Confirmed with Link: Enroth on Waivers(Update: He cleared, sent to Marlies)

[ACC1224]

I wonder this as well. Enroth was signed late. Wonder if the Leafs basically said "hey, play with us until Ramo is ready, we'll then waive you and you can go to Europe $750,000 richer"

Wouldn't surprise me if it were that transparent.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Was it? Was it really?

A part of it was pathetic, like the first minute.
Stajan's goal was the only true goal.

Didn't allow a goal for the rest of the game.

which is a lot better than Bernier did last night. wooof. 5 goals in 6 minutes.

while he wasn't v. good (and with a backup you can't really be be "that" patient - though i wish they could to be fair) - i think it was the fact that he's a smaller goalie. Ramo won't be that much better imo - but he's taller. and a bit more aggressive.

 

[Sniper99]

Goodbye, so long, farewell.

 

[ShaneFalco]

A little weird - sign him, play him 4 games - see ya
I guess they like what they see in Ramo a lot more

 

[Walshy7]

A little weird - sign him, play him 4 games - see ya
I guess they like what they see in Ramo a lot more

its probably the fact they don't have to look down to see ramo

 

[deletethis]

The Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016 are a place where veterans are expected to perform. This does seem a little presumptive but I don't witness Enroth everyday at practice like the Leafs' brass and coaching staff does.

A bigger blocking goalie like Bibeau or Ramo offers less contrast in style from Andersen for the team in front of him. I like this direction from that point of view. I've seen Enroth steal games in the past and I do wonder if he doesn't find another home where his play eventually reaches that level again.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Ramo won't be that much better imo - but he's taller. and a bit more aggressive.

True
Ramo = Enroth, but 6'3" 215.

 

[Canada4Gold]

If he clears, they can agree to terminate the contract, and he'd be free to go.

would have to go onto unconditional waivers and clear for that. I don't think this is that. Usually we hear immediately if that's the case.

 

[Walshy7]

would have to go onto unconditional waivers and clear for that. I don't think this is that. Usually we hear immediately if that's the case.

I was about to say the last few we haven't heard straight away they were unconditional, it is a couple hours after the initial waive tweet

 

[Mess]

This was so painfully obviously coming could see it from a mile away.

It was only a matter time until the Leafs moved away from a Tiny goalie and cut bait here.

I thought he was finished before the Calgary game and surprised they gave him one more chance.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Sayonara.

 

[Walshy7]

it was weird to begin with. Babcock comes out with "Andersen is a big boy you have to have big goalies these days etc" then a few weeks later we sign Enroth they must have tried every option including seeing how long Ramo was out for and decided they had to go with Enroth

 

[stakesishigh]

That didn't quite go the way I expected when he first signed. Shame.

 

[sxvnert]

LOL. Boards members were demonized for wanting him demoted after four games.

Go Lou!

 

[Suntouchable13]

I still maintain that any backup quality NHL goalie will get lit playing behind this team.

 

[Loosie]

Well, I am just shocked. shocked I tell you.

 

[67Cup]

Well, four games is not much of a chance but I suppose that if management is convinced there is a better alternative, presumably Ramo, there was no point wasting games checking out and confirming their opinion.

i think four, as in games played, is the only surprising number about this move. All the other numbers, GAA, save percentage and especially wins, were pointing in this direction.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Meh, feels like an overreaction and zero patience for a struggling player. If Ramo is the target, let's just hope that he's recovered fully. Post-injury Ramo was pretty much consistently just as dreadful as Enroth was in his slump.

 

[TLeafsFan]

So Ramo or Bibeau?

 

[Suntouchable13]

Meh, feels like an overreaction and zero patience for a struggling player. If Ramo is the target, let's just hope that he's recovered fully. Post-injury Ramo was pretty much consistently just as dreadful as Enroth was in his slump.

Is it a coincidence that he comes from LA after a good season as the backup to Toronto and struggles? I don't think so.

 

[LeafSteel]

Damn! Shanny and Lou don't play no games!

Welcome to Toronto, Ramo. Don't $!#? up. Lou will make it so they never find the body.

 

[leafsfan1234]

it was weird to begin with. Babcock comes out with "Andersen is a big boy you have to have big goalies these days etc" then a few weeks later we sign Enroth they must have tried every option including seeing how long Ramo was out for and decided they had to go with Enroth

I have a feeling that Ramo was the target all along and Enroth was only signed as a stop gap until he was ready to come back from injury. They seemed to be playing hardball on Enroth's contract probably knowing that he wasn't going to be here very long.

 

[Stephen]

Not going to miss Enroth. The most memorable thing about him other than his Besteresque goaltending was that look of sheer terror in his eyes.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Is it a coincidence that he comes from LA after a good season as the backup to Toronto and struggles? I don't think so.

LA wasn't the first time he's been good though. Over his career, he had outperformed his expected save percentage by a rather decent margin. That's what happens when you play on a tanking Buffalo, for example. Even putting up mediocre numbers takes a lot.

With that said, something is up with him. He used to be one of the quickest goaltenders in the league, and he looked mediocre in that department as a Leafs goalie since pre-season. When you are his size, you must be fast as all hell to compensate.

 

[Zonk]

The Leafs have to find a home for Enroth because Winnipeg wants the Leafs to take Ondrej Pavelec and his $4.75 million salary as part of the deal to acquire Jacob Trouba.