I agree...would TO offer a 7th round pick?
Retain 50% and add a 5th
I agree...would TO offer a 7th round pick?
Only makes sense if we are sending a bad contract back like Michalek's or Winnipeg retains a lot of salary.
Pretty slim pickings in the UFA pool, but this could certainly be the route they decide to take. Lindback, Enroth and Ramo could be possible targets.
There is a chance they'll trade for a young goalie, but they'd have to be exempt from the expansion draft. I can't think of any good targets that meet this criteria.
Thats a good point which slipped my mind.
kinkaid maybe available probably for a real good price to. Wedgewood will be the back up in nj this year.
Enroth or just play Sparks. Might as well see what you have in Sparks before deciding if he'll be apart of the organization in the future. If you have no faith in Sparks ever becoming anything then bring in Enroth. Perfect back-up that can do be a starter if there's ever a short term injury to Andersen.
I'm just not sure if Sparks is ready yet; he seems to need some more seasoning in the AHL under a full starter's workload.
How about Ben Bishop?
Josh Leivo for Condon?
Both guys have to clear waivers anyways, Habs have Lindgren/Fucale in the AHL so if they were risking a guy going down to waivers it'd be nice having a guy who could potentially add offence.
Condo is actually very solid when he plays backup minutes, put him 20-25 games and he'll do fine. Keep in mind the guy never played a full starters workload even in college or ECHL/AHL before the prior year.. clearly was way over his head and wasn't ready.
How about Ben Bishop?
So the FA backup market is pretty dry, Enroth, Scrivens and Ramo are really the only viable options.
However the Leafs have a couple players they could swap for a backup goalie.
Peter Holland, Matt Hunwick, Colin Greening are all players we could swap.
Him and his $2.65M cap hit?
Nice try.
Niemi (@ 3 million) + 2017 2nd for Greening
Hutchinson maybe?? Seems like he will be the odd man out with Hellebuyck and Pavelec there and Comrie being groomed in the minors...