Rumor: Kings inquire about Pavelec

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Desperate times in LA.

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[Pi]

I'd go after Bernier...the devil you know. Anaheim needs to sign Lindholm.

 

[Mike Jones]

Hmmm. I wonder what the deal would look like.

Draft pick? Player? Contract dump?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I'd go after Bernier...the devil you know. Anaheim needs to sign Lindholm.

Totally agree here Bernier would be better in the long term if JQ is out long term then adding Pavelec. Would think that Lombardi could do better then adding Pav who's trending down.

 

[Elvs]

I feel bad for Budaj. Wasn't the word that he was gonna get to be backup this year? Then they bring back Zatkoff, and now this...

 

[hagelin1381]

Why would they want a goalie with a .907 career save %? rather just roll with Zatkoff/Budaj than have that waste of a roster space

 

[Trolfoli]

Good news. Inquire about that Trouba guy while you're on the phone Dean.

Should stay away from Bernier. Ducks are having too much fun trying to figure out how to calculate their cap. Seriously, someone tell their GM there are sites like NHLnumbers, Generalfanager, and capfriendly out there. They could use some help. Anyways Ducks would have to eat half his salary, which probably wouldn't work for them, and the Kings wouldn't give up a whole lot. Maybe a 5th?

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Jimmy Howard anyone

we will retain salary

 

[kingsholygrail]

Jimmy Howard anyone

we will retain salary

All of it?

 

[dracom]

I'd go after Bernier...the devil you know. Anaheim needs to sign Lindholm.

Ducks need a backup like Bernier since Gibson will almost certainly get a groin injury, most likely during practice, as is the norm for him.

 

[seafoam]

Take on of the Islanders' goalies, please.

 

[tsanuri]

I feel bad for Budaj. Wasn't the word that he was gonna get to be backup this year? Then they bring back Zatkoff, and now this...

They brought in Zatkoff for one reason the expansion draft.
They had to have a goalie signed after next year to leave exposed.
And they couldn't send him to Ontario like they did Budaj for risk of losing him and then they wouldn't have a goalie they could expose at the draft.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

All of it?

well, while funny for sure

howard is still much better then bernier or pavelec AND knows lombardi and quick from team usa

howard at 3 million isnt atrocious

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Jimmy Howard anyone

we will retain salary

Holland wont retain enough to send him to LA maybe about $1 million at the most. Dout that would get it done.

 

[Trolfoli]

Take on of the Islanders' goalies, please.

Not paying to get our goalie back from the Islanders.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

well, while funny for sure

howard is still much better then bernier or pavelec AND knows lombardi and quick from team usa

howard at 3 million isnt atrocious

Holland isn't retaining no $2.3 million of Howard's salary that nearly 50% pretty much already came out and said that he wont retain that much. Why would he admit to over paying him any ways.

 

[tsanuri]

Take on of the Islanders' goalies, please.

Put one on waivers and I'm sure the Kings would help you out.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

All of it?

Nope maybe $1 million at the most, And that wont be enough to convince Lombardi to take Howard off our hands.

 

[mattgkg]

E4 because of recent trades with variations of Ondrej

 

[damacles1156]

Kings really don't have that much cap space, without a bad contract going back.

 

[tsanuri]

Desperate times in LA.

Where they are desperate for sure. Bernstein is right about as much as Eklund.

 

[Human]

is there that big of a difference between Zatkoff/Budaj and Pavelec? I don't see it.

edit: then again I was in the minority among Pens fans considering Zatkoff a true NHL back-up...

 

[Jetabre]

Get it done Chevy.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

as much as i like reading bernstein tweets hes rarely right about anything

 

[tsanuri]

is there that big of a difference between Zatkoff/Budaj and Pavelec? I don't see it.

edit: then again I was in the minority among Pens fans considering Zatkoff a true NHL back-up...

On paper I would say no.
But maybe Ranford, Kings goalie coach, has seen something he thinks he can work with if this rumor is true.