Confirmed Trade: [COL/BOS] Keith Kinkaid for Shane Bowers

[Shane Diesel]

How well is he performing this year? Do your homework.

Currently 39th in GSAx with a .919 SV%. Incidentally, better numbers than either Skinner or Campbell. All while carrying a $2 million cap hit as a backup.

You were saying?

 

[ManByng]

So why is he being left in the dust for starts by Georgiev?

 

[GirardSpinorama]

So why is he being left in the dust for starts by Georgiev?

Cause Georgiev is awesome.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I guess the Avs want insurance for georeiogiev.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I guess the Avs want insurance for georeiogiev.

It’s more that Francouz may need more time to get healthy

 

[Shane Diesel]

So why is he being left in the dust for starts by Georgiev?

Because Georgiev is a better goaltender.

 

[Kegs]

You had 3 in one season

Only 8 years ago. Feels like yesterday

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Bowers was just not going to get his shot with the Avs. At the same time, he had not earned it either.

Avs get a goalie that will probably get 2-3 games the rest of the regular season as well as be there as likely the third option come playoff time.

Bowers could still become something, but its a long shot. He just has not shown it so far. From the Avs end, 2-3 wins in the regular season from a goalie is worth giving him up.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Bowers was just not going to get his shot with the Avs. At the same time, he had not earned it either.

Avs get a goalie that will probably get 2-3 games the rest of the regular season as well as be there as likely the third option come playoff time.

Bowers could still become something, but its a long shot. He just has not shown it so far. From the Avs win a 2-3 wins in the regular season from a goalie is worth giving him up.

Kid couldn’t produce in the AHL, get the feeling if he wasn’t a first and part of a big trade that he would’ve been moved a long time ago

 

[shadow1]

For the Avalanche, it's a shame with Shane Bowers.

He was seen as a fairly large piece of the Matt Duchene trade, and was talked about as a can't miss player (at least as a bottom-6 center) due to his strong hockey IQ. I remember one well known podcaster in particular who was incredulous that the Avalanche signed free agent center PE Bellemare, who the podcaster claimed was "blocking" Bowers...all the way back in 2019.

Flash forward to four years later and Bower is dealt for an insurance #3 goalie on an expiring contract; not the outcome fans were expecting. Hopefully for the player's sake he can turn things around with the Bruins.

 

[Kegs]

For the Avalanche, it's a shame with Shane Bowers.

He was seen as a fairly large piece of the Matt Duchene trade, and was talked about as a can't miss player (at least as a bottom-6 center) due to his strong hockey IQ. I remember one well known podcaster in particular who was incredulous that the Avalanche signed free agent center PE Bellemare, who the podcaster claimed was "blocking" Bowers...all the way back in 2019.

Flash forward to four years later and Bower is dealt for an insurance #3 goalie on an expiring contract; not the outcome fans were expecting. Hopefully for the player's sake he can turn things around with the Bruins.

Sounds like Beecher. Now the bruins have two of these guys.

 

[rocketdan9]

Boston won this trade for sure, even if Shane Bowers doesn't turn into a good NHL player, it's essentially risk free.

Was Bowers injury (nhl debut) a freak accident? Or he got crushed?

Has he recovered from the injury?

 

[rocketdan9]

What is a decent comparison/projection (if all clicks)... Nico Sturm?

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Cause Georgiev is awesome.

The Georgiev that played for the Rangers?

He seemed very average in New York. What has he done to raise his game? (Don't see the Avalanche much).

 

[GirardSpinorama]

The Georgiev that played for the Rangers?

He seemed very average in New York. What has he done to raise his game? (Don't see the Avalanche much).

More consistency. Georgiev had great games in New York mixed with bad games to get to average. Georgiev this year has mostly had super good games. It is only 1 season though so obviously still needs to keep it up.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

AHL'er for an AHL'er regardless of their origin story. Providence will need bodies after the Black Ace's get called up for the playoffs.
Maybe the B's system will allow him to be a productive bottom 6 guy, He's starting to get a little long in tooth for a prospect of any kind. Never know, some guys make it late.

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Bowers will learn the system. Shane has a high hockey IQ and he will show it in Prov. Hit the gym and play with the skilled boys on the farm will do him well. Let’s go Shane!

 

[S E P H]

How well is he performing this year? Do your homework.

Knowing Oilers fans and goalers, you lot probably wouldn't recognise good goaltending even if it was biting the back side of your arse. So I truly understand why you're wrong about this.

What is a decent comparison/projection (if all clicks)... Nico Sturm?

If all clicks, I like that comparison. Bowers is pretty dang fast, he has great wheels and a solid IQ for the game to play as a centre role, but pretty much everything else is lacking.

 

[Super Hans]

I would have liked this better if this was either Keith Kinkaid for Bane Bowers or Keith Kinkaid for Shane Showers

Sources say that's why he was on the block. The Eagles have singled him out as the weird, stinky kid in the locker room because he doesn't.

 

[Muffin]

The Georgiev that played for the Rangers?

He seemed very average in New York. What has he done to raise his game? (Don't see the Avalanche much).

Any Rangers fans would tell you Georgiev played well when he got consistent starts.

 

[Bfan14]

Fabulous, but he's 7-7 !

John Gibson is 12-23- 6
Jack Campbell is 17- 8 - 4

Who would you rather? Basing goalies on wins is pretty ridiculous