Player Discussion Charlie Lindgren

[26Mats]

Is Price hurt again???/

I was waiting for this to happen, as Niemi hasn't done the job of being a good backup.

But with the incident today in practice, it's possible Lindgren is coming up due to a Price injury.

On the bright side, if Price is injured it gives us 13 games to improve our draft position.

 

[frapp10]

Price was shaken up in practice today. Wonder if it’s related

 

[Habs4Life]

I was waiting for this to happen, as Niemi hasn't done the job of being a good backup.

But with the incident today in practice, it's possible Lindgren is coming up due to a Price injury.

On the bright side, if Price is injured it gives us 13 games to improve our draft position.

That's what I was thinking from today's practice when I first seen this!

 

[Want My Dach x 77]

. No faith in niemi ever ...... hopefully we never see him in action again . Not even a ahl goalie .....lol

 

[L4br3cqu3]

It appears Price might actually be ok.

 

[Adamcrazy3]

If Price is injured, we can already make reservations at golf courses.

 

[dinodebino]

Chantal Machabée says it has nothing to do with Price.

 

[Tyson]

This move is because Niemi has been the worst back up in the league this year and it is not even close.

What baffles me is why Bergevin didn’t address this...maybe because Lindgren is signed to a three year one way contract

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

This move is because Niemi has been the worst back up in the league this year and it is not even close.

What baffles me is why Bergevin didn’t address this...maybe because Lindgren is signed to a three year one way contract

because wasting a pick for a goalie to play ~3 games after the tdl is dumb

 

[Tyson]

because wasting a pick for a goalie to play ~3 games after the tdl is dumb

Depends on how important making the playoffs are. Some teams made a lot of moves. Habs couldn’t find a better back up?

Most teams give up picks for something at the deadline, that’s what GM’s do....try to improve their teams

 

[Habaneros]

Nemei injured and will sit rest of season with pay
Nemei on waivers
Nemei injured for a few games...

take a pick

 

[llamateizer]

Nemei injured and will sit rest of season with pay
Nemei on waivers
Nemei injured for a few games...

take a pick

Niemi will not be waived. you don't need to waive a player if you fit him under cap space. you can go over 23 players

I believe Lindgren will be used for practice while Price get some treatments or training

 

[Habs]

This move is because Niemi has been the worst back up in the league this year and it is not even close.

What baffles me is why Bergevin didn’t address this...maybe because Lindgren is signed to a three year one way contract

Bergy can't see further than one move, he is a complete doofus.

 

[Habaneros]

Niemi will not be waived. you don't need to waive a player if you fit him under cap space. you can go over 23 players

I believe Lindgren will be used for practice while Price get some treatments or training

you might be witnessing the full time back up in 2019-20 taking over..if he wasn't injured when Price was out, he might have already squeezed out Nemei

Nemei it's 3 4 5 6 goals a game.... the remaining games they can't put him in there trying to make it into playoffs...Nemei isnt coming back next year...so no hard feelings...

 

[Sterling Archer]

Only person injured is Niemi.

Unfortunately, it’s a career ending mental injury.

 

[NobleSix]

Its because Niemi sucks. Don't be so naive as to believe it has anything to do with injuries.

The team has zero faith in Niemi to get them wins. That's it.

 

[Milhouse40]

Either way, if Price is ready to go, i don't expect Lindgren or Niemi to play a game unless we fall out of the PO race.

 

[sharks9]

Depends on how important making the playoffs are. Some teams made a lot of moves. Habs couldn’t find a better back up?

Most teams give up picks for something at the deadline, that’s what GM’s do....try to improve their teams

I would much rather use that pick and attempt to get a good player than a back-up that'll play 2 or 3 games down the stretch.

 

[Tyson]

I would much rather use that pick and attempt to get a good player than a back-up that'll play 2 or 3 games down the stretch.

What if you are in a tight playoff run and your all world goalie gets hurt? That’s the idea of a good GM doing his job. Price can’t play every game and could become injured

 

[sharks9]

What if you are in a tight playoff run and your all world goalie gets hurt? That’s the idea of a good GM doing his job. Price can’t play every game and could become injured

If Price gets hurt we're going nowhere in the playoffs, so why give up a pick for that? I hope we can make it in and go on a surprise run, but even I know that's dependent on Price playing lights out in the playoffs.

 

[1909]

This move is because Niemi has been the worst back up in the league this year and it is not even close.

What baffles me is why Bergevin didn’t address this...maybe because Lindgren is signed to a three year one way contract

isn’t it a two year contract ?

 

[sharks9]

isn’t it a two year contract ?

It's 3, 750k each year

 

[sampollock]

About bloody time

 

[1909]

Lindgren cannot do worse than Niemi.

But who’s gonna be the backup tomorrow night ?

 

[Tyson]

Lindgren cannot do worse than Niemi.

But who’s gonna be the backup tomorrow night ?

I would bet it’s Lindgren