Mcbackup doesnt suck. Youve even said he had a career year last year and he was decent the year before.
Babs likes to play his starters alot. Doesnt matter.
- Fakepartofme

His career numbers aren't that impressive. How many journeyman back-ups have two careers in a row? Good luck finding one. Babcock is making a stupid decision if he decides to run Andersen into the ground for a third season in a row.

What dont you get?
No matter who the back up is, babs will still play andersen alot.
- Fakepartofme

What don't you get? Running the starting goalie into the ground is a stupid when the team in front of him gives up 30+ shots a game.

If he does, he's an idiot.

id put Kutcherov #3

Matthews #1
- senstroll

Fat Phil gets no respeck

Not that I'm aware of..... but I've been known to be wrong alot. On many things.
- Scabeh

You are wrong, they have to offer him back to the team they took him from.

Can't see him playing in Bellvegas.
- AdamFrench

Matt Duchene on Zack Smith being placed on waivers “I’ll be honest, it’s a kick in the balls for us."

You are wrong, they have to offer him back to the team they took him from.
- bobbyisno1

Really?

How long does that rule last?

Matt Duchene on Zack Smith being placed on waivers “I’ll be honest, it’s a kick in the balls for us."
- PatC80

At this point I wouldn't be shocked to learn this is an actual quote.

Matt Duchene on Zack Smith being placed on waivers “I’ll be honest, it’s a kick in the balls for us."
- PatC80

It's a kick in the balls when a teammate isn't good enough? What a weird comment

Really?

How long does that rule last?
- Scabeh

I read a quote from Bill Daly, that said: "If it's the Habs, the rule doesn't apply. The league feels bad enough that Max Domi is their #1 C."

Can't see him playing in Bellvegas.
- AdamFrench

Should make the team though..

At this point I wouldn't be shocked to learn this is an actual quote.
- Scabeh

it is

https://twitter.com/tsn_w...tatus/1044630519248539654

I read a quote from Bill Daly, that said: "If it's the Habs, the rule doesn't apply. The league feels bad enough that Max Domi is their #1 C."
- PatC80

Soon it will be Kotkaniemi.

But giving a special rules for waivers to Bergevin? That's a dangerous game.

it is

https://twitter.com/tsn_w...tatus/1044630519248539654
- PatC80

Soon it will be Kotkaniemi.

But giving a special rules for waivers to Bergevin? That's a dangerous game.
- Scabeh

Doubt it.. I'm positive that Bergevin will find a way to trade those special rules for less than what they are actually worth.

Really?

How long does that rule last?
- Scabeh

Just the year or until the team doesn't want him back and he clears waivers.

Matt Duchene on Zack Smith being placed on waivers “I’ll be honest, it’s a kick in the balls for us."
- PatC80

FFS

His career numbers aren't that impressive. How many journeyman back-ups have two careers in a row? Good luck finding one. Babcock is making a stupid decision if he decides to run Andersen into the ground for a third season in a row.



What don't you get? Running the starting goalie into the ground is a stupid when the team in front of him gives up 30+ shots a game.

If he does, he's an idiot.
- Unholy_Goalie

Pretty much every team in the league gives up 30+ shots a game. (If you want to get technical, 26/31 did and the remaining five were between 28.9 and 29.9/gp.)

FFS
- AdamFrench

Melnyk; Any player making over $3M a year will be moved;

Matt Duchene & Mark Stone:

I read a quote from Bill Daly, that said: "If it's the Habs, the rule doesn't apply. The league feels bad enough that Max Domi is their #1 C."
- PatC80

Pretty much every team in the league gives up 30+ shots a game. (If you want to get technical, 26/31 did and the remaining five were between 28.9 and 29.9/gp.)
- markmark

That doesn't support the narrative Markmark, show yourself out thx

That doesn't support the narrative Markmark, show yourself out thx
- TheMussel

I think the narrative was that Andersen was tired in the first 2 Boston games, had nothing to do with the 13-2 power plays.

That doesn't support the narrative Markmark, show yourself out thx
- TheMussel

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All the talk about Sparks and McElhinney fighting for the job while Pickard seems to be the forgotten man. Pickard to me is a younger version of McElhinney. Good enough to carry the load for stretches, but not a threat to Andersen. Sparks seems too emotional for a top tier goalie to me and McElhinney is a great backup, but I question if he can carry the load if something happens to Freddy. Wouldn't be surprised if Picks is the guy they go with. He's been solid in pre-season and has proven he can handle the work load when he was in Colorado.

Pretty much every team in the league gives up 30+ shots a game. (If you want to get technical, 26/31 did and the remaining five were between 28.9 and 29.9/gp.)
- markmark

Leafs gave up the 4th most shots in the NHL last year at 33.9 SA/GP and #1-3 didn't make the playoffs. They gave up 35 a game in the playoffs, 3rd most.

So if you want to get technical, the Leafs give up too many (frank)ing shots. Andersen was #1 in shots faced. So clearly, it's the Leafs.

All the talk about Sparks and McElhinney fighting for the job while Pickard seems to be the forgotten man. Pickard to me is a younger version of McElhinney. Good enough to carry the load for stretches, but not a threat to Andersen. Sparks seems too emotional for a top tier goalie to me and McElhinney is a great backup, but I question if he can carry the load if something happens to Freddy. Wouldn't be surprised if Picks is the guy they go with. He's been solid in pre-season and has proven he can handle the work load when he was in Colorado.
- Gusto

Pickard seems like the best of the three in-house options. He's younger than McElhinney but has more NHL experience / success than Sparks. They could also go out and get one too.

All the talk about Sparks and McElhinney fighting for the job while Pickard seems to be the forgotten man. Pickard to me is a younger version of McElhinney. Good enough to carry the load for stretches, but not a threat to Andersen. Sparks seems too emotional for a top tier goalie to me and McElhinney is a great backup, but I question if he can carry the load if something happens to Freddy. Wouldn't be surprised if Picks is the guy they go with. He's been solid in pre-season and has proven he can handle the work load when he was in Colorado.
- Gusto

Doesn't matter who gets sent down, nobody is taking any of them to carry for the rest ofthe year.