Seravalli: Georgiev has requested a trade

[seadawg]

So does this mean lack of good/decent goalies out there has raised the asking price for those who are under contracts on other teams , like Khudobin possibly?

I doubt it. There just isn't enough demand for goalies for the asking price to be too high.

 

[EastVillageBlues]

If they moved Shesterkin to, say Edmonton or Arizona, I'm sure Georgiev would reconsider staying.

Something to think about.

 

[TGWL]

And Shesterkin is overrated.
I hope the will trade Georgiev and end up with egg on their faces.

Ok, we'll entertain that maybe you're right. Maybe Shesterkin is overrated. Why does trading Georgiev make NYR end up with egg on their faces when Shesterkin is still much better than Georgiev? How does that make sense?

 

[Riptide]

Is Georgiev any good? Numbers look meh. Rags fans answer me now.

NHL average of .912 and 2.95 on a mostly shit team with almost 100 NHL games under his belt (43-38-9). For someone who's only 25 that's appealing. I wouldn't want him to be my starter... but I don't think I'd mind going into a season with him as my 1B guy expecting him to play 40-ish games.

 

[JustAnotherHockeyFan]

Probably doesn't want to end up squished under all the bodies that are gonna pile up in his crease every time the Rangers play the Capitals, who can blame him

 

[Mr Positive]

If they moved Shesterkin to, say Edmonton or Arizona, I'm sure Georgiev would reconsider staying.

Something to think about.

Edmonton might have the most ideal situation in the league for him. He'd have an older goalie in Smith to take pressure off, but also gives a clear path to earn a starter job on a potential contender.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Edmonton might have the most ideal situation in the league for him. He'd have an older goalie in Smith to take pressure off, but also gives a clear path to earn a starter job on a potential contender.

Edmonton would trade him to a contender?

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Edmonton ain’t no contender

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

'they have no leverage because he wants out'
'everything is untouchable except for maybe a 5th and a 7th round pick'

Am I doing this right?

<---- Annoyed Sabre fan from the Eichel trade thread.

I meant as part of what could be going Buffalo's way. I didn't say Georgiev for Eichel...

And I'm sorry you Sabres fans deal with this pain everyday.

 

[Mr Positive]

Edmonton ain’t no contender

I said potential contender, which means I am saying that the Oilers are not a contender.

 

[riviera71]

Vince is respected NYR beat writer

Very OT but as a kid I absolutely LOVED Liut's mask (bonus weird points since I'm from Sweden and never been closer to the US than southwest UK ). Something like 40 years later I'm still not enterily over the idea of buying a replica of it

 

[Rubi]

Thread title needs to be changed to:

Georgiev may or may not have requested a trade (depending on who you believe... Seravalli or Georgiev's agent Mike Liut) but either way it looks like NYR is shopping him

 

[KevinFinnerty]

I said potential contender, which means I am saying that the Oilers are not a contender.

What’s a potential contender? Aren’t all 32 teams a potential contender?

 

[Mr Positive]

What’s a potential contender? Aren’t all 32 teams a potential contender?

Nope. A team with McDavid and Draisaitl are though, especially when the rest of the core and depth are improving finally. And I'll remind you again that I'm not saying they are there yet.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Nope. A team with McDavid and Draisaitl are though, especially when the rest of the core and depth are improving finally. And I'll remind you again that I'm not saying they are there yet.

A team with Mcdavid and Drasaitl is a good start but they aren’t going anywhere with the rest of that roster. My team has Lafreniere, the Norris winner, Shestyorkin, Zibanejad, Kakko, Trouba and I’m still not calling them a potential contender— even though they’re much better positioned to be one than the Oilers. Who have a 38 year old goalie as well.

 

[Mr Positive]

A team with Mcdavid and Drasaitl is a good start but they aren’t going anywhere with the rest of that roster. My team has Lafreniere, the Norris winner, Shestyorkin, Zibanejad, Kakko, Trouba and I’m still not calling them a potential contender— even though they’re much better positioned to be one than the Oilers. Who have a 38 year old goalie as well.

I disagree but whatever. That can be opinion. What is not opinion is that players have come here specifically because they feel the team will be great with those two players. So no matter how I framed things, there is reason to believe that Georgiev would jump at the chance to be our starting goalie.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

I disagree but whatever. That can be opinion. What is not opinion is that players have come here specifically because they feel the team will be great with those two players. So no matter how I framed things, there is reason to believe that Georgiev would jump at the chance to be our starting goalie.

Ok fair enough, maybe he would be your starting goalie, just commenting on the contender comment, let’s see what happens

 

[Ace]

Vince is respected NYR beat writer

damn it now Drury needs to find yet another centerpiece in his Eichel offer. Back to untouchable for Georgiev

 

[EastVillageBlues]

Edmonton might have the most ideal situation in the league for him. He'd have an older goalie in Smith to take pressure off, but also gives a clear path to earn a starter job on a potential contender.

While I'm not convinced that Smith is the guy that can help take pressure off, your point is valid.

I think Edmon is one of the prime landing spots for one of NYR's two Russians.

 

[LTIR]

A team with Mcdavid and Drasaitl is a good start but they aren’t going anywhere with the rest of that roster. My team has Lafreniere, the Norris winner, Shestyorkin, Zibanejad, Kakko, Trouba and I’m still not calling them a potential contender— even though they’re much better positioned to be one than the Oilers. Who have a 38 year old goalie as well.

Your team is not afraid of your two franchise bolting in a couple years if they aren't contending. The gun is to Holland's head and it appears he has a 3yr window to make it one.

 

[hockeyisles]

quite literally Edmonton has the WORST goaltending top to bottom in the NHL. I really dont think its debateable. Would Georgiev help ? certainly, but I doubt he's the answer. Much like Talbot was Georgiev might be a serviceable and Playoff worthy stopgap... I really think Edmonton needs to face the truth and pay up for a guy like Gibson... even if it costs 2 firsts or more. get someone you know is a difference maker and will show McDavid youre serious and not just wasting his time and career away.

 

[MessierII]

quite literally Edmonton has the WORST goaltending top to bottom in the NHL

Mike Smith was a top 5 goalie in the league last year. They don’t have close to the worst goaltending. Not even bottom 10.

 

[Ignite111]

And Shesterkin is overrated.
I hope the will trade Georgiev and end up with egg on their faces.

Have you ever watched either play?

 

[hockeyisles]

Mike Smith was a top 5 goalie in the league last year. They don’t have close to the worst goaltending. Not even bottom 10.

fine if youre satisfied with a 39 year old Goaltender who hasnt played more than 40 games in the regular season in 4 years as your starter, I guess we'll just agree to disagree. but Ill stick by my opinion.

quite literally Edmonton has the WORST goaltending top to bottom in the NHL and from where i sit its not even close.

 

[MessierII]

fine if youre satisfied with a 39 year old Goaltender who hasnt played more than 40 games in the regular season in 4 years as your starter, I guess we'll just agree to disagree. but Ill stick by my opinion.

quite literally Edmonton has the WORST goaltending top to bottom in the NHL and from where i sit its not even close.

They have the same tandem that’s had them contending for a division title in back to back years. They’ll be fine.