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I don’t think he’s that good anymore. He had his good run, won 2 Cups, and now he’s average at best, aged quickly.
I guess time will tell, just thought that was an interesting tidbit to bring up.
I don’t think he’s that good anymore. He had his good run, won 2 Cups, and now he’s average at best, aged quickly.
I guess time will tell, just thought that was an interesting tidbit to bring up.
So, goaltender options:
UFA: Bernier, Niemi, Lehtonen
RFA (potentially available through trade): Mrazek (PHI), Grubauer (WSH)
Trade: Mike Smith?
Not a lot there.
I have a little bit different thought:
1. Saros - I think he can be a legit starter
2. Grubauer - hit some bumps come the playoffs but the talent is there to be a starter
3. Bernier - Think he can starter 50+ games and be effective. Kind of like before the Leafs ruined him.
I think what will be interesting will be the draft. Lou is infamous for trading for veterans with his picks. I think that’ll happen at the draft. I think we come out of the draft with a #1 goalie and a 1st pairing defenseman. Which is what Snow should’ve done immediately after the Hamonic trade. I’m not getting too attached with our 2 first round picks and 2 second round picks.Wonder with the hire of Lou, how this off season discussion changes??
I have a little bit different thought:
1. Saros - I think he can be a legit starter
2. Grubauer - hit some bumps come the playoffs but the talent is there to be a starter
3. Bernier - Think he can starter 50+ games and be effective. Kind of like before the Leafs ruined him.
From what I’ve read, they are grooming Saros to be the next starter, and Rinne has one year left on his deal, so I think that whole timeline makes sense.
I have minimal knowledge of Grubauer, and I think Bernier is more of a 30-39 game-a-year guy than a 50+ game guy.
I think what will be interesting will be the draft. Lou is infamous for trading for veterans with his picks. I think that’ll happen at the draft. I think we come out of the draft with a #1 goalie and a 1st pairing defenseman. Which is what Snow should’ve done immediately after the Hamonic trade. I’m not getting too attached with our 2 first round picks and 2 second round picks.
Also, I think Russians will no longer be off limits for the Isles. I believe Snow drafted FOUR Russians in the 11 drafts, and 2 refused to come over and stay in the US. There are some talented Russian players eligible for the 2018 Draft (really like Kravtsov), and some Russian FA’s (Kovalchuk).
Faulk and Grubauer would help, but I think:
Kovalchuk - Tavares - Bailey
Bellows/Beauvillier - Barzal - Eberle
This - isThe - Reason
weSucked - Last - Year
Leddy - Boychuk
CDH - Faulk
Pelech - Pulock
Grubauer
Greiss
I don’t think he’s that good anymore. He had his good run, won 2 Cups, and now he’s average at best, aged quickly.
I have one guy that I always have had in mind but I think I'll get a resounding no from everyone.
Oscar Dansk
Definitely more of a throw **** at the wall type of move. But he definitely has a lot of skill. Could platoon with Greiss.
Definitely a big fan of Myers. With Trouba and Morrissey extensions coming, there may be incentive to trade him. However, I don't think Enstrom is returning to the Jets so they may want to keep him. Hard to tell right now.Any interest in Tyler Myers from WPG? I liked what I saw in the postseason.
Definitely a big fan of Myers. With Trouba and Morrissey extensions coming, there may be incentive to trade him. However, I don't think Enstrom is returning to the Jets so they may want to keep him. Hard to tell right now.
Pekka Rinne is a goalie I would watch out for. I think nashville is ready to get out of that last year and would be willing to trade him for a package with one of our firsts.
And being that we dont have a marshmello running the phone lines now, i could see it as a possibility.
Congrats on Lou guys, should help the JT pitch and help get things going for you guys. On the note of Faulk, I doubt Carolina would have any interest in someone like Lee for the sole fact that Carolina really doesn't need more wingers. As of right now we're sliding both Aho & Lindholm to the middle just to field 4 centers, so I imagine Carolina would look for a young center (Or anyone who can stop center ice dump ins) as the return for Faulk, nothing against Lee as a player.
Rinne is very overrated.