I still don't understand why they did this. Can someone explain? What does it mean about the Flyers plan at Goaltender?
cannot see MAF waiving to go to Vegas.
Needed to expose a goalie for he ED, and this signing does protect Stolarz.
The flyers needed to have a goalie under contract to expose for the expansion draft. They signed neuvirth so they could protect stolarz under the 7 forwards 3 dmen 1 goalie protected. If they did not sign a goalie they would have had to expose stolarz.
The flyers needed to have a goalie under contract to expose for the expansion draft. They signed neuvirth so they could protect stolarz under the 7 forwards 3 dmen 1 goalie protected. If they did not sign a goalie they would have had to expose stolarz.
Wait if he has a NTC...dont they have to protect him? If so wouldnt that mean theyd have to expose murray?
Going to play Actually Game a few times here, but they signed Neuvirth because they want him here next year and were willing to play the expansion draft game with him. Not just because they needed someone to expose, that's kind of naive to assume. With that said, I'd probably put Neuvirth among the top 2 or 3 goalies to be selected if they were exposed, which I also don't think is a given.
If Hextall just "needed a goalie" he could've claimed Jeff Zatkoff who was waived by LA as Quick was returning from injury. There were a couple other trades during the season involving goalies signed for next year. It's a minor thing, but it's one that completely eliminates this form of reasoning when it comes to re-signing Neuvirth.
Going to play Actually Game a few times here, but they signed Neuvirth because they want him here next year and were willing to play the expansion draft game with him. Not just because they needed someone to expose, that's kind of naive to assume. With that said, I'd probably put Neuvirth among the top 2 or 3 goalies to be selected if they were exposed, which I also don't think is a given.
If Hextall just "needed a goalie" he could've claimed Jeff Zatkoff who was waived by LA as Quick was returning from injury. There were a couple other trades during the season involving goalies signed for next year. It's a minor thing, but it's one that completely eliminates this form of reasoning when it comes to re-signing Neuvirth.
Let me throw this reasoning into the mix... The Goalie that they obtained had to be one that they could live with if not taken by Vegas... Zatkoff and the other possibilities were not viable as the Flyers Backup Goalie -- they more than likely will not be selected in ED -- The Flyers could live with Neuvy if he gets through the Draft... and also, he wouldn't be impossible to trade... Who would trade for Zatkoff when nobody wanted him for free off waivers?
JMO
I don't think it's that complicated. They needed a goalie on short term contract they could expose, AND they also like Neuvirth as a ~30 game NHL goalie if Vegas don't pick him.
I have Vegas taking Pickard, Raanta and Grubauer in the ED.
Yup, maybe to the Flyers.