gbill2004*
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I think a third for negotiating rights is very steep. i would have been interested in Darling, but not that much!
If Chevy wants to keep his job he's going to have to make some bold moves.
I think a third for negotiating rights is very steep. i would have been interested in Darling, but not that much!
I think a third for negotiating rights is very steep. i would have been interested in Darling, but not that much!
If Chevy wants to keep his job he's going to have to make some bold moves.
They don't care if they lose either of their current goalies and we do...different situations.
I'd be ok with Bernier but I'd worry if the pressure of being a starter in a Canadian market would get to him. He pretty much melted down in Toronto. I'm not sure he's a legit starter or just a real good backup. With regards to Elliot his recent history as a startwr is better. Also if we are to hold his last season against him then we should also hold them against Bishop, MAF, Mason and Halak against them as well. There really isn't a can't miss option on the table. Most are aging, many have had a strong of excellent years with a down year here and there.
Bernier was better than Elliot last year, but worse the two previous seasons. Then they were back and forth before that. True that Bernier's career sv% is slightly better. But I think if you summed up more recent seasons (say 3 or 5 year averages), Elliot comes out on top.
By the numbers, Bernier doesn't strike me as any better than Elliot.
Canes acquired darling's rights
Can someone please help me understand the expansion draft rules?
1 - Don't the Canes have to protect Ward because he has a NMC clause?
2 - Do the Golden Knights have some sort of exclusive 2(?)-day window to negotiate with all pending free agents?
This deal the Canes made for Darling's rights confuses me, so there's something I've missed in the Canes logic in acquiring Darling, unless this gives them time to negotiate terms, then sign him after the Golden Knights have been unable to sign him - at least I assume that's what the Canes are hoping for.
We now know that the Golden Knights are expected to enter the NHL with exclusive free agency perks.
The team is expected to have an exclusive negotiating window with free agents during the expansion draft - that could potentially be 48 hrs. This would mean that before other teams can begin scooping up existing NHL players, Vegas would have the opportunity to get a head start.
During this two-day stretch, the only team that would be allowed to sign active NHL players is the Golden Knights.
The only catch is that if Vegas signed a player who most recently played for Team X, the Golden Knights would no longer be able to select a player from Team X in the Expansion Draft.
Just a random thought: Vegas is in a weird spot. If I were GM of Vegas, I'd rather NOT get a great veteran goalie that's going to steal me wins (e.g. Bishop, Fleury, etc.). I'd want to load up on futures at the expense of the present in order to ensure 3 years or so of top 5 draft picks. How else will they get elite scoring talent? Nothing will set them up for 10+ years of mediocrity like having an above average starter right out of the gate.
In that context, maybe they should go with Pavs or Hutch.
Just a random thought: Vegas is in a weird spot. If I were GM of Vegas, I'd rather NOT get a great veteran goalie that's going to steal me wins (e.g. Bishop, Fleury, etc.). I'd want to load up on futures at the expense of the present in order to ensure 3 years or so of top 5 draft picks. How else will they get elite scoring talent? Nothing will set them up for 10+ years of mediocrity like having an above average starter right out of the gate.
In that context, maybe they should go with Pavs or Hutch.
Question: What kind of team do you envision fielding?
Answer: I expect us to be competitive quickly. I don’t mean win the Stanley Cup in our first year. But I think with the way the (expansion) draft is going to be set up, we’re going to have a unique opportunity to draft some really good players who can play right away. We’re going to have great goaltending. We’re going to have a very solid group of defensemen, and I believe we’ll get enough scoring to give us a chance to win. I don’t see us taking a lot of older guys who are at the end of their careers. I’d like to see us get a solid nucleus of young players and be able to keep them together and grow together.
That would be the smartest course of action but at the same time Vegas is a new franchise in a non traditional market, if they don't have success early on the support will fall quickly. Especially with the Raiders coming in a few years. Wouldn't be the case if the team was in Quebec but Vegas will have to put together a good team to stay relevant.
Just a random thought: Vegas is in a weird spot. If I were GM of Vegas, I'd rather NOT get a great veteran goalie that's going to steal me wins (e.g. Bishop, Fleury, etc.). I'd want to load up on futures at the expense of the present in order to ensure 3 years or so of top 5 draft picks. How else will they get elite scoring talent? Nothing will set them up for 10+ years of mediocrity like having an above average starter right out of the gate.
In that context, maybe they should go with Pavs or Hutch.
Doesn't Vegas have a guarantee of third or fourth pre-lottery seeding in the next two or three drafts regardless of where they finish the season, per expansion rules? If so, they won't need to tank to get a good draft spot. They slid three places this year but that's unlikely to repeat in their two or three remaining guarantee years.
Just a random thought: Vegas is in a weird spot. If I were GM of Vegas, I'd rather NOT get a great veteran goalie that's going to steal me wins (e.g. Bishop, Fleury, etc.). I'd want to load up on futures at the expense of the present in order to ensure 3 years or so of top 5 draft picks. How else will they get elite scoring talent?
If this is true, it's the first I've heard of it. I thought their position was only predetermined this year...