How about we get Miikka Kiprusoff out of Calgary if they decide to blow it up? 35 years old, 2 years left on the contract, steps into a Curtis Joseph/Ed Belfour type veteran role with us.
Or what about Kari Lehtonen out of Dallas? Stars have money problems and he's a UFA after next year...
How about we get Miikka Kiprusoff out of Calgary if they decide to blow it up? 35 years old, 2 years left on the contract, steps into a Curtis Joseph/Ed Belfour type veteran role with us.
Calgary would demand like 2 1st round picks after getting fleeced in the Phaneuf deal.
He has a high cap hit, the most I'd offer is MacArthur + Lombardi + Connolly (to replace Jokinen). If Feaster says yes to that he should be fired on the spot.
How about we get Miikka Kiprusoff out of Calgary if they decide to blow it up? 35 years old, 2 years left on the contract, steps into a Curtis Joseph/Ed Belfour type veteran role with us.
Or what about Kari Lehtonen out of Dallas? Stars have money problems and he's a UFA after next year...
Might be possible after Iginla is moved. Until then not a chance.
Burke was offered a first round pick for MacArthur at the deadline.
If only the Leafs were further out of playoff contention I'm sure he would've shipped him out. Leafs were in a tough spot on TDD.
Someone mentioned Kiprusoff, yes please! Toronto shouldn't be shipping out promising assets for a young goalie though, we need a veteran.
I'm one of the fans that believes a good goalie vaults the Maple Leafs into playoff contention 100%. Offensively, we're fine (a 3rd line that could either A) shut-down, or B) score would be nice but I guess you can't have everything you wish for). Defensive gaffes are overblown--sure we may not be performing with the top 1/3 of the league defensively but we're not as bad as we look on paper if our goalies aren't letting in softies on a game-to-game basis. A top-line center and a true #1 d-man are both treats right now, they'll either develop or sign with us once we start winning. Goaltending is our biggest issue imo.
Last edited by GordieHoweHatTrick: 03-08-2012 at 11:54 AM.
If only the Leafs were further out of playoff contention I'm sure he would've shipped him out. Leafs were in a tough spot on TDD.
Someone mentioned Kiprusoff, yes please! Toronto shouldn't be shipping out promising assets for a young goalie though, we need a veteran.
Yeah, we basically need a veteran to stabilize the back end while the team matures up front. Can't have the histrionics of a kid who will wet his pants when the going gets tough. Gustavsson looked so scared/excited last night, for example.
I would give up Schenn + for Schneider in a heartbeat. The fact that people still think Schenn is good is laughable, the guy is downright horrible. I have seen no progression in him from his rookie season at all, might as well trade him while other teams still think he has potential. As a pure hitter he's not bad, but he has terrible footspeed and has the puckhandling skills of a 4 year old. If we can deal him + whatever for Schneider, I would do it in a heartbeat. Run with Reims and Schneids next year.
If only the Leafs were further out of playoff contention I'm sure he would've shipped him out. Leafs were in a tough spot on TDD.
Someone mentioned Kiprusoff, yes please! Toronto shouldn't be shipping out promising assets for a young goalie though, we need a veteran.
I'm one of the fans that believes a good goalie vaults the Maple Leafs into playoff contention 100%. Offensively, we're fine (a 3rd line that could either A) shut-down, or B) score would be nice but I guess you can't have everything you wish for). Defensive gaffes are overblown--sure we may not be performing with the top 1/3 of the league defensively but we're not as bad as we look on paper if our goalies aren't letting in softies on a game-to-game basis. A top-line center and a true #1 d-man are both treats right now, they'll either develop or sign with us once we start winning. Goaltending is our biggest issue imo.
Wow!! You just summed up my EXACT stance on everything and my order of importance.
You wannamake this team a playoff team. Sign a vet goalie.
You wanna make this team a serious playoff team. Sign a goalie + bottom 6 grit
You wanna make this team a contender. Sign a goalie + bottom 6 grit + top 1c + Top D
This next year I'll be happy with goalie + bottom 6 grit. Cause the other ones will be hard to obatin and may as well wait until a good FA comes available or one of our prospects breaks out!
What if Reimer is damaged goods? Does that throw a wrench in your post?
IMHO I think he is. Therefore you trade for the best "could be" goalie, sign a back up like Clemmonson and draft a goalie. I have a hunch that our AHL goalies aren't good enough either.
