Around the League 2015/2016 Pt 14

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[xtr3m]

Dave Cameron joins the Flames after spending the past six seasons with the Ottawa Senators, most recently as their head coach the last two campaigns, while Paul Jerrard comes to Calgary after serving as an assistant coach for Vancouver’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets.

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888783

 

[tantalum]

Some signings:

Flames sign tkachuk to an ELC

Jake Allen signs a 4 x 4.35AAV deal with the Blues

Senators sign Chris Kelly 1 x 900k.

Hawks sign Tootoo 1 x 750 k

Jets sign Perrault 4 x 4.125 M...three straight seasons over 40 points (52 P/82 pace)

Devils sign Palmieri 5 x 4.65 M...30 goals last year and 57 points. Year before a 20 goal 40 point pace. 25 years old.

 

[PM]

That Jake Allen deal is solid. He took big strides last year. Was it last year or the year before when we absolutely shredded him? I think it was two years ago when we still had Lack.

Hey Chris Kelly is back. Him and Neil can ride the 4th-line/bench into retirement together.

 

[valkynax]

Some signings:

Flames sign tkachuk to an ELC

Jake Allen signs a 4 x 4.35AAV deal with the Blues

Senators sign Chris Kelly 1 x 900k.

Hawks sign Tootoo 1 x 750 k

Jets sign Perrault 4 x 4.125 M...three straight seasons over 40 points (52 P/82 pace)

Devils sign Palmieri 5 x 4.65 M...30 goals last year and 57 points. Year before a 20 goal 40 point pace. 25 years old.

Bet the Ducks are regretting letting Palmieri go.

 

[The Stig]

That Jake Allen deal is solid. He took big strides last year. Was it last year or the year before when we absolutely shredded him? I think it was two years ago when we still had Lack.

Hey Chris Kelly is back. Him and Neil can ride the 4th-line/bench into retirement together.

He's very good. But what is St. Louis's plan with their goalies? Because they have Elliot there doing the same. Are they still going 50/50 with them?

 

[StIllmatic]

He's very good. But what is St. Louis's plan with their goalies? Because they have Elliot there doing the same. Are they still going 50/50 with them?

They traded Elliott to the Flames at the draft.

 

[The Stig]

They traded Elliott to the Flames at the draft.

Shows how much I've been paying attention the last few weeks

 

[Intoewsables]

Bet the Ducks are regretting letting Palmieri go.

The Ducks are pretty good at pissing away good, young-ish forwards and replacing them with junk. It's a good thing they've been drafting well.

 

[Nuckles]

Ducks acquire Bernier from the Leafs. There goes a potential destination for Miller at the deadline. :/

 

[tantalum]

Ducks have acquired Bernier from the Leafs for a Conditional pick. They needed a backup after they traded Andersen to the same Leafs.

 

[Intoewsables]

Crap. I hope Bernier doesn't have a bounce back year. My hockey pool really needs Gibson to run with the starting job.

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

Leafs pay Bernier 2 mill in bonus this July 1 then dump him for nothing. Couldn't imagine the fauxrage around here if that happened.

 

[opendoor]

Leafs pay Bernier 2 mill in bonus this July 1 then dump him for nothing. Couldn't imagine the fauxrage around here if that happened.

Yeah, people would be positively frothing at the mouth at the idea of getting assets in return for a pending UFA goalie with a .910 sv% over the last couple of seasons who carries a $4.15M cap hit. If there's one thing people on here hate, it's watching their team get draft picks in return for unneeded players.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

even not knowing what those future considerations are, you have to think swapping andersen for bernier and adding that 30th pick is winning right?

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Ducks acquire Bernier from the Leafs. There goes a potential destination for Miller at the deadline. :/

nine misfortunes? i'd like to see that!

 

[valkynax]

I guess Bernier would make an OK backup. As a starter he's been absolutely AWFUL.

Wildly inconsistent, cannot hold the line when the situation really calls for it, always let in soft goals. Just a terrible terrible goal keeper.

 

[MikeK]

I guess Bernier would make an OK backup. As a starter he's been absolutely AWFUL.

Wildly inconsistent, cannot hold the line when the situation really calls for it, always let in soft goals. Just a terrible terrible goal keeper.

I'm not willing to judge him until he plays in front of an NHL team. Sadly, the damage may already be done. He never had any help the entire time he was in Toronto.

 

[MS]

I guess Bernier would make an OK backup. As a starter he's been absolutely AWFUL.

Wildly inconsistent, cannot hold the line when the situation really calls for it, always let in soft goals. Just a terrible terrible goal keeper.

He was very good in his first season in Toronto (.923 save % in 55 games for a non-playoff team with a terrible defense) but has really seemed to lose confidence and had technique breakdowns since then.

 

[tantalum]

He was very good in his first season in Toronto (.923 save % in 55 games for a non-playoff team with a terrible defense) but has really seemed to lose confidence and had technique breakdowns since then.

That was the season everyone was pointing to and saying "Leafs, the fundamentals suggest you are going to fall at some point". Leaf fans pointed to the start as proof that those fancy stats have no meaning.

They didn't stop to think and say "hmmm that is the case so why are we outperforming what the underlying numbers say?". And If I recall correctly, Bernier was sporting a 0.950+ SV% or something ridiculous well into the season and there were some ridiculous shooting percentages. Then things regressed to the mean as expected.

 

[Jyrki21]

Leafs pay Bernier 2 mill in bonus this July 1 then dump him for nothing. Couldn't imagine the fauxrage around here if that happened.

This trade wasn't made in isolation. It's a continuation of the Andersen deal – it's just that Toronto was to shoulder the bonus.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Crap. I hope Bernier doesn't have a bounce back year. My hockey pool really needs Gibson to run with the starting job.

I'd bet he does...

He's a better goalie than he could be for the marlies

 

[The Stig]

I'd bet he does...

He's a better goalie than he could be for the marlies

Is he?

 

[racerjoe]

I would probably flip Miller for him to get the cost savings in Contract differences, who knows, maybe clouts could have gotten him back on track like he did with Marky.

 

[NoShowWilly]

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