Confirmed with Link: Ilya Bryzgalov for 4th Round Pick

[Lapa]

Good luck with that.

If he recovers completely from his surgery, give him a few games to showcase him next season. Then trade him for whatever we can get. At this point, Bryz > Bäckström.

 

[TaLoN]

I said last offseason that I'd rather have Bryz then Backstrom... most didn't agree.

 

[Lapa]

Chad Graff ‏@ChadGraff

Ilya Bryzgalov said he doesn't know whether he wants to play hockey next year

...

 

[MuckOG]

^I think that's a case of Bryz being Bryz.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

@ChadGraff: Ilya Bryzgalov said he doesn't know whether he wants to play hockey next year.

https://twitter.com/ChadGraff/status/452861639889395712

EDIT: my god i'm slow and unable to read.

 

[Lapa]

^I think that's a case of Bryz being Bryz.

Could be, but I still don't like the sound of that.

 

[Foxlockbox]

He most likely will play if playoffs leave a good hunger in him.

 

[Engebretson]

Didn't he get bought out last summer, start the season on an ECHL tyout this year and sign with the Oilers in the fall?

I get that he's got his own logic when making his decisions, but I'm not sure how going to a playoffs with the Wild this year would make him want to come back any less than the offseason he had last year.

I'd guess its just like Muck said, Bryz being Bryz.

 

[llamapalooza]

I'm guessing he's just hedging his bets by floating that out there, so he can bow out gracefully on his own terms if he doesn't get a contract he's happy with. Keep in mind, this is a guy who's going to be very cautious about where he signs considering how he was crucified by the media in his last few gigs.

 

[kfan22]

Could be, but I still don't like the sound of that.

Why? he wont be here regardless

 

[TaLoN]

Why? he wont be here regardless

I'm in favor of re-signing him. We need to sign a goalie this offseason anyway, why not Bryz?

 

[Al Lagoon]

Not every goalie is a Brodeur or Hasek. Mid 30s takes a toll on most humans. That 3 years of youth for Bryz over Backs ain't chicken scratch, especially when the younger one has a better track record for health

 

[Minnesota]

How much of his cap hit are we paying?

 

[Beegoalie]

Lets see what he does in the playoffs. And then make some resigning decisions. I like Bryz, but can't get his Philly playoff debacles out of my head. I think he is very underrated when it comes to how talented he is and obviously Fletchers move has panned out so far. I hope it continues.

 

[Nharris31]

Lets see what he does in the playoffs. And then make some resigning decisions. I like Bryz, but can't get his Philly playoff debacles out of my head. I think he is very underrated when it comes to how talented he is and obviously Fletchers move has panned out so far. I hope it continues.

How was philly's defense?

 

[Avder]

How was philly's defense?

Calling Philly's defense swiss cheese would be an insult to swiss cheese everywhere.

That should give you an idea.

 

[DeuceMN]

Let's see how the rest of the year plays out, but I like Bryz.

If everything stays as is, I would be quite happy bringing him back.

 

[Jarick]

Wild will have three goalies under contract without Bryz though. And that includes Kuemper getting a raise.

 

[BigT2002]

Wild will have three goalies under contract without Bryz though. And that includes Kuemper getting a raise.

Well, you gotta figure they'll do something with Harding a the very least. And I'm inclined to think something will be done with Backstrom as well. I would not throw a fit if they just bought out the contract at the full price and just take the hit for 2 years. Next year it is completely moot if you think about it. If they resign Bryz to a $2.5, it could just be thought of we have a $6M goalie still...sucks, but the alternative is a lot worse IMO. Bryz is 5-0-3 or something isn't he? I know he has not lost in regulation yet. That will be HUGE going into the playoffs. No shootout.

 

[Jarick]

They can't though. Both goalies are going to be on IR to end the year, which means they can't be bought out or traded until the start of next year. Hands are completely tied.

The only goalie they can walk away from is Kuemper, who they obviously don't want to walk away from. They are going to have to offer him a contract and it's going to have to be a one-way.

There's no way around it; they will have to start the season with three goalies on the roster and make a move right away. Whether that's trading Backstrom or Harding or putting Harding on LTIR if he's sick, I don't know.

And they certainly won't have the roster spot to sign another goalie.

 

[mezcal]

They can't though. Both goalies are going to be on IR to end the year, which means they can't be bought out or traded until the start of next year. Hands are completely tied.

The only goalie they can walk away from is Kuemper, who they obviously don't want to walk away from. They are going to have to offer him a contract and it's going to have to be a one-way.

There's no way around it; they will have to start the season with three goalies on the roster and make a move right away. Whether that's trading Backstrom or Harding or putting Harding on LTIR if he's sick, I don't know.

And they certainly won't have the roster spot to sign another goalie.

Looking at the situation, I think we do Kuemper-Backstrom and just hope and pray that Backs can return to form. Contrary to popular belief here, I don't think Bryz returns with the Wild for next season. I think Kuemper is our starter next year.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...yoff-goalie-and-reformed-flake-170417601.html

 

[42]

You guys don't think the Wild will sign a UFA like Hiller or Halak?

 

[Taylor26]

he will probably go back to Russia until we have injuries to our goalies next year around 3 quarters of the year. Then we sign him before the trade deadline.

 

[Avder]

You guys don't think the Wild will sign a UFA like Hiller or Halak?

At this point I highly doubt the Wild will go for someone like that when we've got Harding and Backs still on contract, Kuemper waiting in the wings, and with Bryz as a sudden wild card option for next year.

I would not be opposed to putting both Backs and Harding on LTIR and rolling with Bryz/Kuemps next season.