Confirmed with Link: [EDM/MIN] Ilya Bryzgalov for MIN 4th Round Pick 2014

[Seedling]

I believe there are lots of bears in Minnesota. Wonder if Bryz reports?

 

[joestevens29]

Mac T must have moved the most goalies in NHL history for 1 season.

Honestly given how poor we've been in net for the past few year I have no issue with this trial an error that MacT has been doing.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

I believe there are lots of bears in Minnesota. Wonder if Bryz reports?

The crest is a bear face. Wonder if he'll be scared to put on the jersey ???

 

[Tarus]

Can someone tell me why the **** Smid was traded? Anyone?

Bryz didn't make enough money(pro-rated) to force the Smid move, and they took on more contracts than they moved out in the Smid trade.

It's more likely Smid was traded because he asked out and/or didn't fit in with Eakins.

 

[Del Preston]

No complaints about Bryz's time here. I hope he does well.

 

[Tw0Shoes]

Bryz didn't make enough money(pro-rated) to force the Smid move, and they took on more contracts than they moved out in the Smid trade.

It's more likely Smid was traded because he asked out and/or didn't fit in with Eakins.

They didn't take on more contracts.
Smid & Roy for Brossoit & Horak.

 

[Tarus]

They didn't take on more contracts.
Smid & Roy for Brossoit & Horak.

Ah, that's right, completely forgot about Roy.

 

[Oiler66666]

Can someone tell me why the **** Smid was traded? Anyone?

Hated the trade but Brossoit IS having a very good year in the ECHL after a shaky start in the AHL.

24gp 2.14GAA 0.922PCT 4shutouts

Long term project but he has been good at every level except the 9 AHL games.

 

[McTedi]

Mac T must have moved the most goalies in NHL history for 1 season.

Area of weakness for last few seasons…addressing a need, no??

 

[Aerchon]

We traded Smid to make room for Bryzgalov so we could trade him for a 4th.

This is what I don't like about the this trade.

However, Fasth and Scrivens is such a big upgrade over Barb and Dub and marginally better than Byrz and Srcivens.

Nice to see the Oilers improve their goaltending.

 

[Tw0Shoes]

Hated the trade but Brossoit IS having a very good year in the ECHL after a shaky start in the AHL.

24gp 2.14GAA 0.922PCT 4shutouts

Long term project but he has been good at every level except the 9 AHL games.

He actually has 6 shutouts in the ECHL this year.
Didn't let a in a goal in all of his games for Alaska.

 

[guymez]

The crest is a bear face. Wonder if he'll be scared to put on the jersey ???

Looks like a Mountain Lion to me but it might be equally as scary for Bryz.


Tough not to like this deal though.

 

[OneMoreAstronaut]

We traded Smid to make room for Bryzgalov so we could trade him for a 4th.

Nah, I think that was just a smokescreen.

 

[Oiler66666]

He actually has 6 shutouts in the ECHL this year.
Didn't let a in a goal in all of his games for Alaska.

Thanks, missed that.

 

[Replacement*]

This is what I don't like about the this trade.

However, Fasth and Scrivens is such a big upgrade over Barb and Dub and marginally better than Byrz and Srcivens.

Nice to see the Oilers improve their goaltending.

Can't agree at all that Fasth is better than Bryz.

I would say with certainty that Bryz and Scrivens would be a better pairing going forward if this was possible.

Most concerning is this puts the oil back into a no Bonafide #1 again. We have two backups. We've tried that before..

I like Bryz pushing Scrivens a whole lot more than Scrivens now getting the lionshare and Fasth the odd game.

 

[Arpeggio]

Can't agree at all that Fasth is better than Bryz.

I would say with certainty that Bryz and Scrivens would be a better pairing going forward if this was possible.

Most concerning is this puts the oil back into a no Bonafide #1 again. We have two backups. We've tried that before..

I like Bryz pushing Scrivens a whole lot more than Scrivens now getting the lionshare and Fasth the odd game.

Scrivens will definitely be splitting games with Fasth, Fasth was borderline elite last season. This year he's had injury problems.

Bryzgalov certainly wasn't a bonafide number one, and I don't believe he wanted to be here, nor do I think his play was all that spectacular. I think Fasth is just as if not more likely to push Scrivens as Bryzgalov was.

 

[voxel]

Smid was traded because we wanted to tank with Potter/Larsen on our roster. Lol.

Don't mind this trade though. Bryz wasn't in the long term plans.

 

[Replacement*]

Scrivens will definitely be splitting games with Fasth, Fasth was borderline elite last season. This year he's had injury problems.

Bryzgalov certainly wasn't a bonafide number one, and I don't believe he wanted to be here, nor do I think his play was all that spectacular. I think Fasth is just as if not more likely to push Scrivens as Bryzgalov was.

Bryz played very well here. Surely theres a also more of a sample size with knowing Bryz is a competent NHL starter.

Fasth is a relative unknown at this level

Theres no basis whatsoever in which to suggest that Fasth is a better goalie.

I'll bet we've given up the better one here today.

ps borderline elite? c'mon. Lets look at perspective here and how Anaheim makes any goalie look lights out.

 

[Arpeggio]

Bryz played very well here. Surely theres a also more of a sample size with knowing Bryz is a competent NHL starter.

Fasth is a relative unknown at this level

Theres no basis whatsoever in which to suggest that Fasth is a better goalie.

I'll bet we've given up the better one here today.

ps borderline elite? c'mon. Lets look at perspective here and how Anaheim makes any goalie look lights out.

I guess I disagree. Bryzgalov was the laughing stock of the league for the two seasons prior to this. And Fasth was a great goalie last year.

And I don't think Bryzgalov had any interest in staying here anyway.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Well look... Bryz almost definitely did not want to re-sign in Edmonton so it's basically moot trying to compare whether Bryz/Scrivens would be better than Fasth/Scrivens.

I would have been happy with Bryz signing a deal similar to Scrivens (maybe a bit more seeing as he's more experienced and established) but it just wasn't to be.

Fasth/Scrivens has the potential to be a solid tandem... at least average and maybe even good.

I say this from someone who was "meh" on the Scrivens signing thinking he would be barely an upgrade on Dubnyk but he's certainly looked good in his play here so far.

Fasth isn't old either... for a goalie he's essentially in his prime years (25-35) so I think it's a good addition.

He's only signed for 1 year as well and the Oilers can afford the $2.9 million cap hit.

If they have 2 goalies that can give them essentially average goaltending for ~$5 million... it's hard to argue with that.

Now fix the 15 other problems on the team MacT.

 

[Replacement*]

I guess I disagree. Bryzgalov was the laughing stock of the league for the two seasons prior to this. And Fasth was a great goalie last year.

And I don't think Bryzgalov had any interest in staying here anyway.

Bryz seems to be misunderstood. A lot of his distraction was attempts at humor in the midst of playing on brutal clubs both here and in Philly. Some of the media were intelligent enough to figure out Bryz game and how he would occupy the media. His team mates in Philly should have been buying him beers for how effectively he occupied the Philly media.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

Well look... Bryz almost definitely did not want to re-sign in Edmonton so it's basically moot trying to compare whether Bryz/Scrivens would be better than Fasth/Scrivens.

I would have been happy with Bryz signing a deal similar to Scrivens (maybe a bit more seeing as he's more experienced and established) but it just wasn't to be.

Fasth/Scrivens has the potential to be a solid tandem... at least average and maybe even good.

I say this from someone who was "meh" on the Scrivens signing thinking he would be barely an upgrade on Dubnyk but he's certainly looked good in his play here so far.

Fasth isn't old either... for a goalie he's essentially in his prime years (25-35) so I think it's a good addition.

He's only signed for 1 year as well and the Oilers can afford the $2.9 million cap hit.

If they have 2 goalies that can give them essentially average goaltending for ~$5 million... it's hard to argue with that.

Now fix the 15 other problems on the team MacT.

From what I have seen of MacT right now he doesn't want the draft picks so maybe he trades some of our plugs for picks and uses those to land some good roster players

 

[Replacement*]

Well look... Bryz almost definitely did not want to re-sign in Edmonton so it's basically moot trying to compare whether Bryz/Scrivens would be better than Fasth/Scrivens.

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I've heard posters speculate on this. I've seen nothing concrete. Mind I was working today and not glued to all the latest. Whats the scoop?

ps "almost definitely"

 

[Arpeggio]

Bryz seems to be misunderstood. A lot of his distraction was attempts at humor in the midst of playing on brutal clubs both here and in Philly. Some of the media were intelligent enough to figure out Bryz game and how he would occupy the media. His team mates in Philly should have been buying him beers for how effectively he occupied the Philly media.

He was the laughing stock because of how bad he played and his huge contract, not because he did funny interviews.

 

[Replacement*]

He was the laughing stock because of how bad he played and his huge contract, not because he did funny interviews.

Ok, thanks, fair enough. I had trouble disentangling how bad Flyers were from Bryz play. Plus that its the why play D EC so..

Any goalies that wants to build a resume should just refuse to play in the East on principle.