Jolly good show chaps
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What was the Mandela quote?
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I still dislike the Anderson, what was the hurry to address goal tending? Anyway, that dead horse has been beaten enough.herman said:I would've been perfectly content for them to roll with exactly who they already had + sign a cheap backup for Bernier (which we have to do now) and let the kids who fill the holes gain some experience. The following season, when ~30M comes off our books is when fun could be had.
Nik the Trik said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Sarge said:Scrivens? (runs away.)
I literally was going to post that too. And why not? None of those goalies is anything other than a stopgap.
Back-ups by their nature are largely impermanent. The why not is that Scrivens is coming off two terrible seasons while there are options coming off of ok to good seasons. I think for a decision like that asking "why" is probably the priority and "because he used to play here" isn't much.
lamajama said:So...Lupul to the Ducks to complete the reunion...? ;D
Jolly good show chaps said:What was the Mandela quote?
Bullfrog said:TBLeafer said:p
They made a play for Stammer and Stammer stayed loyal.
I don't think they were after any 25-30 goal scoring wingers. I think they think they already have enough of those for much, much cheaper right now.
JvR and ????
TBLeafer said:Bullfrog said:TBLeafer said:p
They made a play for Stammer and Stammer stayed loyal.
I don't think they were after any 25-30 goal scoring wingers. I think they think they already have enough of those for much, much cheaper right now.
JvR and ????
Matthews, Marner and a good chance of a rebounding Kadri.
herman said:TBLeafer said:Bullfrog said:TBLeafer said:p
They made a play for Stammer and Stammer stayed loyal.
I don't think they were after any 25-30 goal scoring wingers. I think they think they already have enough of those for much, much cheaper right now.
JvR and ????
Matthews, Marner and a good chance of a rebounding Kadri.
2/3 are centres
Captain Canuck said:When the Leafs first traded for Bernier I thought he would take the #1 spot from Reimer and run with it. It turns out neither of them were the answer for this team as far as the new management group is concerned.
It appears they will be building from the net out as part of their strategy and really putting their stamp on the goalie position starting this fall.
As a fan it should be really interesting and exciting to see how the new tandem fares between the pipes.
Personally I don't think the back-up will be a free agent signing. I am leaning towards a trade for a good young somewhat underrated/untested goaltender who can be developed and perhaps challenge Andersen for the #1 job a few years from now. Due to the expansion draft there should be one out there that wouldn't normally be dealt, but GMs aren't going to want to lose them for nothing. Look for the Leafs to be opportunistic and take advantage of this situation.
bustaheims said:I wonder how much this has to do with the types of deals they've been offered. Defencemen seem to going at a premium, and forwards seem undervalued right now. No sense rushing deals if the value isn't there.
herman said:I would've been perfectly content for them to roll with exactly who they already had + sign a cheap backup for Bernier (which we have to do now) and let the kids who fill the holes gain some experience. The following season, when ~30M comes off our books is when fun could be had.
KW Sluggo said:But drafting a player under contract in the KHL with the second round pick (particularly after having traded away pick # 30 to Anaheim) when he will be unavailable for at least one year and would be singable as a UFA in any event is problematic. The continued drafting of otherwise signable older players while passing on 18 year olds is troubling.
I suppose Hunter knows what he is doing but by and large if I could sign those players without having to expend a draft pick on them, I would have done that instead.
hockeyfan1 said:Good luck to Bernier in Anaheim.
Good article. Pretty much sums up Bernier's stint here. Also ...
With Bernier off the books, Toronto has a projected $3.56 million in cap space to spend. The Leafs still need to pay their No. 1 pick, and there have been whispers of a veteran UFA defenceman (James Wisniewski? Kris Russell?) joining the fold.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/jonathan-bernier-trade-toronto-maple-leafs-anaheim-ducks-conditional-draft-pick-backup-andersen/
Bonsixx said:I'm assuming Babcock told management in no uncertain terms he didn't want Bernier in his net next season. Based on the performance last year, it's a fair viewpoint.
Al14 said:Bonsixx said:I'm assuming Babcock told management in no uncertain terms he didn't want Bernier in his net next season. Based on the performance last year, it's a fair viewpoint.
I wonder if any of his former teammates expressed their disappointment with goaltending during their exit interviews? :-\