Rumor: Juuse Saros Signs 8 Year / $7.74 AAV Contract

[BigFatCat999]

Are Oilers Serious Contenders For Preds Prospect Yaroslav Askarov?

With the AHL demotion of Jack Campbell, who signed a five-year, $25 million contract in the offseason, the Edmonton Oilers have arguably the worst goaltending situation in the NHL. They’re also reportedly searching for an upgrade in net, and TSN’s Ryan Rishaug recently suggested on the “Got Yer...

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Media would push it because they want a young goalie battle of Calgary's Wolf and an Edmonton Askarov.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Zero idea why a "win now" team like the Oilers would remotely consider Askarov over a Saros, Hart, etc... Then again, it sounds like a "big brain" thing the Oilers would do.

 

[Predsanddead24]

Zero idea why a "win now" team like the Oilers would remotely consider Askarov over a Saros, Hart, etc... Then again, it sounds like a "big brain" thing the Oilers would do.

Yeah it’s idiotic but it would be cheaper both asset and capwise than going for someone like Saros.

 

[Armourboy]

Yeah it’s idiotic but it would be cheaper both asset and capwise than going for someone like Saros.

cap wise maybe. I'm not certain Trotz lets him go for much less than Saros tbh considering he wanted a top 5 pick for him.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Zero idea why a "win now" team like the Oilers would remotely consider Askarov over a Saros, Hart, etc... Then again, it sounds like a "big brain" thing the Oilers would do.

They have less than 100k of cap space

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

They have less than 100k of cap space

Then they pay the extra assets to attach Campbell, Foegele, or some other contract to a trade...or for retention. It isn't like Askarov is stuck in the AHL just because Saros is so good (which Saros is, of course), he is legitimately not ready to be an NHL net minder. It would be a brutally stupid move to trade a major assets to toss an unready kid into goal as the "solution" for an already struggling team.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Then they pay the extra assets to attach Campbell, Foegele, or some other contract to a trade...or for retention. It isn't like Askarov is stuck in the AHL just because Saros is so good (which Saros is, of course), he is legitimately not ready to be an NHL net minder. It would be a brutally stupid move to trade a major assets to toss an unready kid into goal as the "solution" for an already struggling team.

I agree.

 

[BigFatCat999]

OK, EDM needs a goalie. shooting like an uzi, tops in the NHL in shots but not scoring. Defensively, they are nearly top 10 in shots against.

IF, it's a good deal it might have to be Leon (3.5M more than Saros) + 1st + Campbell (3.85m) for Saros+. Fogele is not anywhere near enough for a deal. He would be mid level scoring on the Preds. (3 goals this season. 27 years old and NEVER broke 20)

Actually, getting Campbell would be interesting depth chart wise; Askarov up to NHL with Lanky as the back up, Campbell and Grosnick in Milwaukee.

and Volde, I have to disagree. Saros would flourish in EDM. EDM is allowing less shots than NSH.

This is me spitballin' but I could see the + next to Saros being a conditional pick trade, ( Oil miss the playoffs it's a 2nd, make the playoffs it's a 3rd. each rd lowers the pick)

The total cap hit going to Nashville would be 7.35m, which the Preds COULD eat with Campbell buried.

LOGIC says NO f***ING WAY!!!!!!!!!!! Also I want to hear counteroffers.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Sorry mate, nobody is trading a Draisaitl-caliber player, regardless of the balances on either side, for a goalie.

Again, it's great we can identify Edmonton has a goalie need, but we cleaned out a lot of their assets last year. There isn't a ton there that makes sense for us to trade Saros for nor for them to want to trade with where they are at in their build and with their cap situation.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Sorry mate, nobody is trading a Draisaitl-caliber player, regardless of the balances on either side, for a goalie.

Again, it's great we can identify Edmonton has a goalie need, but we cleaned out a lot of their assets last year. There isn't a ton there that makes sense for us to trade Saros for nor for them to want to trade with where they are at in their build and with their cap situation.

That's why I said spitballn'. Being critical is easy, give us a counter. Capfriendly.com is there. make something that works.

 

[herzausstein]

Well if we are gonna trade him should probably do it before we sink his value

 

[PredsV82]

Well if we are gonna trade him should probably do it before we sink his value

I was just coming to raise the question of whether Saros is dogshit this year because of the team in front of him or if the Preds are struggling because Saros is playing like shit?

 

[Armourboy]

I was just coming to raise the question of whether Saros is dogshit this year because of the team in front of him or if the Preds are struggling because Saros is playing like shit?

Well defensively they are bad in front of him. I mean he's stopping a ton of point blank chances, there have just been so many you aren't going to get them all.

He has had a bad one tonight but that's been more he exception than the rule. You are only going to stop so many shots when guys are wide open between the dots.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

I remember when we had the best D in the league

 

[herzausstein]

I was just coming to raise the question of whether Saros is dogshit this year because of the team in front of him or if the Preds are struggling because Saros is playing like shit?

We giving up some prime scoring chances infront of him. Could be a mix of both but the team definitely isnt helping

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I was just coming to raise the question of whether Saros is dogshit this year because of the team in front of him or if the Preds are struggling because Saros is playing like shit?

It seems like both.

 

[BigFatCat999]

List of teams top 15 in Goals for but GAA above 3:

Ott
NJ
Det
TOR
Car

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TB - Vasy?
WPG - Hellesuck?
MN

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

That's why I said spitballn'. Being critical is easy, give us a counter. Capfriendly.com is there. make something that works.

There isn't a counter. There is nothing from Edmonton I want outside of an unprotected 2024 1st, but it's not enough. Bouchard probably isn't getting traded and isn't all that great on the defensive end (and is putting up very bloated numbers because of McDrai). Broberg and Holloway are more of the same fringe NHL types we already have enough of.

 

[wmupreds]

List of teams top 15 in Goals for but GAA above 3:

Ott
TB - Vasy?
NJ
Det
WPG - Hellesuck?
TOR
MN
Car

Vasi has been hurt all year

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

List of teams top 15 in Goals for but GAA above 3:

Ott
TB - Vasy?
NJ
Det
WPG - Hellesuck?
TOR
MN
Car

Talbot will eventually start fizzling for LA so also probably part of the "needs a good goaltender" list in the long-term. Buffalo as well.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Talbot will eventually start fizzling for LA so also probably part of the "needs a good goaltender" list in the long-term. Buffalo as well.

Buffalo has young goalie prospects; Levi & U.P.L

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

That flushing sound is Saros' apparent trade value going down the crapper.

 

[Armourboy]

That flushing sound is Saros' apparent trade value going down the crapper.

His fault or not that is definitely the case.

 

[BigFatCat999]

The more I look at Ottawa, the more I think that is a sexy pick. 2 1sts, cheap goalie on a shortish contract in Anton Forsberg

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

The more I look at Ottawa, the more I think that is a sexy pick. 2 1sts, cheap goalie on a shortish contract in Anton Forsberg

Ottawa has to forfeit a 1st within the next three seasons. They are currently trending toward a top 8 pick. I would be highly surprised if they trade this particular one, knowing they are going one of these seasons without one and after what happened with them giving up what became a top 5 pick in the Duchene trade. Their other pick in '24 is whichever of Detroit or Boston's picks is worse, so likely something in the 20+ range.