What goalie could the Canes sign for 5M per that will be as good as Andersen and has only 1M actual money?
- Archaic

Any of them.

oh right, Holtby also. but he has a Bobrovsky feel for me...you may regret it 5 seconds later
- senstroll

I thought Holtby was a reclamation project at this point?

Pretty bad/average numbers the last few years. I wouldn't want to give him any form of LTD.

fair question. who is available? Lehner and maybe Markstrom..anyone else?

Andersen is owed 1 mil real $$ so that may be of interest to budgety teams (after bonus)
- senstroll

You think Vegas is gonna sign Lehner, after just signing Fleury to a 3 year deal?? I mean, I guess they could, but I think you're nuts if you think Lehner is gonna sign up for that, OR Fleury is going to want to split time.

Holtby, Crawford, Greiss, Lehner, Markstrom all need new homes, and 4 of them are starter-level players that can be had for just money.

fair question. who is available? Lehner and maybe Markstrom..anyone else?

Andersen is owed 1 mil real $$ so that may be of interest to budgety teams (after bonus)
- senstroll

You think Vegas is gonna sign Lehner, after just signing Fleury to a 3 year deal?? I mean, I guess they could, but I think you're nuts if you think Lehner is gonna sign up for that, OR Fleury is going to want to split time.

Holtby, Crawford, Greiss, Lehner, Markstrom all need new homes, and 4 of them are starter-level players that can be had for just money.

You think Vegas is gonna sign Lehner, after just signing Fleury to a 3 year deal?? I mean, I guess they could, but I think you're nuts if you think Lehner is gonna sign up for that, OR Fleury is going to want to split time.

Holtby, Crawford, Greiss, Lehner, Markstrom all need new homes, and 4 of them are starter-level players that can be had for just money.
- Lato649

Well that's the issue isn't it. Teams already have cash budgets to deal with before the pandemic. Those cash budgets very well may decrease with revenues plummeting.

4 million in savings on a goaltender for a year could be quite valuable. But I'm just guessing the same way everyone here is.

Chris Johnston on SN590: I think there's a good chance Freddy isn't playing in Toronto next season. Teams have interest and the Leafs are taking the calls. Even heard from Andersen's side that Freddy seems to be preparing as if he won't be back with Toronto.

- senstroll

136-66-33

will be big shoes to fill. i rather keep him, despite the lack of playoff success so far.

but much like keefe waiting in the wings, seems like campbell is dubas' guy. better to move freddy before the season starts.

you forgot the "in a deal for Patrik Laine" part.
- BINGO!

Wouldn’t moving him be considered a cap dump.
Injuries have eroded his game, no?

You think Vegas is gonna sign Lehner, after just signing Fleury to a 3 year deal?? I mean, I guess they could, but I think you're nuts if you think Lehner is gonna sign up for that, OR Fleury is going to want to split time.

Holtby, Crawford, Greiss, Lehner, Markstrom all need new homes, and 4 of them are starter-level players that can be had for just money.
- Lato649

I agree I dont think Lehner is back with MAF there, but they may trade him after what has happened during the playoffs(Obviously only if thats what he wants as he has a NTC). Thats hard to do with his salary obviously.

Holtby, Crawford, and Greiss arent as good as Andersen right now.

Markstrom is going to go back to the Canucks IMO. So maybe Lehner is available, but his cost will be likely higher then Andersen.

I see Greiss simlar to Mrazek, so I doubt the Canes would want him.

136-66-33

will be big shoes to fill. i rather keep him, despite the lack of playoff success so far.

but much like keefe waiting in the wings, seems like campbell is dubas' guy. better to move freddy before the season starts.
- Tumbleweed

Running with Campbell as the starter basically guarantees Dubas is gone if it doesn't work in my opinion.

I wouldn't mind Holtby as a reclamation project with Campbell as the backup. But I think someone will give Holtby money based on the goalie he used to be a few years ago.

I agree I dont think Lehner is back with MAF there, but they may trade him after what has happened during the playoffs(Obviously only if thats what he wants as he has a NTC). Thats hard to do with his salary obviously.

Holtby, Crawford, and Greiss arent as good as Andersen right now.

Markstrom is going to go back to the Canucks IMO. So maybe Lehner is available, but his cost will be likely higher then Andersen.

I see Greiss simlar to Mrazek, so I doubt the Canes would want him.
- Archaic

One more good showing from Demko tomorrow and Markstrom is gone.
Nucks are in a cap crunch too.

Not likely the Jets are trading Laine unless its for a big, young #1 center or a young, physical top pairing d-man. He'll be a Jet for the next few years.
- islansjet

It's done.. Laine for Chad Kilger and Oleg Tverdosky...

136-66-33

will be big shoes to fill. i rather keep him, despite the lack of playoff success so far.

but much like keefe waiting in the wings, seems like campbell is dubas' guy. better to move freddy before the season starts.
- Tumbleweed

Imagine what he could have done with a 1/2 decent team in front of him.

STL gets a 3rd for a former starter that they kept over Elliott.
Yeah, Anderson gets you more clicks.
No, he not worth a 1st.

I agree I dont think Lehner is back with MAF there, but they may trade him after what has happened during the playoffs(Obviously only if thats what he wants as he has a NTC). Thats hard to do with his salary obviously.

Holtby, Crawford, and Greiss arent as good as Andersen right now.

Markstrom is going to go back to the Canucks IMO. So maybe Lehner is available, but his cost will be likely higher then Andersen.

I see Greiss simlar to Mrazek, so I doubt the Canes would want him.
- Archaic

Greiss is better than Mrazek.

Very different style goalie. Mrazek overplays everything.

Greiss is better than Mrazek.

Very different style goalie. Mrazek overplays everything.
- BINGO!

Not so sure about that. I think the Canes would be dissapointed if they sign Greiss.

Eugene gets a new starting goalie for $1 million, the Islanders 1st rounder, and a vowel change.

A thousand
- Zezel

$1 Drew!

STL gets a 3rd for a former starter that they kept over Elliott.
Yeah, Anderson gets you more clicks.
No, he not worth a 1st.
- Traveldude

Think you are undervaluing his 1M salary.

As a fan you don't care but as an owner if you are a budget team and can pay a legit starting goalie 1M?

Good contract signing by Lou, gotta give him credit where credit is due.

Some team will get desperate.

No reason for the Leafs to make a desperate goalie change.
- Santo_44

I think it's more his future cap hit with a flat cap and get something for him now then later.

420 it
- Zezel

blazing saddles

I think it's more his future cap hit with a flat cap and get something for him now then later.
- dmnted

I mean I would work hard to trade him and find a replacement.

I think it's more likely than getting a top 4 D. Makes too much sense to deal him with his value contract.

I'd love Trocheck. Freddy and Kerfoot for him and Martinook or Mcginn.

Canes save a bunch of money(2.5 M this year and 3M next year with the Kerfoot/Trochek swap), get their starter and a guy who can play C or W.

He plays the type of game the Leafs need.

I mean I would work hard to trade him and find a replacement.

I think it's more likely than getting a top 4 D. Makes too much sense to deal him with his value contract.

I'd love Trocheck. Freddy and Kerfoot for him and Martinook or Mcginn.

Canes save a bunch of money(2.5 M this year and 3M next year with the Kerfoot/Trochek swap), get their starter and a guy who can play C or W.

He plays the type of game the Leafs need.
- Santo_44

the issue with trading Trocheck is what do you replace him with? Kerfoot is fine, but he's a borderline 3C for the most part and the Canes already have an expensive one of those in J.Staal.

Unless they think Necas is ready to move to C and Dominik Bokk can grab a roster spot...

It would be kinda funny if the Leafs dealt Freddie to the Canes and didn’t get a d-man in return

I think it’ll be Freddy+ for a young d-man and a pick. Although Trochek would also make some sense

the issue with trading Trocheck is what do you replace him with? Kerfoot is fine, but he's a borderline 3C for the most part and the Canes already have an expensive one of those in J.Staal.

Unless they think Necas is ready to move to C and Dominik Bokk can grab a roster spot...
- BINGO!

I know your owner is cheap as (frank), I think money plays a huge role for the Canes as it will for a lot of teams.

Goaltending has been their soft spot for a while now...The prize for every team is Lehner. I think a lot of owners open their wallets for him and subtract somewhere else...after that? I think a lot of budget teams will want Freddy bad.

There is a strong fit there short and long term. You get Freddy as a legit starter and Kerfoot as your versatile forward who can move to C or W when needed.

Then there will be the option to add to the forward group using a D or going to FA and your owner maybe willing to open his wallet a bit with only halving to pay Freddy 1M and Kerfoot 2.5M.