The Sens?
No way they want both Gustovsson and Daacord splitting games in the ECHL.
I understand the logic of it, but the Sens haven't had great luck with these two year deals withguaranteed 1-way money in the 2nd year (Boro, McCormick, Harpur). It's almost like they have an issue projecting these tweener types. To be fair to this deal, I probably have more faith in Hogberg becoming a respectable replacement level player than the previous three guys.
I think we must have the inside track on a deal to move Condon. Maybe it's something we cannot do until July 1st comes about and signing bonus is paid by another team.
That, or an Anderson trade being in the works is the only real explanation for not buying him out. An Anderson trade would at least open room for one of Condon or Hogberg to be the #2 in the NHL depending on who is more impressive at training camp. That way we'd have Nilsson/Hogberg in the NHL, Gus/Condon in the AHL, and Daccord in the ECHL.
There's no room for him anywhere in the organization otherwise, and a buyout saves us 1 million over the lifetime of the contract. We could possibly loan him to another AHL team with his consent, but that's another further complication.
The recent interview with PD indicated a decision on Condon at camp. Totoal wild guess, but I am wondering if they are waiting to hear from Anderson about retirement. How bad do you have to want one more year if this is the kind of year it's going to be, getting blasted for 40 shots and 4-5 goals every night while under constant frustration with your team-mates, many of whom are half your age?
Condon will be fired into the sun.
so much panic hereAnd people were stressed out by this why?
I never understood the panic surrounding our goaltending situation with Hogberg
Should deal Andy and go with Nilsson as our starter next year, with Condon and Hogberg battling for the backup role, and the loser splitting time with Gustavsson in Belleville.
so much panic here
Andy and his contract are not tradeable without taking back a player with high salary, so we are stuck with him. It will be interesting to see what the team can and will do with Condon. A buy-out makes sense but a trade for something of value costing about the same would be great but not likely.
If Andy has a good first half of the season, I have zero doubt a team will take him on at the deadline, or even earlier.
Well sure, but he hasn't been good for the better part of two seasons now. Not sure how half a season behind a worse version of last years last place team will help that. If he's still here by training camp it's probably a sign the team couldn't move him for anything of value (i.e need to take a dump back or retain)
If he's good, why wouldn't a decent team with playoff aspirations not take a shot at a guy on an expiring contract?