Confirmed with Link: [CAR/FLA] Scott Darling + 2020 6th Round Pick for James Reimer

[A Star is Burns]

This regime knows how to make moves, stay in the news cycle, and start discussions. It'd be fun to see them turn around and move Reimer.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

We saved 800k in cap space to fill the backup roll. Great move.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

The Canes could have immediately bought out Reimer and saved a couple million over the course of the buyouts. Florida just wanted short-term breathing room.

Can't imagine the Canes would get much in a Reimer trade though. Even if they retained. Maybe they trade in a few more chips similar to De Haan to get rid of him.

I mean, it's entirely possible that a front office full of smart people who work on this stuff full-time have a more fully realized plan than a bunch of message board goobers, right?

In the past, perhaps not. But now, quite likely, I'd say.

 

[cptjeff]

You having a bad day?

Huh? I'm saying that I think that Forsberg was acquired for depth and that we will pretty easily cast him aside to waivers or the AHL as options become available. Hence "expendable".

 

[Roboturner913]

Prior to last season, Darling and Mrazek looked a whole lot worse than Reimer and Ned

Just saying.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

The Canes could have immediately bought out Reimer and saved a couple million over the course of the buyouts. Florida just wanted short-term breathing room.

Can't imagine the Canes would get much in a Reimer trade though. Even if they retained. Maybe they trade in a few more chips similar to De Haan to get rid of him.

Except they wouldn’t. Reimer has a large signing bonus next season. Both buyouts are around the same money. Buying out Reimer would be 400k cheaper this season and season 3 & 4. It would be more expensive next season.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I don't hate it. We got rid of Darling, and are still wheeling and dealing, so we'll see where everything lands in the next few days.

 

[Novacane]

The thread-starter can edit the title.

Ah, I see I was dumb

 

[cptjeff]

The Canes could have immediately bought out Reimer and saved a couple million over the course of the buyouts. Florida just wanted short-term breathing room.

Can't imagine the Canes would get much in a Reimer trade though. Even if they retained. Maybe they trade in a few more chips similar to De Haan to get rid of him.

The contract isn't great, but he's a very competent 1B or #2 option, and once the goalie carousel dust settles there's always a team or two still looking for one of those guys. We may not get much, but I don't think we'll have to pay anybody to take him either.

 

[Aurinko]

I have no idea what kind of organization Canes have, but based on the few last trades and the impressive last season, this team is looking explosive and very entertaining. The fact that "good guys" are picked, can take you a long way imo.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The Dundon/Waddell/Tulsky team is like the NHL's Sam Hinkie group in their massive and unprecedented amount of draft and cap maneuvering, except that the team is already good.

 

[FreshSeabass]

 

[pled]

They don't plan to keep him or to start him. so they are still aiming for another starter

 

[Dishface]

Hm pull a Toronto but with a 2nd or 3rd??

 

[Lempo]

What are we going to do with all these goalies?

We put five of them on ice and Slavin into goal.

Phase two: ???; phase three: profit.

 

[Lempo]

I thought Toronto got our 2020 6th. We did give the 7th then?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I thought Toronto got our 2020 6th. We did give the 7th then?

It's Buffalo's 6th rounder that the Canes got in the Skinner trade that Dundon/Waddell are now giving to Florida. I'm now betting that they're going to find some team who will take a retained Reimer for their 6th or something of that nature.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Emotional rollercoaster. Wife gets notification of trade in car: “oh wow, Hurricanes acquire James Reimer from Florida.”

Me: “oh, oh no.”

Twitter: “for Scott Darling.”

Me: “oh, oh yes.”

 

[Chrispy]

I mean, it's entirely possible that a front office full of smart people who work on this stuff full-time have a more fully realized plan than a bunch of message board goobers, right?

In the past, perhaps not. But now, quite likely, I'd say.

Last season’s fully realized plan was Mrazek & Darling, while praying something fell in their laps off the waiver wire. Fortunately Toronto chose Sparks and Carolina chose McElhinney over Pickard.

I like this move. As pointed out earlier, it’s a cheap gamble on Reimer if they keep him for this season as a backup. I like him there much more than Forsberg. If they move him we will see what comes of the backup slot.

 

[Lempo]

It's Buffalo's 6th rounder that the Canes got in the Skinner trade that Dundon/Waddell are now giving to Florida. I'm now betting that they're going to find some team who will take a retained Reimer for their 6th or something of that nature.

That's practically a fifth!

Or in Canes' case, late sixth and two sevenths.

 

[Lempo]

Emotional rollercoaster. Wife gets notification of trade in car: “oh wow, Hurricanes acquire James Reimer from Florida.”

Me: “oh, oh no.”

Twitter: “for Scott Darling.”

Me: “oh, oh yes.”

"Your helmet is so big..."

 

[Muuri]

Carolina Hurricanes, a team of Finns and backup goalies?

Dunno what more do you need in life to success though.

 

[spockBokk]

So, OTT needs a backup goalie and some help reaching the cap floor...right?

 

[Canes]

Scott Darling and Buffalo 6th for Optimus Reim

Out of all the trades I've seen, this is certainly one of them.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

So, OTT needs a backup goalie and some help reaching the cap floor...right?

Hmmmm.