Friedman: Jaroslav Halak is available

[entropism]

Eh, I don't think they'd care. We traded AMac to the Flyers. As long as you're not the Rangers, Penguins, or Capitals, we'd trade you a guy like Halak.

I mean... you would think Snow would have preferred to trade AMac within the division. I'm sure the Rangers would have loved to trade Tanner Glass to the Isles, and we would have loved to give them Strait.

Well it does because he's taking up a roster spot and practice time.

I think he meant "If Berube is nothing special, why not just waive him and not keep him around to mess with the roster?"

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Well it does because he's taking up a roster spot and practice time.

From a fringe player that probably stands to benefit more by getting that regular time in the AHL. It's hardly a matter of great importance especially to the point that you rail against a GM.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Greiss is better at this point

Greiss is a rebound machine.

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

I mean... you would think Snow would have preferred to trade AMac within the division. I'm sure the Rangers would have loved to trade Tanner Glass to the Isles, and we would have loved to give them Strait.

I know AMac was a disaster his last year here, but nobody expected him to be THIS bad, and I doubt Snow knew Holmgren would sign AMac to that contract. We probably got the best value for AMac from the Flyers. If the Hurricanes offered us the best value (which as this point would be anything) for Jaro, we should take it. I wouldn't care if he's in the division.

From a fringe player that probably stands to benefit more by getting that regular time in the AHL. It's hardly a matter of great importance especially to the point that you rail against a GM.

I'm not railing him as much as I am confused by him. Waiving Parenteau to keep a roster spot for Berube? Keeping Barzal but only playing 2 games? Something seems off. Nobody can understand what's going through their heads.

 

[StevenB]

As a leaf fan I like halak, but sadly there's no logical way we could justify trading for him

 

[Hip Of Rick*]

From a fringe player that probably stands to benefit more by getting that regular time in the AHL. It's hardly a matter of great importance especially to the point that you rail against a GM.

Why upset your top 2 goalies to keep around a goalie with backup potential? Snow has proven for a decade he is one of the worst GMs in the league this situation is typical Snow

 

[entropism]

Why upset your top 2 goalies to keep around a goalie with backup potential? Snow has proven for a decade he is one of the worst GMs in the league this situation is typical Snow

I'm shocked you think Snow is awful. Please, tell us more about how awful Snow is.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Why upset your top 2 goalies to keep around a goalie with backup potential? Snow has proven for a decade he is one of the worst GMs in the league this situation is typical Snow

I doubt it upsets Greiss very much. Berube was only kept around because Halak has durability issues. There's certainly some rationale behind that. And if it is impacting Halak's practicing time, that's more on the coach than anyone else.

 

[nhlfan9191]

As a leaf fan I like halak, but sadly there's no logical way we could justify trading for him

You say your a Leafs fan, but use the word "we" when talking about the Islanders and Halak. Lol

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

You say your a Leafs fan, but use the word "we" when talking about the Islanders and Halak. Lol

No he didn't, his sentence made perfect sense.

 

[Rob Brown]

You say your a Leafs fan, but use the word "we" when talking about the Islanders and Halak. Lol

Nope, that's just you. It made total sense.

 

[covfefe]

You say your a Leafs fan, but use the word "we" when talking about the Islanders and Halak. Lol

You should take a longer look at his post

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

If I'm the Islanders I keep Jaroslav Halak, he's the best they got in net.

Greiss is definitely better right now, But in reality i seriously doubt that there's a market for Halak right now.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Why is Halak such a hot commodity when Fleury is the better goalie and no one seems to want him?

Pretty sure that tons of teams would love to add Fleury, The only problem is how many can afford to take his cap hit on right now though.

 

[Macch]

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
After talking to a few teams today, and there is interest from some of them in Jaroslav Halak. #tvasports

 

[StevenB]

You say your a Leafs fan, but use the word "we" when talking about the Islanders and Halak. Lol

If you can tell me how my sentence was wrong then I'll jump off a cliff with no parachute

 

[StevenB]

You say your a Leafs fan, but use the word "we" when talking about the Islanders and Halak. Lol

Also, *you're

 

[joestevens29]

Not overly shocking there was talk late last year or early in the off-season about the Isles potentially looking to move him.

Do love how yet another one of Walsh's clients have made it into the media.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Seems like unnecessary drama keeping around 3 goalies when the third guy (Berube) hasn't even shown to be anything special anyways. And if he *was* that special, why not play him?

I don't really understand the move.

 

[SI90]

Seems like unnecessary drama keeping around 3 goalies when the third guy (Berube) hasn't even shown to be anything special anyways. And if he *was* that special, why not play him?

I don't really understand the move.

It makes no sense STK. The 3 goalie rotation has never been successful as far I could remember. You're right though. If they were that high on Berube then they should be playing him more.

 

[seafoam]

Seems like unnecessary drama keeping around 3 goalies when the third guy (Berube) hasn't even shown to be anything special anyways. And if he *was* that special, why not play him?

I don't really understand the move.

Knowing Snow, he wants to get rid of Halak for not liking the threw goalie system (which Halak is right about).

 

[the]

Stupid move by the Islanders, I hope they don't expect to go far without Halak.

 

[Seph]

Seems like unnecessary drama keeping around 3 goalies when the third guy (Berube) hasn't even shown to be anything special anyways. And if he *was* that special, why not play him?

I don't really understand the move.

Honestly, I think Snow's been trying to move Halak for a while, but knows that Halak has to keep playing at the NHL if he hopes to move the contract. And Greiss has been the Islanders' best performing goaltender for the past year+ so he of course gets to play as well, and that leaves Berube as the odd man out until Snow can get someone to bite on Halak.

 

[lanceuppercut75]

As a leaf fan I like halak, but sadly there's no logical way we could justify trading for him

From the Eklund thread...

IF you can justify waiving Smith or Griffith or Corrado to run 3 goalies (that's a big IF), you could justify trading Laich + Sparks for Halak pretty easily IMO.

 

[strictlyrandy]

I haven't been able to watch Halak much recently. Has he really fallen that far out of favor?