2019-20 Around the League: Congratulations, Tampa

[BB06]

Why wouldn’t any team offer more for Staal? 1 year left at a reasonable deal and he’s a big body C that can score goals and produce.

 

[David71]

now vancouver can find a taker for brandon sutter

 

[krutovsdonut]

maybe a centre coming for dumba.

stastny?

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Why wouldn’t any team offer more for Staal? 1 year left at a reasonable deal and he’s a big body C that can score goals and produce.

Obviously Guerin was in love with Johansson for some reason.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Really weird trade. And not just because Staal is a better player (IMO), but the Wild add salary and cap hit in that.

Staal is said to be stunned by the deal, according to Twitter.

 

[krutovsdonut]

Obviously Guerin was in love with Johansson for some reason.

or thinks staal is finally done, as many thought a few years back.

 

[BB06]

or thinks staal is finally done, as many thought a few years back.

He had 5 points in 4 playoff games like last month.

 

[krutovsdonut]

He had 5 points in 4 playoff games like last month.

except for some short bursts including the goal, he wasn't exactly dynamic or noticeable out there. he got nuked on the faceoff dot.

not sure how much fun it was for guerin comparing their centres to our centres.

 

[Diamonddog01]

now vancouver can find a taker for brandon sutter

I actually think they might be able to move Sutter, there is a distinct lack of centres out there this offseason. Crossing my fingers anyways...

 

[VanillaCoke]

Staal isnt dynamic or overly noticeable, he just produces.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

 

[krutovsdonut]

lesson learned.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Whoa thats harsh

 

[Grip it N RYP it]

If there was ever a time to offer Raymond, Ballard and a 2nd, it is now.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

3.5 for Edmundson seems fair consider he’s an UFA

 

[tantalum]

also no question that vegas' dominance of possession was in significant part an illusion. they dominated the canucks and dallas 5v5 but, despite good goaltending, they nearly lost to the canucks and they lost to dallas in 5.

I think very few teams get to a conference final without great goaltending. Khudobin has been great and given his career it might be considered surprising, but a 2.62 and .920 isn’t a shocking set of numbers for a team going to the final. Lehner a 1.99 and 0.917 (4 shutouts) was also great overall in the playoffs. Vasilevsky 1.88 and .930. Varlamov 2.17 and 0.918.

Essentially you need top notch goaltending. Khudobin certainly came to the forefront in 4 of the 5 games, no denying that. But 0.940 is way different than 0.985. One is a number that a goaltender on a streak can maintain for a bit when chances Against are kept at a sane level. 0.985 through 3 playoff games while facing 40+ chances will not likely be seen again in some time.

 

[Hit the post]

I think very few teams get to a conference final without great goaltending. Khudobin has been great and given his career it might be considered surprising, but a 2.62 and .920 isn’t a shocking set of numbers for a team going to the final. Lehner a 1.99 and 0.917 (4 shutouts) was also great overall in the playoffs. Vasilevsky 1.88 and .930. Varlamov 2.17 and 0.918.

Essentially you need top notch goaltending. Khudobin certainly came to the forefront in 4 of the 5 games, no denying that. But 0.940 is way different than 0.985. One is a number that a goaltender on a streak can maintain for a bit when chances Against are kept at a sane level. 0.985 through 3 playoff games while facing 40+ chances will not likely be seen again in some time.

Turco was credited with three shutouts against us as a Dallas Star goalie in a playoff series. We *STILL* advanced.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

What is Minny doing.

 

[WTG]

 

[Orr4Norris]

What is Minny doing.

It is confusing

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

What is Minny doing.

Old boys clubs make old school moves?

 

[yvrtojfk]

Such a weird trade. Saved no money and got worst? What?

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Old boys clubs make old school moves?

Only problem with that is..is that they're not old boys..Both GM's are some of the youngest in the league.

 

[LuckyBoeser]

The Wild must have a plan to trade for a top 6 center or else their centers are Eriksson Ek, Johansson (can play both center and wing), Bjugstad, Rask

 

[RandV]

Kind of reminds me of the Kassian for Prust deal with the 5th rounder, I would have assumed that Staal had the higher salary which would be the reason for the trade for Minnesota.

A shame we couldn't have been in on this swapping Pearson for Staal making him our 3rd line center.