I can care less about Sekera, we can and will do better.
- SABRES 89

agreed lets move on

would i be a bad person if i want Slava Voynov if the kings move him

i think antti niemi will be our top goal come FA day ..
- gerbe75pts

then get me Greiss to be the back-up

Oh Leaf Goalies.....

would i be a bad person if i want Slava Voynov if the kings move him
- gerbe75pts

I wonder if they can move him, seems he's in big trouble.

then get me Greiss to be the back-up
- homiedclown

I'd like to see him get a shot starting.

Sure you can, you dump him like they dumped Niemi and they keep winning. His backup has better numbers than him, and it doesn't really matter who's in that net as long as they're not horrible.
- stashu

Raanta has been good for them. Just goes to show they have excellent goaltenders in the system.

p.s. The Ducks need to resolve the Bryzgolov situation. he's godawful. Andersen can't play every game, but they need to waive him and bring up Gibson or trade for a suitable back up.

I'd like to see him get a shot starting.
- dadeadhead

agreed

I never loved or hated Sekera. He was good, but I always thought he could be better.
- ImThatGuy

He never hit the net with a shot

He never hit the net with a shot
- hubie

His attitude killed him here.

then get me Greiss to be the back-up
- homiedclown

i'm cool with that ..

Raanta has been good for them. Just goes to show they have excellent goaltenders in the system.

p.s. The Ducks need to resolve the Bryzgolov situation. he's godawful. Andersen can't play every game, but they need to waive him and bring up Gibson or trade for a suitable back up.
- thatsapickle

Is it excellent goaltenders in their system, or an excellent team system that keeps goaltenders looking good (a la Detroit/Osgood)?

Hence why I think they can just keep that cycle going, and what I've wanted Buffalo doing for years now. Replace a highly paid "star" goaltender with one who is very competent and have an actually good team around that goalie.

I wonder if they can move him, seems he's in big trouble.
- SABRES 89

i would do something like Nikita Zadorov , 2nd for Toffoli, Voynov( very high risk if he goes to Prison)

but the kings would say no me thinks

Is it excellent goaltenders in their system, or an excellent team system that keeps goaltenders looking good (a la Detroit/Osgood)?

Hence why I think they can just keep that cycle going, and what I've wanted Buffalo doing for years now. Replace a highly paid "star" goaltender with one who is very competent and have an actually good team around that goalie.
- stashu

That's a great possibility. They are a stacked team, and I do not believe Crawford is anything special. It could very well be the system, but they definitely have competent goaltenders at least.

i would do something like Nikita Zadorov , 2nd for Toffoli, Voynov( very high risk if he goes to Prison)

but the kings would say no me thinks
- gerbe75pts

I don' think the Kings have any intentions of moving Toffolli what so ever.

I don' think the Kings have any intentions of moving Toffolli what so ever.
- SABRES 89

id think not

i would do something like Nikita Zadorov , 2nd for Toffoli, Voynov( very high risk if he goes to Prison)

but the kings would say no me thinks
- gerbe75pts

Not condoning/disapproving of your trade per se, but I imagine they could put in a stipulation on Voynov (like the crazy conditions in the Callahan/St. Louis trade)

I want no part in Eriksson...

He is another concussion away from Marc Savard territory...

One of those other first round picks will be dealt IMO for a proven top 6 vet.

Move Coho's contract take on Richards contract for a next to nothing deal and move for another vet.

Once Reinhart and McEichel show they can carry the load this team has some real forward depth and no I'm not talking 4th line depth real top 6 depth.

That's a great possibility. They are a stacked team, and I do not believe Crawford is anything special. It could very well be the system, but they definitely have competent goaltenders at least.
- thatsapickle

Exactly. For years with Miller it didn't work, so a lesser paid but very competent goaltender behind a better roster has been my hope. You gain some cap space with that method as well.

It's not always the best (Quick/Thomas as recent examples), but when you try something for as long as Buffalo did with no results, a change is needed.

did you see him crying last night ?

he does this every game now almost
- gerbe75pts

This is where we want it both ways. I see people female dogging every day about how nobody cares. This guy wears his heart on his sleeve and answers every question and we rag on him for it. He could easily slip out the door after every game like so many others do.

This is where we want it both ways. I see people female dogging every day about how nobody cares. This guy wears his heart on his sleeve and answers every question and we rag on him for it. He could easily slip out the door after every game like so many others do.
- Slump Buster

Gorges has the most heart on this team

Exactly. For years with Miller it didn't work, so a lesser paid but very competent goaltender behind a better roster has been my hope. You gain some cap space with that method as well.

It's not always the best (Quick/Thomas as recent examples), but when you try something for as long as Buffalo did with no results, a change is needed.
- stashu

isn't the saying: "if you keep doing the same thing expecting different results, it's insanity?"

isn't the saying: "if you keep doing the same thing expecting different results, it's insanity?"
- thatsapickle

That might be closer to a real way of saying, but most like to use the phrase "The definition of insanity is..." and that just bugs me to no end

I want no part in Eriksson...

He is another concussion away from Marc Savard territory...

One of those other first round picks will be dealt IMO for a proven top 6 vet.

Move Coho's contract take on Richards contract for a next to nothing deal and move for another vet.

Once Reinhart and McEichel show they can carry the load this team has some real forward depth and no I'm not talking 4th line depth real top 6 depth.
- Stripes77

didnt want to bring that up but when a player has that history i stay as far away as possible. How many careers have they ruined. Kariya is my prime example

A good write up from Spector regarding Mike Richards and his virtually zero worth as his contract stands.

http://spectorshockey.net...-wont-help-mike-richards/