Give it 7 or 8 starts and you will realize you have not improved your goaltending situation one iota.
- Cooshie

we might've though.

and we got hendricks who possess some of the qualities we need

and we got rid of dubnyk who was gone anyway

and we didnt give up much

best case scrivens tears it up and we have more options in the offseason. worst case, he doesnt and we go after the number 1 that we probably were gonna anyway


why is this concept so hard to grasp??

One of the best -- though tough -- blogs I've read in a while.

As a fan of a franchise who has had perennial goaltending woes...you can't get rid of a guy who simply isn't stopping the puck fast enough.

There is nothing more corrosive to the spirit of a team than a goaltender who doesn't at least make the saves that he should make. Even if the team is struggling, if you at least make those saves, you are giving yourself a chance.

I've watched maybe 10 games this year for Edmonton, with Dubnyk starting maybe 8 of them. Bryz had one, LaBarbera had the other.

Dubnyk won two of those games I saw, and of the others, I would honestly say he didn't even give the Oilers a chance.

You can't trust a goaltender who doesn't even give you that.

I meant that if Hendricks is actually much of an upgrade.
- Nucker101

Over Ryan Smyth or Anton Lander or Will Acton

You might want to check that statement. Miller has recieved nothing but praise from all corners of the media for his play this season on a team that is arguably no better (or even worse) than the Oilers. Achieving a .928 sv% with that team over 31 games (workhorse) is stellar.

That said, Miller does seem to channel his inner freak during Olympic years. It seems like he wasn't interested in Canada anyways so we're just spinning our wheels here.
- AlexF

To be fair I revised... talking last season...

Wait till they play a game for Edmonton before making these calls. I don't think it's that straightforward.
- AlexF

It really is

It really is
- Ihatebrianburke

If you say so.

Well I was curious, so I quickly googled it.

http://hfboards.hockeysfu...m/showthread.php?t=262630


Seems like most Leafs fans hated it, but a few homers thought Rask was overrated and it was a good deal.
- Nucker101

Yeah, most did really hate it.

This is awful. Worst trade the Leafs have made since the Boyes deal. I didn't mind JFJ as the GM until now. Terrible trade. You trade a potential franchise goalie for a 3rd string goalie with little trade value. As far as I know JFJ can go to hell. I've had enough of this ****.

To be fair I revised... talking last season...
- saskoil21

That's fair. His contract looked like an albatross last season.

WTF is with the hate- it may be late but for all we know this deal was likely worked on for a bit...and we made 2 moves- which will improve this team...

He didn't play well. Happens.

Remember when all the Toronto fans were laughing their asses off when they got Raycroft for Rask?
- Iggysbff

As a Toronto fan, I can say we are all trying to forget the JFJ years.

Rask for Raycroft.
oops, that didn't work, we'll trade our 1st round pick for Toskala. It's a weak draft year. oh, they use that pick to move up to number 9 and draft Logan Couture.

Rask and Couture, for Raycroft and Toskala

https://www.google.ca/
- Cape Breton Bruins

Cant find it eh?

Over Ryan Smyth or Anton Lander or Will Acton
- Lahey

I don't think he is relevant. Lander's potential outweighs him too much.

Cant find it eh?
- RogerRoeper

It was already posted.

It was already posted.
- ChetManly

It was. And it's full o "Worst Trade Ever" quotes on the first page alone.

Cant find it eh?
- RogerRoeper

can't find what?

It's gotta suck though.....taking a bullet because Bryz sucked last night!

can't find what?
- Cape Breton Bruins

The discussion you were commenting on.

WTF is with the hate- it may be late but for all we know this deal was likely worked on for a bit...and we made 2 moves- which will improve this team...
- saskoil21

No idea. Seems a lot of people think it's a bad move, but Dubnyk DID have his fan boys despite his atrocious season. Personally I couldn't be happier to see him gone, let alone getting scrivens.

If you say so.
- AlexF

Maybe you should be worrying more about which team is going to knock you guys out in the 1st round this year and less about trolling the Oilers

Maybe you should be worrying more about which team is going to knock you guys out in the 1st round this year and less about trolling the Oilers
- Ihatebrianburke

Thanks I'll do that.

Watch Dubnyk light it up in Nashville. Big difference with Weber as your #1 dman than the Schultz Schultz combo.

The discussion you were commenting on.
- RogerRoeper

about how internet fans reacted to a trade that took place like 6 years ago? No I couldn't find anything but I ensure you I will scour the internet all evening to prove someone else's suggestions true.

about how internet fans reacted to a trade that took place like 6 years ago? No I couldn't find anything but I ensure you I will scour the internet all evening to prove someone else's suggestions true.
- Cape Breton Bruins

The "Proof" was found and rather easily. It just didn't provide the answer the poster wanted.

No idea. Seems a lot of people think it's a bad move, but Dubnyk DID have his fan boys despite his atrocious season. Personally I couldn't be happier to see him gone, let alone getting scrivens.
- NEEDSMORHORCOFF

Well that's one of our offseason moves done Now to improve the D and then bolster the forward corps.