Confirmed Trade: [TOR/ANA] Bernier to Anaheim for conditional 2017 pick

[Ducksforcup]

Like the move from an Anaheim perspective. We needed a very reliable backup with Gibson's noted injury history.

 

[Canada4Gold]

salary is only 2.15 million so it isn't too bad

im okay with this trade

yeah I realized that afterwards. So no retention probably, so anything we get would be gravy since I would have given him away for free

 

[cbzblaze]

not sold on either bernier or Anderson. Wouldn't surprise me if bernier put up better numbers this year.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Why didn't they just move him in original deal

 

[Anth93]

Bernier is way better than everyone thinks. Great pickup for Anahiem.

 

[TorontoTrades]

nice to see as I didn't want 9 million in goalies but I wish Bernier the best of luck. He definitely needed a fresh start.

 

[smirob]

I can't wait to see him outplay Andersen when he actually gets dmen in front of him.

I like Bernier, great back-up goalie.

 

[JS91]

He had a really solid season just 2 seasons ago and the only reason he's been bad lately has pretty much been the team in front of him. I would not be surprised at all if he returned to form with Anaheim and played really well.

 

[Henchmen 21]

I hope this lets us bring back Reimer

I got some bad news for you bro

 

[Canada4Gold]

I hope we didn't make this move to sign Russell though. Please don't sign Russell. Also let some other team sign Kris Russell. And that defenceman that Calgary traded to Dallas last year, don't sign him.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Bernier is way better than everyone thinks. Great pickup for Anahiem.

Bernier is actually good you are right. Just wasn't a fit here though. He will do well in Anaheim

 

[XxJammingxX]

Already signed....

Lol right, in florida

 

[WTFMAN99]

Why didn't they just move him in original deal

Leafs paid his signing bonus on July 1st, so essentially it is 2.15M (salary) for Bernier for this year for Anaheim.

 

[TorontoTrades]

Happy for Leafs and for Bernier. Didn't want 9 million in goalies and Bernier needed a fresh start.

 

[tmlmatus]

He had a really solid season just 2 seasons ago and the only reason he's been bad lately has pretty much been the team in front of him. I would not be surprised at all if he returned to form with Anaheim and played really well.

Its not the ONLY reason, he really didn't play well early in the season last year. He got much better later on but they played Sparks instead for the tank.

 

[InShannyWeTrust]

Why didn't they just move him in original deal

Anaheim wanted us to pay his signing bonus

 

[SenzZen]

Well done. Get rid of this bum.

He's probably happier about this than you are.

 

[phillipmike]

Well i guess that means Bernier is almost as good as Andersen. Because clearly Toronto insisted Anaheim split this into 2 deals. Practically gave up 2 1sts for Andersen and then gave away Bernier to the Ducks.

Sucks. I really liked Bernier and i think he could have done much better in Toronto. I still see him as having legit starting potential under the right circumstances. I can see Gibson getting hurt or faltering and Bernier easily stepping in with a much better team in front of him which would build up his value.

 

[nomorekids]

Should have just made it one big trade with Andersen

I would bet good money they did. Anaheim simply didn't want to pay his bonus, so it was likely agreed that Bernier to the Ducks for nothing would occur after Toronto paid him.

 

[Pyrophorus]

I can't wait to see him outplay Andersen when he actually gets dmen in front of him.

Ahem...Carlyle's CORSI

 

[Henchmen 21]

Any other Leaf fans terrified this trade is a precursor for a Russell signing?

 

[Cynick]

not sold on either bernier or Anderson. Wouldn't surprise me if bernier put up better numbers this year.

I don't disagree with you but, if Bernier did, the teams that the two goaltenders play for would be big factors on why that would be the case.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Leafs paid his signing bonus on July 1st, so essentially it is 2.15M (salary) for Bernier for this year for Anaheim.

Ok that makes sense

Will be interesting to see if Bernier can get his career back on track

I don't think he has what it takes to be a true #1 though ,, Just not mentally tough enough. Really seems to fall apart when things don't go right

 

[uncleben]

Well this sounds dumb...

 

[pheasant]

Don't care what the return is. This was necessary. I couldn't be happier.

I believe Bernier may do pretty well for Anaheim. But it was over in Toronto.