Confirmed with Link: Mike Condon (PIT) to the Senators for 5th round pick

[BondraTime]

Condon for a conditional pick.

Was on waivers, but we weren't in need a of tendy at the time.

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[18Hossa]

Mckenzie says its a 5th round pick

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Good move. I hope its no higher than a 4th

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good its a 5th

 

[Shanny]

Not against having an experienced backup, but didn't the Habs put this guy on waivers a month ago?...seems like poor asset management regardless of how low of a pick we gave up.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Probably a good decision.

 

[BondraTime]

Good move. I hope its no higher than a 4th

Hopefully we're able to trade Condon/Hammond to a team in need of a goalie throughout the year.

 

[Tuna99]

Condon for a conditional pick.

Was on waivers, but we weren't in need a of tendy at the time.

Good move. He's a better goalie then Hammond IMO. Will probably be the full time backup if Ottawa can find a spot for the Hamburglar.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Not against having an experienced backup, but didn't the Habs put this guy on waivers a month ago?...seems like poor asset management regardless of how low of a pick we gave up.

Picking him up now but not then suggests to me that Hammond's injury may be more serious than first thought. Or we just want to give Anderson the latitude to come and go as he needs to. No problem with the asset management given circumstances.

 

[HispanicAtTheDisco]

Decent depth move, better to have Dreidger playing in the AHL than riding the bench here.

 

[BondraTime]

Not against having an experienced backup, but didn't the Habs put this guy on waivers a month ago?...seems like poor asset management regardless of how low of a pick we gave up.

We didn't need a goalie when he was placed on waivers.

 

[Indrew]

Not against having an experienced backup, but didn't the Habs put this guy on waivers a month ago?...seems like poor asset management regardless of how low of a pick we gave up.

The obvious answer here is that they didn't need him on October 11th, but they do now.

 

[Deku]

Cool, I wonder how long Hammond will be out for.

 

[Shanny]

We didn't need a goalie when he was placed on waivers.

Yes hindsight changes everything, but still...why give up a 5th rounder on a guy that will likely place at most 15-20 games for us this season?

 

[topshelf15]

Hammond has proven to be unreliable,getting Condon is a very solid move for us ,Hammy on waivers as soon as he is healthy

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Picking him up now but not then suggests to me that Hammond's injury may be more serious than first thought. Or we just want to give Anderson the latitude to come and go as he needs to. No problem with the asset management given circumstances.

Groin injury from what I heard. Rehab could take a while.

 

[topshelf15]

Yes hindsight changes everything, but still...why give up a 5th rounder on a guy that will likely place at most 15-20 games for us this season?

Really?? we had a need .Besides a 5th rounder isnt likely to be much of anything ,even if he does become a player it will likely be 5 years down the road

 

[spader]

Yes hindsight changes everything, but still...why give up a 5th rounder on a guy that will likely place at most 15-20 games for us this season?

Because they need an experienced backup and want to make the playoffs.

 

[Super Cake]

Yes hindsight changes everything, but still...why give up a 5th rounder on a guy that will likely place at most 15-20 games for us this season?

Because Hammond may be more injured than we think and it is a question mark on how long Anderson will actually be with the team.

Do you really want to rely on a goaltending tandem of Dreidger-O'Conner?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Hopefully we're able to trade Condon/Hammond to a team in need of a goalie throughout the year.

Should be able to. Condon is at a 575k contract not expensive goal tending insurance

 

[Tuna99]

Hammond has proven to be unreliable,getting Condon is a very solid move for us ,Hammy on waivers as soon as he is healthy

Great asset Management by Pitt. Good on Dorion for picking up a legit Goalie to help us get wins. He is serious about winning, sometimes these soft trades turn out to be really important

 

[Shanny]

Really?? we had a need .Besides a 5th rounder isnt likely to be much of anything ,even if he does become a player it will likely be 5 years down the road

Pittsburgh had a need as well given that Matt Murray was returning very soon, Condon likely would've been placed on waivers again if Rutherford couldn't find a team desperate enough to give something up for him.

 

[slamigo]

Yes hindsight changes everything, but still...why give up a 5th rounder on a guy that will likely place at most 15-20 games for us this season?

Because those 15-20 games could mean the difference between playoffs or not.

It's just a responsible move. Andy could have to leave the team for unknown amounts of time and I don't think it would be prudent to rely solely on Hammond, Dreidger and O'Connor.

 

[topshelf15]

Great asset Management by Pitt. Good on Dorion for picking up a legit Goalie to help us get wins. He is serious about winning, sometimes these soft trades turn out to be really important

Yep,nothing wrong with this move at all

 

[BondraTime]

Pittsburgh had a need as well given that Matt Murray was returning very soon, Condon likely would've been placed on waivers again if Rutherford couldn't find a team desperate enough to give something up for him.

Rutherford had come out and said he wouldn't be placing him on waivers

 

[Tuna99]

Yes hindsight changes everything, but still...why give up a 5th rounder on a guy that will likely place at most 15-20 games for us this season?

Murray made a really bad asset management trade for a goon that was put on waivers like 3 times and a few days after he cleared waivers Murray traded a pick to get him. He was totally useless. Patty W got his face punched up and it seemed like a reactionary move by Murray.
This trade is about winning now. That goon didn't do squat for us, Condon is a legit talent