Recalled/Assigned: Lightning re-call Andrei Vasilevskiy | Ben Bishop dealing with "minor nagging issue"

[BOLTMAN]

The reality is the Russian is better RIGHT NOW.

 

[Sky04]

The reality is the Russian is better RIGHT NOW.

and Tyler Johnson is as good as Crosby.

 

[wxkid23]

It's been said MANY times before but having TOO MANY goalies is a GOOD thing. Obviously many on here have forgot how BAD the last 10 years have been in net for us

 

[Sky04]

It's been said MANY times before but having TOO MANY goalies is a GOOD thing. Obviously many on here have forgot how BAD the last 10 years have been in net for us

Exactly, not like it stunts Vasilevskiys development if he has to be an NHL backup for a year.

 

[DFC]

The reality is the Russian is better RIGHT NOW.

We've seen him play 3 games in the NHL and, not to spoil the party, but there are some clear faults still in his game. Bishop is a very good NHL starter. You don't just trade those on a hunch.

 

[Jacko95]

The earliest we should even think of trading Bishop is in the summer of 2016. And even that is only a good idea if Vasya steals Bishops starting job over next season and provs his worth in the following playoffs.

 

[CarpeNoctem]

Rest assured, Bish won't be going anywhere until 2016 at the earliest. They're likely using this as an opportunity to assess where Vasya truly is in terms of his development.

 

[snowden]

Boltman and some others just seem to want whatever is new. ALWAYS. It's baffling, absolutely. Not content with what we have and always wanting something new. Creating problems where we don't have them under the guise that it's thinking outside the box you guys!!!111 What's next? Trading Hedman for some picks because those might turn into something 7 years from now? We have a good team and at some point you have to stop tinkering and let the guys play hockey.

 

[LightningStrikes]

The reality is the Russian is better RIGHT NOW.

He has a name BTW.

 

[Stamper]

And talking about some strawmans dear Boltman, we all know everybody was in on trading Purcell for a bag of used pucks, and Thompson was so worthless that he went to Ducks, team that is considered atleast as good as we are, if not better.

I love some of your posts man, but sometimes you just tick me like nothing else

 

[FinnLightning26]

The injury was never his groin

I must remember wrong then. I could've sweared he said in one interview during his recent injury that his groin is feeling better.

 

[Victhor Ollesson]

Kessel is quite a load to run into. He's not exactly the most "in-shape" NHL'er out there.......

Don't you pick on Phil.

Pick on Dustin instead.

 

[wxkid23]

Don't you pick on Phil.

Pick on Dustin instead.

Dustin...

Tokarski?

 

[Vasilevskiy]

So you want to give up a good 1st round pick, a top 9 forward, a top 10 goalie, and another prospect, for a backup goalie and a number 4 dman?

No thanks.

I'm still absolutely amazed by TB fans wanting to ship the best goalie we have had in 10 years off so quickly. It's mind boggling.

Shattenkirk is not a top 4 d-man... Shattenkirk is a top pairing D and would be easily the best offensive d-man in our team.
That being said, I would not do that deal.

 

[IdealisticSniper]

Shattenkirk is not a top 4 d-man... Shattenkirk is a top pairing D and would be easily the best offensive d-man in our team.
That being said, I would not do that deal.

People love shiny new things. His career high is 45 points with 81 games played. He is a good dman sure. He wouldn't be the best offensively and he wouldn't be top pairing unless chemistry dictated.

He's had a great 29 games to start the season but let's not get crazy. And my main point was he is certainly not worth Bishop and a first round pick.

 

[Victhor Ollesson]

Dustin...

Tokarski?

Strike one.

 

[2MinutesforGiraffing]

The reality is the Russian is better RIGHT NOW.

Nabakov? I dunno about that.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Don't you pick on Phil.

Pick on Dustin instead.

Dustin...

Tokarski?

Strike one.

 

[Victhor Ollesson]

Haha. Yes.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Bolt32]

I'm feeling pretty confident that Vasi's development will go like this.

2014-2015 AHL Starter
2015-2016 NHL Backup
2016-2017 NHL Starter (Bishop Traded. Only if Vasi is excelling, if not he will continue as NHL Backup.)

 

[Coopers Gum]

I can't believe some of the sentiments on here.

Wow.

 

[MattM92]

AV is the future goaltender of this club. It is still very much the present.

 

[LightningStrikes]

I can't believe some of the sentiments on here.

Wow.

Ditto. Bishop is our first consistently solid goalie since Nik freaking Khabibulin 10 years ago.

 

[Bolt32]

Ditto. Bishop is our first consistently solid goalie since Nik freaking Khabibulin 10 years ago.

Yeah, I still maintain he is slightly injury prone. But what the hell, he is the first goaltender we had that stabilized the position. Why trade that away in a hurry until we have found someone that can take the reigns that we are fully confident in? I don't understand it...