Oddly enough I wouldn’t be shocked either it would be quite the splash for Lou.My gut tells me that Erik Karlsson is a NY Islander within the next 24 hours.
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I think I roll the dice on Lehrer, without giving up any significant assets, instead of dealing a top 12 pick for Grubauer.
It’s very odd how sabres just walked away though of a 26 year old goalie who has played ok in league. It would make me Leary at least.
I'd be fine with rolling the dice on Lehner, he's still young and has potential to be a good goalie. I'd try to trade Buffalo Greiss and a 3rd for Lehner.
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Lot's of big name D on this list - Hanifin would be a great guy to get, he could slot in where DeHaan was.
Karlsson, Parayko, Subban and Ristolainen on the list as well. Surprising to see some of those names there. Especially Parayko
Do you remember having a goalie who would lose their head at anything? Yeah. No thanks.
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Most goalies are total psychopaths...
Do you remember Roy, Billy Smith, Curtis Joseph etc etc...
Most? No. And those guys are totally different than Lehner, who hurts his team with his antics.
I would feel a lot better about getting Carter Hutton as a UFA then any of the names I have heard available for trade.
Obviously he's not Karlsson but with Hanifin you can lock him in cheaper for his prime years. He's going to get better, he'll be coached by one of the best, and I don't think there are any health issues with him?
On the other hand: nobody likes to trade in division.
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Would love to have him.
But why is he unwilling to even have extension talks with Columbus?
Is he determined to test the market?
Columbus fans insist he likes it in Columbus.
That's fine we can you someone who has some fire in them. He's young, still has a lot of potential, and he's a good pick handler. I'd take him as a 1B option right now.
Smith isn't that different, but he's definitely better. You can live with the antics when you're winning Cups.
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I know, but still - why would the Sabres took Greiss and a 3rd when they're not even going to give a qualifying offer to Lehner?
Panarin is a beast, but he's gonna cost a lot and he's gonna get paid, I would be shocked if he doesn't hit UFA next year.
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I'm assuming they won't qualify Lehner because the minimum they could sign him for is 4+ per year. Greiss isn't a horrible stopgap option, granted he did suck last year.
I think he will test the market. Who knows, maybe he feels uneasy about signing up for more Torts. In any case, he can pick his spot in UFA.
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