Confirmed with Link: Braden Holtby to Dallas Stars (1 year, $2M AAV)

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[Captain Awesome]

I take back my statement about having a beat reporter who isn't critical sometimes. One of us, one of us.

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

Whoa! Bish's done then??

Wonder where this will rank in Nill's infamous list of backup goalie acquisitions.

 

[Captain Awesome]

I'd bet very small amounts of money a Khudobin trade is more likely.

 

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[serp]

I don't get this. Is Khudobin moving somewhere ?

 

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[Magic Mittens]

Head scratcher even if Bishop doesn’t play again

 

[Dynamite Time]

Bishop going to LTIR obviously now with what Nill is spending right?

 

[M88K]

Bishop going to LTIR obviously now with what Nill is spending right?

Nah there's nothing obvious about this move.
Even if Bishop is on ltir, it doesn't make server

 

[WhoahNow]

His turtles are coming too right?

 

[BeaverSports]

The tough thing is that it's announced, so you might lose leverage on a possible Khudobin trade. That said, the Stars probably objectively think better goaltending might have won them those one-goal games and they may be betting a little bit on the idea that Holtby's off-year was an anomaly, fueled by adjustment to a new team that underperformed on the whole, travelled in-division more than he was used to, and went through some scary COVID-19 times. If he can find the form that got him that big contract, he's a steal at $2 million and a stop-gap until Oettinger is ready to be the guy full time.

 

[serp]

Too expensive as an insurance policy for my taste . The team probably needs a third goalie who can play NHL games but does he need to be paid 2 million ?

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

a) Can we stuff Holtby or Bishop in the AHL if we need to?
b) Maybe Nill reads these boards and thinks whoever posted that moving Dobby for a cheap backup to save a few mil was a great idea? If so, kudos to that poster (to lazy to look it up right now) because I thought the idea was just flat out crazy, or at least highly unlikely.

 

[M88K]

a) Can we stuff Holtby or Bishop in the AHL if we need to?
b) Maybe Nill reads these boards and thinks whoever posted that moving Dobby for a cheap backup to save a few mil was a great idea? If so, kudos to that poster (to lazy to look it up right now) because I thought the idea was just flat out crazy, or at least highly unlikely.

You can but it only fees up a little more than 1 million off their hit ( bishop would have to waive his NMC for him to go to the ahl)

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

If Bish really is washed up, its probably no different for him to collect his money sitting in Austin (if even required to live there if on LTIR) that it is for him to sit here?

 

[Hinterland]

The tough thing is that it's announced, so you might lose leverage on a possible Khudobin trade. That said, the Stars probably objectively think better goaltending might have won them those one-goal games and they may be betting a little bit on the idea that Holtby's off-year was an anomaly, fueled by adjustment to a new team that underperformed on the whole, travelled in-division more than he was used to, and went through some scary COVID-19 times. If he can find the form that got him that big contract, he's a steal at $2 million and a stop-gap until Oettinger is ready to be the guy full time.

Holtby didn't just have one off year. His last good season was in 16/17. The next two seasons he had some very rough stretches where he hardly stopped a puck and lost his gig to Grubauer or Copley. Still played a lot of games but he was trending down already. He was downright awful the last two years. Both Oettinger and Khudobin are far far better than Holtby. I'm not the greatest Khudobin fan but to trade him and have Holtby backing up Oettinger would be quite a move. Getting Holtby to demote Oettinger would be downright dumb. So I agree this doesn't make sense at all. Holtby is horrible and has only gotten worse for 5 years now. He's not gonna rebound and shouldn't be earning 2 millions anywhere right now.

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

Unless they are tanking for the next year's draft, in which case Holtby should start 80% of the games. LOL.

This will be interesting, given the Stars have a pretty good rep of being fair with the players. Relegating Otter back to Texas would be as bad a player relations move as trading Fleury without telling him. If it sours Otter, I wonder if it might also affect his play (for the Stars) if and when he returns. (okay, maybe Simone B influenced that thought today, but she may have started a whole trend of athletes showing up for work and deciding to take a mental health day....)

 

[Troy McClure]

You can but it only fees up a little more than 1 million off their hit ( bishop would have to waive his NMC for him to go to the ahl)

It also frees up the extra year of Khudobin for next off-season when the Stars have a ton of cap room coming free.

 

[Troy McClure]

The tough thing is that it's announced, so you might lose leverage on a possible Khudobin trade. That said, the Stars probably objectively think better goaltending might have won them those one-goal games and they may be betting a little bit on the idea that Holtby's off-year was an anomaly, fueled by adjustment to a new team that underperformed on the whole, travelled in-division more than he was used to, and went through some scary COVID-19 times. If he can find the form that got him that big contract, he's a steal at $2 million and a stop-gap until Oettinger is ready to be the guy full time.

There is no leverage with Khudobin. Nill isn't getting anything of note back for him. If he fetches a 5th rounder, consider it a win.

 

[BfantZ]

Nice knowing ya dobby .

 

[Dynamite Time]

I don’t see Oettinger not being one of our top 2. If Bishop is done and Holtby is the backup I wouldn’t mind Nill packaging Faksa with Khudobin to a team interested in Faksa and has the cap.

 

[Hinterland]

Nice knowing ya dobby .

I get it. It would be about saving cap. Still. Have a washed up Holtby backing up Oettinger...I don't know about that one. Again, Holtby has been awful for years. If Khudobin is traded, Bishop better be back soon.

 

[MBTendy]

Not sure how I feel about Holtby being relied upon if Dobby is traded and Bish is done for. Scary thought given how Holtby’s last few years have gone.

who knows, maybe Holtby can regain his form playing under our defensive system.

 

[BfantZ]

I get it. It would be about saving cap. Still. Have a washed up Holtby backing up Oettinger...I don't know about that one. Again, Holtby has been awful for years. If Khudobin is traded, Bishop better be back soon.

Dobby was bad last year . I’d rather holtby .