Upcoming Spencer Knight decision

[PanthersHockey1]

Unpopular opinion but I wouldn’t mind moving on from both and use all that money to shore up defense and 3rd and 4th lines.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

I’m telling ya, Buffalo is about to do something drastic.

If you’re going to move on from Knight this season, they have to be at the top of the list to try to get a good deal in.

But like others have said, if the deal isn’t worth it then you might as well hold onto him, at least until next offseason.

I will say this, if Knight goes, so goes our future plans in net. You have to address that in the next draft, as well as our defensive pipeline. And we don’t have a lot of picks.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Thought about a move for Byram but could be costly for another LD

 

[Dread Clawz]

I’m telling ya, Buffalo is about to do something drastic.

If you’re going to move on from Knight this season, they have to be at the top of the list to try to get a good deal in.

But like others have said, if the deal isn’t worth it then you might as well hold onto him, at least until next offseason.

I will say this, if Knight goes, so goes our future plans in net. You have to address that in the next draft, as well as our defensive pipeline. And we don’t have a lot of picks.

Lukkonnen has played well for them, I doubt they want Knight .

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Lukkonnen has played well for them, I doubt they want Knight .

Idk if I’d say well. He’s been mediocre. And they’re in last place in the division.

He’s not the main reason they’re losing but something’s gotta give

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

>23 year old goalie
>36 year old guy aging in net
>Very few other viable options on the market.
>Other goalies in the pipeline/rights to playing in the VHL or MHL or sucking ass at the NCAA level.

I am in the camp of giving up on the guy comes back to bite us in the ass. Then *WE* end up being the ones with an Oilers problem of a total turd in net.

Only way I consider moving him is if another promising young RD comes back this way.

Edit: One thing that sucks is with his mental health issues he did essentially miss a year of development time.

 

[Laus723]

Keep the Bob-Knight tandem, as Knight's value isn't gonna get you what you want. Bob will need a successor soon, see how Knight does next season, he will still be a RFA , so if you want to trade him you can still trade him then and then the acquiring team still has a young goalie under control, and he might increase his value by then so that might be an asset with some reasonable value then. Buying out and throwing away a 1st round pick is dumb, when we don't have many assets anyway.

This is the only answer. Anything else is nonsensical emotions not understanding that the guys have played deep two seasons in a row and they turned it on late both times. The D has weak points as well. I trust Zito, but I don’t see him moving a guy who’s been in our system and who he sees value enough in to give him that contract.

 

[KW]

>23 year old goalie
>36 year old guy aging in net
>Very few other viable options on the market.
>Other goalies in the pipeline/rights to playing in the VHL or MHL or sucking ass at the NCAA level.

I am in the camp of giving up on the guy comes back to bite us in the ass. Then *WE* end up being the ones with an Oilers problem of a total turd in net.

Only way I consider moving him is if another promising young RD comes back this way.

Edit: One thing that sucks is with his mental health issues he did essentially miss a year of development time.

We’re not gonna end up like the Oilers because we’re not spending $50M on 4 guys like they will (McD, Drai, Bouch, Nurse). They’re have no money for a G. We’re balanced and can find an Oettinger or Saros equivalent.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

can find an Oettinger or Saros equivalent.

Where? Those are top 10 goalies. Teams would give up their entire farm for a Saros

 

[Last Rat Standing]

>23 year old goalie
>36 year old guy aging in net
>Very few other viable options on the market.
>Other goalies in the pipeline/rights to playing in the VHL or MHL or sucking ass at the NCAA level.

I am in the camp of giving up on the guy comes back to bite us in the ass. Then *WE* end up being the ones with an Oilers problem of a total turd in net.

Only way I consider moving him is if another promising young RD comes back this way.

Edit: One thing that sucks is with his mental health issues he did essentially miss a year of development time.

I agree. I'm not ready to give up on him. Watch him go to another team and he becomes a stud and it ends up being like the 2017 expansion draft

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Mildly surprised with the poll results. I think people are discounting:

A. How much 3.75 million could help this off-season
B. Ok you trust Zito and want to run it back. But what if he sucks again in2025-2026? He obviously won't be qualified at 4.5 million and then he can sign elsewhere anyways. No one would trade for the signing rights of a sub .900Sv% goalie making 4.5 million lol.

 

[Gentle Man]

The current Rags remind me of when we traded Gudbranson and the team went on a free fall. Down to the shitter defenseman player and big booming hits and handedness.

it's time to trade knight and Bob for Igor.