Honestly, I was surprised we were allegedly on the list, we'd just signed Korpisalo to a four year deal, it would have made sense for him and his agent to strategically leave us off thinking it unlikely that less than a year later we'd be right back in the hunt for a goalie.
He hasnt been right about anything since Dorion left. Time to hire a respectable beat reporter.
Ok but the whole theory that this was a closed negotiation with 1 potential trade partner is undone because he waived his NTC for a team that was on his list. There wasn't only 1 trade partner and he waived his NTC for a team on the list. It's an assumption that doesn't make a lot of sense because of the facts we have. And it's somehow being used in support of this theory that Boston are morons who got totally taken to the woodshed by Staios. They sold their backup goaltender for a late 1RP and secured a veteran backup at a good price to play behind their stud. If they hadn't got what they wanted, they would have kept him and dealt him at the deadline for a different package.
Ottawa wasn't on his list, he never had to waive to come here, that was just an example of how he could have made his list eliminating prettty much any team from being able to trade for him
This is insane. Why are you dumping on this? The "back up" has a Vezina. The veteran they got needs to get his eyes fixed and wears his helmet sideways. I swear if we were to win the Cup next year you would say "Why are you excited? Somebody wins it every year, it's not a big deal. What you going to do, have a parade down Bank Street now?"
This makes the most sense. He didn't have Ottawa on his list because it appeared that it wasn't necessary. Ottawa was very unlikely to go after a big $$ goalie after signing Korpisalo.
Nah he didn’t want to be a backup in Boston, also wouldn’t of helped him in getting a better deal.
It doesn't make a lot of sense to me either. I was shocked. I love the positivity about Korpisalo turning things around, no reason not to hope for the best for him, but until he actually does that, it's just words. This idea that he's a "quality back up" isn't accurate based on the data available until he disproves the statistics. Is he closer to the guy LA got for half a season or the 3 other bad seasons surrounding that season?
Has Ullmark actually said that,
A veteran backup at a good price ...
Seriously. Feels pretty hollow. Doesn't the guy need to prove himself to actually be capable of this?
Big Bruce has absolutely nothing now that Dorion and Eugene's nuts aren't in his mouth anymore
Even an average season by him won't be blamed on him if we're shit. His long-term performance would give him the benefit of the doubt and lack of success would be attributed to being on a shit team.
The desolate wasteland of Ottberia is good for only three things: raising reindeer, sled dogs and children. That is the only conceivable reason anyone would choose here as a FA destination
