Matt O'Connor sweepstakes

[BeardyCanuck03]

Doubt he comes here without being guaranteed at least the ahl starting job

He's looking for the best development situation. The best development situation is to be in a tandem situation next season and then to take over the starting job fully the season after.

Also...

@uptownhockey
Uptown client and former BU standout goalie Matt O'Connor to announce his NHL destination tomorrow afternoon.

 

[biturbo19]

I don't see why people are still connecting Markstrom and O'Connor. You do realize that in order for Markstrom to play in the AHL, he has to pass through waivers? And he won't pass through untouched this time. Regardless of whether or not O'Connor comes here, we have to get rid of one of Miller, Lack, or Markstrom. The only effect O'Connor would have is Eriksson leaving, and I won't cry over spilled milk.

Exactly.

And as far as Eriksson goes...there's a pretty good chance he's out the door either way regardless of how the O'Connor thing goes.

 

[polarbearcub]

@Bob_Stauffer: Matt O Connor will Not be signing with the Edmonton Oilers

 

[Nuckles]

Couldn't get Gretzky to call him?

 

[polarbearcub]

Couldn't get Gretzky to call him?

Oh god I forgot about that lol

 

[EpochLink]

So another Justin Schultz sweepstakes...

 

[polarbearcub]

Reading lots of tweets of different people saying he chose the Rangers

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

So another Justin Schultz sweepstakes...

This is exactly how it feels. What were we, final three or final two for Schultz?

 

[DadBod]

Typically I get pretty excited about signing free agents, but I'm pretty impartial about O'Connor. I don't forsee him being better than Markstrom or Eriksson s we really only need him if both are gone.

 

[EpochLink]

Do the rangers need goaltending needs?

Figure Ottawa needs it more

 

[EpochLink]

This is exactly how it feels. What were we, final three or final two for Schultz?

And look at his 'stellar' career so far

 

[polarbearcub]

Signed with sens

 

[Canucks LB]

Lock it up, we lose again

 

[VibinCanuck]

Good on the Sens. They've developed good goalies before, and they could use a guy like O'Connor. (since they'll probably keep a Anderson-Hammond tandem)

Lehner has the writing on the wall.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Sens is a surprise

 

[ItsAllPartOfThePlan]

so if we assume markstrom is gone, that leaves Canatta and Erikson with the Comets?

 

[thepoeticgoblin]

Never thought he'd go for the Sens. Anderson/Lehner-Hammond/O'Connor. One will be surely be on the move.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

If anyone wishes to discuss O'Connor, it can now be taken to the Around the League Thread.

Closed.