Player Discussion Should the Wild Acquire another goaltender?

[Bazeek]

They'll need to for sure, but you have to assume the guys in the draft are many years away. KK was drafted in 2014, and we're sitting here in 2019 hoping he can stay in the minors at least another year.

That and goaltenders often take a pretty windy road to the NHL. Having some in the system is better than not having any, but the more important thing is to maintain a defense that you can play any "replacement level" goalie behind and still win games.

 

[Olcoach]

They'll need to for sure, but you have to assume the guys in the draft are many years away. KK was drafted in 2014, and we're sitting here in 2019 hoping he can stay in the minors at least another year.

It would be interesting to give him a couple of games this year if the big club is totally out of it. I agree baptism by fire wouldn't be good for next year. I don't see next year's club doing much, so keep Doobs another year and wait.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Call up Hammond and see if he can't recreate the magic he had in Ottawa.

 

[Nharris31]

Jimmy Howard would be a good under the radar good pickup he is having a good season and Detroit doesn’t defend like the Wild move except I don’t know his contract situation.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Jimmy Howard would be a good under the radar good pickup he is having a good season and Detroit doesn’t defend like the Wild move except I don’t know his contract situation.

Talking about in the offseason? UFA this summer probably looking for around the same money he's getting now or more ($5.2m).

If you're talking in-season, Detroit's ask is a 1st round pick...

 

[2Pair]

Talking about in the offseason? UFA this summer probably looking for around the same money he's getting now or more ($5.2m).

If you're talking in-season, Detroit's ask is a 1st round pick...

Neither of those are anywhere close to what he will actually get

 

[Digitalbooya]

Neither of those are anywhere close to what he will actually get

Do not tempt the free agent market.

 

[2Pair]

Do not tempt the free agent market.

with a 35 year old goalie?

 

[Digitalbooya]

with a 35 year old goalie?

Hell yeah, brother.

 

[2Pair]

Hell yeah, brother.

howard is actually a guy that I like for a year or two if the Wild were to move Dubnyk. But I was thinking somewhere around $3M per. If somebody thinks he's worth $5M per, then that's the GM that Fenton should be talking to about trading Dubs.

 

[63firebird]

Dubnyk is an average at best NHL goaltender. Stalock is an AHL at best level goaltender. Dubnyk would probably be fine as your starter if you had an actual backup that could step in when Dubnyk goes sideways for a stretch.

I personally would prefer to never have to watch either play for the Wild again.

Dubnyk is ok at times like against the wings yesterday.
He came up with timely saves and saved the game but the minute he cools and allows a soft goal, it all falls apart and Stalock has not shown that he can steal a game like Dubnyk did yesterday.

 

[2Pair]

Dubnyk is ok at times like against the wings yesterday.
He came up with timely saves and saved the game but the minute he cools and allows a soft goal, it all falls apart and Stalock has not shown that he can steal a game like Dubnyk did yesterday.

I think Dubnyk is much better than just OK most of the time. My problem with him is that he always seems to find a way to be just bad enough to lose when the games matter. Add in the way that he refuses to ever take responsibility for anything, and I'm just tired of him.

The big reason that I want to trade him is because I think there are plenty of guys that can do what he does for this team. If you can get a decent asset or two for Dubnyk, and then sign someone just as good or better for just as much or less? Why wouldn't you do that?