Rumor: Leafs and Oilers will not be looking for a Goalie at the Trade Deadline

[UrbanImpact]

Has Koskinen's recent hot run taken away doubt for Holland to try and get a goalie.

Toronto is confident that Campbell is just in a funk?

Goaltending can easily sink any team in the post-season, this is a gamble gamble for both teams imo

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[Mr Positive]

Well, that's just his opinion, man

 

[bsu]

Looks like another early exit for both teams.

 

[Cogburn]

So they've committed to not improving their teams in the way that would have the most impact. Makes sense.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Well, that's just his opinion, man

CJ is very connected. Its an educated opinion based on his sources id imagine.

 

[snipes]

Lol terrible.

Oilers should be all over trying to land Gibson.

 

[Just a Fan]

Not surprising with the Leafs, but I figured the Oilers would be shopping for a goalie….

 

[Makaveli]

As a Leafs fan I'm okay with this. I trust Campbell to find his groove again. We are better off spending the assets/cap space on a defenseman and a middle 6/top 6 forward.

 

[UrbanImpact]

As a Leafs fan I'm okay with this. I trust Campbell to find his groove again. We are better off spending the assets/cap space on a defenseman and a middle 6/top 6 forward.

I dunno about that, you can trade for Lidstrom in his prime and it wont matter if Campbell plays like how he has been playing and has been playing for the majority of his career.

Not that there are top notch goalies available, if there go get him, but getting an insurance goalie is something the Leafs should definitely look into.

 

[Taylorst]

It makes sense when you think about it logically. There are only a few goalies in the league who year in and year out stand in the top 5 consistency. Therefore teams need to draft and develop their own and put together a solid team defense to help.

Trading for a goalie is nothing but a headache and no guarantee. St Louis goaltender Bennington caught lightning in a bottle and the same with Scott darling both goalies following seasons were less than expected.

Or look at lundquist he was a all star goalie but never won a cup and his talent alone wasn't enough to help new york win...

Depth and solidify your bottom lines at the center and adding defensive depth ...

 

[Just a Fan]

I dunno about that, you can trade for Lidstrom in his prime and it wont matter if Campbell plays like how he has been playing and has been playing for the majority of his career.

Not that there are top notch goalies available, if there go get him, but getting an insurance goalie is something the Leafs should definitely look into.

Hard to make a deal for an insurance goalie without moving Mrazek…which will cost more assets…

 

[Gliff]

I hope the Ducks keep Gibson, but if they were to trade him these 2 just seem like the logical landing spots for him.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Hard to make a deal for an insurance goalie without moving Mrazek…which will cost more assets…

Leafs are all in, assets should be an after thought

 

[Sweetpotato]

Hahahahahaha *gasp* hahahahahahaha *cries* *faints*

 

[Snipes45]

I hope the Ducks keep Gibson, but if they were to trade him these 2 just seem like the logical landing spots for him.

And with the Oilers luck, you are in the same division lol. Could not see Anaheim even trading him #1, and then also giving him to a divisional team if they did. ANA is doing well, why trade him?

 

[M2Beezy]

Excellent news

 

[GoBoltz56]

LOLeafs and LOiLers

 

[BLNY]

Who's got a goalie that would improve their positions? Is that goalie available? Does that goalie want to leave his current situation? I think it's quite likely both clubs made calls around the league and found the market not to their liking.

 

[Gliff]

And with the Oilers luck, you are in the same division lol. Could not see Anaheim even trading him #1, and then also giving him to a divisional team if they did. ANA is doing well, why trade him?

Most Ducks fans speculate that he will want out if the Ducks lose/trade Lindholm. He has has a pretty shitty attitude whenever the Ducks have been bad over the past like 3 seasons.

Also, if the Ducks lose/trade Lindholm that sets their rebuild back a few years.

 

[Breakers]

Trying to outscore terrible goaltending

Bold strategy

 

[rojac]

Why is this tagged as Sportsnet? Chris Johnston n longer works for Sportsnet. And the tweet clearly mentions him making the comments on Sportscentre, which is a TSN show.

 

[Love]

Lol ok then

 

[Just a Fan]

All the people laughing (regarding Toronto), who’s available that would be an improvement?

 

[Bruhin]

Big if true.

 

[TFHockey]

Has Koskinen's recent hot run taken away doubt for Holland to try and get a goalie.

Toronto is confident that Campbell is just in a funk?

Goaltending can easily sink any team in the post-season, this is a gamble gamble for both teams imo

So does this mean a big upgrade on defense is coming? Because that is the only thing that helps the Oilers goaltending without getting another goaltender.