GirardSpinorama
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That's how you talk to 5 year olds?
Confirmed Trade: [SJS/NJD] Vitek Vanecek and 2025 7th round pick for Kaapo Kahkonen
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It helps the Devils to not have Vanacek’s contract next year. Even though it wasn’t terribly high, Kahk can simply walk and the Devils have shed a contract they didn’t want and probably wouldn’t be able to move this summer without sweetener.
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Sharks don't really have a 2nd NHL goalie on the roster. The list of UFA goalies isn't particularly great and I'd imagine any goalies with multiple offers wouldn't be particularly excited to sign with a Sharks club that is still rebuilding.
Vanecek is signed for one more year, so that's one item off the shopping list that they can cross off. I suppose they could have (over)paid a different UFA goalie for a year.
One other thing is reaching the salary floor. Currently the Sharks are at ~49 million for next season with several RFAs who probably wouldn't command big raises. Last year's salary floor was 61.7 million. Vanecek's salary (2.9 mil) is slightly less than his cap hit (3.4) which is helpful for a team trying to reach the floor without spending the money.
We'll see what other deals San Jose does in the offseason but they aren't likely to attract a big name free agent. At this rate, they might be able to take on a short term bad contract in exchange for a pick/prospect.
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Yup, Kahkonen is an impending UFA. I can only imagine he'll be trying to sign with a better team on July 1.
And just for an obligatory Simpsons reference, I'm not saying it's a good move for San Jose. It's a move.
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If the Hockey Gods existed they'd wouldn't have given Bedard to the Blackhawks.Hockey gods seeing these Grier moves and remembering them on Lottery Draft night
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Not much to see here. KK was leaving anyways. The issue, as I see it, is the NJ GM sitting on his hands about his goalie situation after a month into the season. He basically gave away a year of a strong nucleus for nothing. It is one thing to make a mistake (everybody does) but quite another to not admit it and move on. Glad I am not a Devils fan.
Fitz being so butt hurt that teams wouldn't just give him Markstrom or Saros is hilarious.
There aren't a lot of great goalies in the league. If you want one, you pay for it.
There aren't a lot of great goalies in the league. If you want one, you pay for it.
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You being butt hurt that Fitz wouldn't overpay for Markstrom is hilarious.
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Noisy Joisy just giving all the mediocre goalies a try. 
But this obviously clears a bunch of cap space and a roster spot in net, for them to go after a "big fish" like Markstrom or Saros in the summer. Swapping a contract with term for an expiring one.
I'm...kind of struggling to understand what San Jose gets out of this whole thing though. They take on more cap, and with an extra year attached...in exchange for probably the worse goalie, and uhhh...a 7th round pick?
Are the Sharks just worried that they're going to continue to be so awful next year, that no goaltender will even entertain the idea of signing with them?
But this obviously clears a bunch of cap space and a roster spot in net, for them to go after a "big fish" like Markstrom or Saros in the summer. Swapping a contract with term for an expiring one.
I'm...kind of struggling to understand what San Jose gets out of this whole thing though. They take on more cap, and with an extra year attached...in exchange for probably the worse goalie, and uhhh...a 7th round pick?
Are the Sharks just worried that they're going to continue to be so awful next year, that no goaltender will even entertain the idea of signing with them?
Fitzgerald won't reset the market on goalie prices for the last 2 decades for a 34 year old
Take care of The Vitek in SJ and find him a good Hibachi place please. It really stinks that he was so bad this year because he is such awesome an likeable guy.
We look forward to trading for Schmid in 2 years time.
