Rumor: Teams interested in Koskinen?

[voxel]

...I've never liked Holtby, even when he was supposedly good, but he's still a level above Mikko Damn-It's-In...he was another level of bad last year and he turns 33 in two days, so he's not gonna get any better, only worse...

Then you only watch this season's Kosko. Dude has been crazy streaky much like Mike Smith.

Again, stats say Kosko is better and if he was a bit more consistent then he'd be a decent 1A/1B. I just worry about that glove hand of his.

There's no good argument for saying Holtby is any better... just blind homerism/bias.

 

[Brown Cat]

LMAO

 

[Brown Cat]

...so the Oil's version of Dreger...gotcha...

Dreger
Gregor

it makes sense

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Then you only watch this season's Kosko. Dude has been crazy streaky much like Mike Smith.

Again, stats say Kosko is better and if he was a bit more consistent then he'd be a decent 1A/1B. I just worry about that glove hand of his.

There's no good argument for saying Holtby is any better... just blind homerism/bias.

I only mentioned THIS season, cuz he's not getting younger...and Holtby was better this year by watching games; fancy stats only tell part of the story while not telling that the difference between the Oil's possession game was light years above Vancouver's...I believe Holtby had a better High-Danger save percentage as well, but I can't recall specifics (I'll look)...

 

[voxel]

I only mentioned THIS season, cuz he's not getting younger...and Holtby was better this year by watching games; fancy stats only tell part of the story while not telling that the difference between the Oil's possession game was light years above Vancouver's...I believe Holtby had a better High-Danger save percentage as well, but I can't recall specifics (I'll look)...

If we are talking about this season.. yeah Kosko was not good. Barely a backup. He had an okay stretch of games but Smith saved the season.

 

[member 329811]

I gotta say Koskinen was fantastic for my fantasy points early last season - and when Smith went active I dropped him like Campbell on Umberger.

 

[CanadianPantherFan]

The worst glove hand in the sport. Each and every goalie wears a glove and has to utilize it each and every game. Let that sink in. Do you still want him at any retention?

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

Buffalo needs a goalie and we could use Reinhart. Make it happen Adams

I thought the same when reading the title but there are two problems, one is Koskinen's M-NTC which covers 15 teams (of which Buffalo could easily be one of) and the other is that the return for Rheinhart and taking Koskinen is probably more than Edmonton want to pay. You'd think Holloway would be the first name mentioned.

 

[SwedishFire]

The Oilers would hold out for less and risk going into the ED as is with Koskinen. Can you guys do the same? Every sample Expansion I have seen has you losing one of those 2 goalies.

My counter last minute would be:

Koskinen(1 million retain)
Cooper Marody
the 2022-2nd if we don't give it up for Keith or 2023-2nd.

This is a 2nd a b-prospect similar to the graves deal with a backup goalie that Seattle won't likely pick.

Nevwe ever!! Giving up a prospect and a second roundwr out ofthe wibdow for a one year contract at 4,5, or 2 years of just 1,5? Absolutley not! Holland would just buy him out, and save the money.

Its closer with Kosikinen 50% retained + 5th rounder. Take it oe leave it. Koskinen still has so e good games, wxcept when his glove is haevy

 

[MeanMugging91]

Just curious what would Edmonton be willing to add if montreal were to offer Allen and pick up all of koskinens salaries?

 

[Seachd]

I gotta say Koskinen was fantastic for my fantasy points early last season - and when Smith went active I dropped him like Campbell on Umberger.

He was much better when Smith came back.

 

[McBooya42]

As an Oilers fan, I have a hard time believing this, but I guess anything is possible?

 

[MinimaMoralia]

He’s a guy who is awful hard to trust out there, even with retention. The entire league knows to go glove high and you’ll burn him eventually. At 32, it’s hard to think he really has much room to improve, regardless of coaching.

 

[BLNY]

Just curious what would Edmonton be willing to add if montreal were to offer Allen and pick up all of koskinens salaries?

It would have to be a lot for this habs fan. For Montreal to take the older goalie, making $1.7m more, they'll have to pay up. There are significantly better UFA options out there in the even we lose Allen. We need a goalie that can be relied on to play 25 games and win. Allen's play while Price was injured was excellent, and I've got no confidence in Koskinen to be able to replicate that.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Koskinen is terrible. Edmonton will need to add if they want to move him.

 

[member 329811]

He was much better when Smith came back.

Well, it stands to reason. He started how many games in a row at the start of last season? He was worn out... but all those starts, shots against, and the odd win here and there made him an early season fantasy stud. No goalie can keep that starting streak going without his game falling apart.

 

[GreeningOil]

I don't know maybe the NHL has its own April Fool's day

Every day of Ken Holland’s GM career post 2012 is “fools day”

 

[McSuper]

Koskinen is only 1 year so the Oilers are not going to bend over backwards to move him. They'd likely retain and get minimal return.

The rumor sounds like teams have genuine interest and would like to give him a shot. He had good stats at one time. A similar position to what Talbot was here.

Send him down saves a million this year and next season the 3.5 million extra will pay for Nurse raise and most of Puljujarvi .

 

[SwedishFire]

Koskinen for T Johnson and 2nd rounder 2022, 2nd rounder 2023?

 

[Jumptheshark]

How can a team possibly be interested in Koskinen?

says every oiler fan

 

[MessierII]

Koskinen at 2.25 is really not that bad. He’s pretty good when he’s not being asked to be a starter.

 

[McDNicks17]

I only mentioned THIS season, cuz he's not getting younger...and Holtby was better this year by watching games; fancy stats only tell part of the story while not telling that the difference between the Oil's possession game was light years above Vancouver's...I believe Holtby had a better High-Danger save percentage as well, but I can't recall specifics (I'll look)...

Holtby was bad with a capital B.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I think the Oilers will have to retain or include a pick to dump his salary. He looked awful this year.

 

[McDNicks17]

I think the Oilers will have to retain or include a pick to dump his salary. He looked awful this year.

If you take out the games where he let in the first shot, he looked pretty good.

That was like 3/4 of his games, but still.

 

[axlrose87]

What teams do you think are calling for him?

My favourite part about this is that Koskinen (somehow) has a 15 team no trade clause.