Rumor: Isles close on Lehner

[Riseonfire]

Annoying thing about tanking a season is the odds are still very against getting the top pick.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

What are the predictions on the deal- 2 X 3?

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Annoying thing about tanking a season is the odds are still very against getting the top pick.

I don't think Lou is tanking. If he wanted to he could have went with Greiss. We will have to see what else is in store this summer. Safe to say after Judas went home. Lou went into plan B mode, not expecting there was going to be a plan B.

 

[PWJunior]

I don't think Lou is tanking. If he wanted to he could have went with Greiss. We will have to see what else is in store this summer. Safe to say after Judas went home. Lou went into plan B mode, not expecting there was going to be a plan B.

The Plan B was to tank. The team is going to play hard, play the right way, but will be lacking in talent. It'll be a tough season, but a ton of character is going to help us get through that.

Hughes would be a boon, Newhook and the other centers would be great to pair with Barzal.

 

[NittanyIsle]

He's overrated and a head case. He's supposedly the worst SO goalie in the league too. He's good as a stop gap.

He's a year removed from a .920 save percentage over 60 games. Better than both Jaro and Greiss.

 

[Macch]

This will be a good signing.

 

[YoureMyBoyLou]

The Plan B was to tank. The team is going to play hard, play the right way, but will be lacking in talent. It'll be a tough season, but a ton of character is going to help us get through that.

Hughes would be a boon, Newhook and the other centers would be great to pair with Barzal.

This team is not lacking in talent. Totally disagree. We need a 2c and top 4d.

 

[SI90]

I’m higher on him than most. Had a down year last year. Hopefully Mitch Korn is hired and can work with him.

 

[PWJunior]

He's a year removed from a .920 save percentage over 60 games. Better than both Jaro and Greiss.

In any case, he's a stop gap. We all know Sorokin is our future. Lehner is the best of what's out there and he's 'free'. Don't have a problem with this move.

 

[MattMartin]

I hope he stays with the 2/3 year plan though.

 

[Lame Lambert]

The Plan B was to tank. The team is going to play hard, play the right way, but will be lacking in talent. It'll be a tough season, but a ton of character is going to help us get through that.

Hughes would be a boon, Newhook and the other centers would be great to pair with Barzal.

We’re not tanking. If we intend to tank, then all of our UFAs and anyone over 27 should be traded. Now.

 

[PWJunior]

This team is not lacking in talent. Totally disagree. We need a 2c and top 4d.

A #2C and a top-4D are not easy to acquire. We are definitely lacking in talent in those hard to find positions. Dobson is the great hope for the future, but he needs development time.

We can get our #2C next draft. If we're lucky, Barzal-Hughes would be a dynamic combo for the next decade.

 

[NittanyIsle]

I really don't see how a tanking team signs the best available FA goalie....

 

[Strait2thecup]

I actually always liked Lehner. f*** it. Looks like Judas is convincing dehaan to go to Toronto with him

 

[Newsworthy]

lehner is not a good goalie

 

[bigtim1988]

I feel like Lehmer had a good save percentage last season, in front of a bad buffalo team.

Or was that the season before last? Kid is mental

 

[PWJunior]

We’re not tanking. If we intend to tank, then all of our UFAs and anyone over 27 should be traded. Now.

Pending UFA's Lee and Eberle are very likely on the chopping block at some point. We may not like that, but it's probably going to happen and definitely by the trade deadline. Bellows is Lee's heir apparent and Wahlstrom is Eberle's.

Lou armed with a high lottery pick and additional picks (maybe 2 extra 1st's) and a ton of cap space, he could dominate the draft next year and then we're entering 2019-2020 poised to kick some ass.

 

[Beautvillier]

lehner is not a good goalie

thanks

 

[BMOK33]

I feel like Lehmer had a good save percentage last season, in front of a bad buffalo team.

Or was that the season before last? Kid is mental

Both years. 908 and 920. 908 on a team that bad is very good. I mean he's not Luongo who posted 925-930 on bad teams for years but its still pretty good

 

[Poulin 0n My St1ck]

I am not a fan of Lehner, but at least he's better than Greiss (which isn't saying much).

HOWEVER, I'm interested in seeing how Greiss performs with an actual defensive system in front of him. He was absolutely atrocious last season, but he out-performed Halak in 2015-16 (yes, in a contract season) and was lights-out against the Panthers. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a bounce-back season working in a tandem, whether that's with the Islanders or on another team.

 

[majormet]

I don't like him but on his worst night he may be better than Greiss on his career night

 

[BrockLobster]

Now the real tank commander emerges.

Man, if we do get Hughes… he better be worth it.

U gotta Ease up on the doom n gloom

 

[BrockLobster]

He's overrated and a head case. He's supposedly the worst SO goalie in the league too. He's good as a stop gap.

All goalies are overrated.

 

[KidThatWonTheCalder]

I'm just throwing this out there... Would anyone really be THAT upset if we signed him to a 3/4.5 deal? Guy has a ton of talent... He's just been inconsistent. Is he the savior? No. Is he a gap-filler until we find a real, top-flight goalie? Absolutely.

 

[MattMartin]

Annoying thing about tanking a season is the odds are still very against getting the top pick.

Well it will probably change but you have Hughes, Dach, and Newhook going top 3 and all are centers.