Proposal: Panthers/Islanders

[Asheville]

To NYI:
James Reimer

To FLA:
Brock Nelson

Could this work?

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[Beautvillier]

don't wanna be locked into that contract, nty.

 

[Asheville]

don't wanna be locked into that contract, nty.

Solves your No. 1 goalie problem until Sorokin arrives.

 

[Beautvillier]

Solves your No. 1 goalie problem until Sorokin arrives.

no it doesn’t.

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Not sure this is fair value. It should be in theory, but goalie trade value is never ever what it "should" be.

Islanders are desperate, sure, but this is Lou we are talking about here.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Feel like Florida has to add

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Feel like Florida has to add

Florida doesn't have to add because they don't need anymore forwards, unless ofc Barzal is on the table.

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Florida doesn't have to add because they don't need anymore forwards, unless ofc Barzal is on the table.

"Florida is not willing to add"

is not the same as

"Florida has to add (to get the other team to accept)".

 

[CREW99AW]

To NYI:
James Reimer

To FLA:
Brock Nelson

Could this work?

No. Reiner is not worth a 20 goal scorer.

There are other meh options,who will not cost a 20 goal scorer.

 

[CREW99AW]

Florida doesn't have to add because they don't need anymore forwards, unless ofc Barzal is on the table.

Yeah cause Reimer is such a beast. A big upgrade on goalies like Anderson in Ottawa and Lehner,both of whom are available.

Not sure this is fair value. It should be in theory, but goalie trade value is never ever what it "should" be.

Islanders are desperate, sure, but this is Lou we are talking about here.

Explain why the isles are desperate for Reimer

 

[Brunomics]

Solves your No. 1 goalie problem until Sorokin arrives.

So does Anderson/Lehner/Howard ect.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

No. Reiner is not worth a 20 goal scorer.

There are other meh options,who will not cost a 20 goal scorer.

What the heck? Lol.

 

[saintunspecified]

In a vacuum, I don't mind trading Nelson for Reimer. But, unfortunately, NYI need Nelson right now. That's sad, but there it is.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Yeah cause Reimer is such a beast. A big upgrade on goalies like Anderson in Ottawa and Lehner,both of whom are available.

Reimer is average but both of them are easily worse than Reimer. Try watching the goalies first.

 

[CREW99AW]

Reimer is average but both of them are easily worse than Reimer. Try watching the goalies first.

Both have had success in the past and would be short term stopgaps,which the press indicated the isles wanted,coming out of the draft.

Isles owners have been proactive with Sorokin, meeting with his reps.
The press reports discussions between the Sens and Isles about Anderson.
Panthers are not getting a 20 something yr old, repeat 20 goal scorer for Reimer. Get real

 

[saintunspecified]

Reimer is average but both of them are easily worse than Reimer. Try watching the goalies first.

This is right. Reimer is better than Anderson and Lehner right now, and the contract ends right after Sorokin's 2020-2021 1 year ELC (god willing) expires, and NYI need to offer him serious money.

What I don't get is why FLA would want to trade him.

 

[Asheville]

In a vacuum, I don't mind trading Nelson for Reimer. But, unfortunately, NYI need Nelson right now. That's sad, but there it is.

I thought this up based on:

-the flack Nelson gets from Isles fans
-the Isles needing a placeholder that is better than what is available, until Sorokin is ready for 50+ starts

Add a pick in the 3rd round or later from Florida if it makes the deal more palatable.

 

[CREW99AW]

I thought this up based on:

-the flack Nelson gets from Isles fans
-the Isles needing a placeholder that is better than what is available, until Sorokin is ready for 50+ starts

Add a pick in the 3rd round or later from Florida if it makes the deal more palatable.

I doubt Lou is making trades, based on who message boards fans are frustrated with

 

[Asheville]

I doubt Lou is making trades, based on who message boards fans are frustrated with

Hey, maybe Isles mgmt is equally disappointed with Nelson thus far?

 

[letsgrowcactus]

This is right. Reimer is better than Anderson and Lehner right now, and the contract ends right after Sorokin's 2020-2021 1 year ELC (god willing) expires, and NYI need to offer him serious money.

What I don't get is why FLA would want to trade him.

Realistically, we don't, not yet.
As long as Luongo is our "starter", we need a 1B goalie that will start some 40+ games. This is why we also added Hutchinson as our "2B" to a 1.3 mill contract. Reimer isn't great but nor are any other options out there.
My guess is that until we part with Luongo or acquire a true n.1, Reimer is here to stay.