Value of: Jimmy Howard to TOR at the TD

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

The way Anaheim looks right now.... I assume we might be moving Miller at the deadline... would be a good vet/leader and great back up for the leaf playoff push.... and I assume miller would be cool spending half a season chasing a cup... Toronto might be best spot for him. Ducks and Toronto have a pretty good history in making trades.... just give us a pick or 2(depending on rounds) and call it a day.

Miller has a 4 team trade clause, And reportedly 3 are the other California teams and not sure of the other. Doubt he has any interest in the Leafs.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

Why would anyone want to acquire a backup at the deadline? Just to give the starter a rest down the stretch?

They almost never play in the playoffs.

We should get Carolina's backup tender, Curtis McElhinney.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Howard seems like overkill for a backup.

Give us a 5th at the deadline and Montoya is all yours.

they can have him now for a 7th

 

[ChaoticOrange]

they can have him now for a 7th

I’d want to hang onto him for awhile to give Skinner and Wells time to acclimatize to the AHL.

 

[Cotton]

In fairness, last year, and for starters this year, it doesn't matter who is in net, the buds get squashed by the better Bruins team regardless of who is in net.

This is nonsense.

 

[Bobby Terrance]

I remember the gold from (granted a select few) of my fellow leafs fans saying they want a 1st at least for sparks in the off-season. Even though to anyone else it was apparent he would be a guy who struggles to hold a back-up gig in the league.

I only bring sparks up because I saw fellow leaf fans bringing him up.

 

[34]

I would be interested as a Leafs fan, but doubt Detroit moves him.

 

[flamesforcup]

What would Wings fans want from the Flames. I know u guys wanna tank and Mike Smith would be perfect for u. So Mike Smith+ what?

 

[BlueBaron]

Struggling to understand Core.'s issues with Sparks. All indicators are we do not need a backup.

 

[BlueBaron]

Because Garett Sparks is the current backup and that's just not good enough

Do you think it might take more than 4 games for the AHL's best starter to adjust to being an NHL back up? You would think he was 1 and 3 instead of 3 and 1. This seems knee jerk.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Do you think it might take more than 4 games for the AHL's best starter to adjust to being an NHL back up? You would think he was 1 and 3 instead of 3 and 1. This seems knee jerk.

If I felt the 3-1 record wasn't pure lucky it would be different but it is, one of those wins was a 7-6 win and last night Gardiner and Zaitsev saved his ass about 3 times each in the 3rd period, also his numbers are still well below league average that's a problem he has gotten EXTREMELY lucky .

Even the goal he let in Can't go in especially with no screen and from that distance

 

[BlueBaron]

If I felt the 3-1 record wasn't pure lucky it would be different but it is, one of those wins was a 7-6 win and last night Gardiner and Zaitsev saved his ass about 3 times each in the 3rd period, also his numbers are still well below league average that's a problem he has gotten EXTREMELY lucky .

Even the goal he let in Can't go in especially with no screen and from that distance

So you think 4 games tells the whole story.

 

[Crease Master]

Did you see how many pucks were hitting Leaf players in the crease? The players have zero confidence in Sparks, they are trying to play his position for him. That's never a good sign. You don't see guys diving into the crease to make saves for Freddy. Dubas didn't want to lose Sparks on waivers but would anybody select him if they did it now? Let Sparks learn on the job somewhere else.

 

[Liferleafer]

Did you see how many pucks were hitting Leaf players in the crease? The players have zero confidence in Sparks, they are trying to play his position for him. That's never a good sign. You don't see guys diving into the crease to make saves for Freddy. Dubas didn't want to lose Sparks on waivers but would anybody select him if they did it now? Let Sparks learn on the job somewhere else.

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