good for a couple years with the Panthers), even Tarasov was decent. If there's good team out in front of him, Tarasov finishes with a sub- 2.75 gaa and a .905 sv% last season. Let's give it some time, this one could work out too .

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Decent backup.

Yeah, Schmidt played a lot of the season as the starter after the early-season injuries to Hill and Hart and actually did pretty well most of the time under difficult circumstances, i.e., usually a very tight game since Cassidy would turtle if the Knights were ahead by one, or simply tied, or sometimes even if the Knights were behind by a point or two, so Schmidt had to deal with a lot of play in the defensive zone without any points as a cushion. Solid acquisition for Florida.

Knights will probably roll with Linbom as their backup, and I presume that McCrimmon is accumulating picks to bundle with Hill to get some sucker GM to take him off our hands, noting that the half-life of picks in McCrimmon's hands are usually measured in minutes.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Why the hell is Florida helping Vegas like this

How is this helping Vegas? This is Florida acquiring a pretty good backup goalie rather than giving him the chance to sign somewhere else.

 

[The Duck Knight]

That rare instant lose/lose trade: no Hill trade is out there for VGK so they had to do this, and Florida is as of now running a Tarasov/Schmid tandem.

Doesn't mean there is no Hill trade. He has a big signing bonus due 7/1. He was never going to get moved before that regardless.

 

[panthersEST1993]

This guy has starter potential. Was the best VGK goalie this year. Still young but being written off by many. Jumped straight to the NHL by 22 and won a playoff series by 23. Panthers may have something really good here. Let's see who they pair him with. Hoping for Ingram

 

[PensandCaps]

Shakira Mid

Shakira will never be mid

 

[Chaos2k7]

Hoping for Ingram

You are the only one.

 

[panthersEST1993]

You are the only one.

Obviously im hoping for Bob, but Ingram would be second

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Shakira Mid

Against the Rags in 2023 he was awesome. That whole 2022-23 season, Schmid was the Devils best goalie.

Sucks he hasn't progressed much since the Devils sent him to Vegas. Hopefully he plays well with the Panthers. He's still only 26 years old and should be in his prime years. If he can play well as a backup and hold the job down all year than that will be great for him and Florida.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

I only saw 5 or 6 of his starts this season, but he looked good in all but one of those games, and put on an absolute show in another. Not sure what FLA plans to do with him, but I think they were smart to bring in a guy who has plenty of upside given the uncertainty of their goalie situation. With the group that will be playing in front of him I am expecting him to be in at least one fight.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Obviously im hoping for Bob, but Ingram would be second

Schmid will be your starter if you have a Schmid/Ingram tandem. Ingram was awful against Anaheim in the playoffs.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Asa Akira Schmid

Sounds like lots of scoring! Not good for a goalie.

 

[Bishop7979]

So they sign skinner on Weds, run skinner/schmid, somehow bully their way into winning cup, Canadian fans collectively implode.

 

[panthersEST1993]

Schmid will be your starter if you have a Schmid/Ingram tandem. Ingram was awful against Anaheim in the playoffs.

Somewhat true. His raw stats were gross, but he wasnt giving up bad goals. Edmonton just laid down, especially in game 6.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Somewhat true. His raw stats were gross, but he wasnt giving up bad goals. Edmonton just laid down, especially in game 6.

He gave up 3 pretty bad ones in G2. 2 wrist shots from the point and a short side rebound because he was looking pass. G3 the Viel goal late he needed a stop on.

 

[panthersEST1993]

He gave up 3 pretty bad ones in G2. 2 wrist shots from the point and a short side rebound because he was looking pass. G3 the Viel goal late he needed a stop on.

Id have to go back and look, but ill trust your judgement. Regardless, few walked away from that series thinking Ingram kept the Oilers from advancing. Knob got outcoached, Edmonton has no defense and the stars were no shows. If anything, Dostal kept that from being a sweep

 

[Stephen]

So they sign skinner on Weds, run skinner/schmid, somehow bully their way into winning cup, Canadian fans collectively implode.

I don't know why it's a Canadian thing, they're going to steam roll Pittsburgh too...

 

[Maceingkitchen]

Wonder if Spencer Knight was availible?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

This is their goalie?

WOAT offseason. Good lord

This isn't it, I have a VERY hard time believing this is it

 

[jaa]

A third round pick seems a bit steep for this guy.

How? Considering that Cossa with 1 nhl game got a first, Schmid is 26yo, so basically just entering the prime for goalies age-wise. Also, his numbers are low key pretty damn good, just about 90% save percentage on NHL and AHL, which is normal for starting goalies nowadays.

 

[wunderpanda]

 

[Arthur Morgan]

The angst by Leafs fans over our backup is fun.

UFA period hasnt even started, relax.

Schmid is an RFA coming off a 875k contract last season.

why you singling out leafs fans? how many leafs fans are giving Vegas a hard time over this trade?
kinda pathetic how we're always on the minds of others.
do better

 

[swissdude]

and why should Hill be the better trade than Schmid?