Value of: Stopgap goalie to the Preds

[Tysonson3]

With Rinne being placed on the injured reserve with an unknown injury (possibly the knee) the preds may want a another backup option to turn to. My first thought goes to Carolina who will be carrying 3 goalies. Maybe McElhinney for a 5th? The goalie would preferably be a ufa this year and cheap since the preds wouldn’t need to keep him past Rinne’s return. Who do you offer?

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[izzy]

jake allen?

 

[Jay haller]

Garrett sparks for three 1sts

 

[780il]

Mikko Koskinen for Viktor Arvidsson. Seems fair to me .

Plus, we could do the swap tonight right before the game!

 

[Dr Quincy]

jake allen?

The OP said the preference is a guy with an expiring contract, and cheap.

You offer a guy making over $4m for an additional 2 years.

Seems like not a good match and that you didn't read beyond the title of the thread.

 

[CapnZin]

We offer one Brian elliot or Michael neuvirth for cheap

 

[izzy]

The OP said the preference is a guy with an expiring contract, and cheap.

You offer a guy making over $4m for an additional 2 years.

Seems like not a good match and that you didn't read beyond the title of the thread.

one can hope

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

Sign Kari Lehtonen

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

With Rinne being placed on the injured reserve with an unknown injury (possibly the knee) the preds may want a another backup option to turn to. My first thought goes to Carolina who will be carrying 3 goalies. Maybe McElhinney for a 5th? The goalie would preferably be a ufa this year and cheap since the preds wouldn’t need to keep him past Rinne’s return. Who do you offer?

They can't trade him unless they were the only team that put in a claim or he clears waivers.

From the CBA:
A Player who has been acquired by Waiver claim shall not be Traded to another Club until the termination of Playoffs of the season in which he was acquired unless he is first offered on the same terms to the Club(s) that entered a claim when Waivers were requested originally and the offer has been refused.

 

[Number 57]

What's wrong with Saros

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

What's wrong with Saros

Exactly. There's actually a pretty good silver lining in Saros taking a longer stretch of games than usual. It doesn't really matter who sits behind him. Svoboda for now, or Grosenick.

I guess you never really know with concussions, but Rinne didn't seem to be in any major difficulty last night, there aren't any indications of this being a long-term concern.

Preds are not in the market for a stopgap. Teams looking to dump a goalie can look elsewhere.

 

[Flyers Faithful]

Steve Mason is still a FA

 

[Taluss]

What's wrong with Saros

Nothing, they have one hell of a backup. But what do they do if he’s injured? Wait until then to solve a problem that can be prevented now?

 

[PerdFan]

Preds don’t need a stop gap unless we learn there’s something more wrong with Rinne that’s not healing anytime soon.
This is Saros’s time to show what he’s got. It’s not March or April so it doesn’t matter who sits on the bench behind Juuse.

Stop gap is not needed.
If Saros is injured then we worry.

 

[varano]

Preds don’t need a stop gap unless we learn there’s something more wrong with Rinne that’s not healing anytime soon.
This is Saros’s time to show what he’s got. It’s not March or April so it doesn’t matter who sits on the bench behind Juuse.

Stop gap is not needed.
If Saros is injured then we worry.

Ultimately I think the OP is worried that theres nothing left if Saros gets hurt.

 

[Tysonson3]

Ultimately I think the OP is worried that theres nothing left if Saros gets hurt.

Exactly. That and back to back games

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Saros is a great young goalie and nashville will be fine

 

[Djp]

What's wrong with Saros

I think the concern is if Rhinne is out 5 months the nashville wants a vet who can start.

Saros might not be ready to play almosr every game.

 

[BigFatCat999]

I'm not THAT worried. The injury seemed minor. Waivers will suck because the Preds have last priority and can't jump in front of the Leafs who hemorrhaged 2 goalies who might be released soon. Let's say Rinne misses the rest of the month. Edmonton who Saros was going to play anyway. SJ, NJ. EDM at home, Vegas at home (all gold everything.) Everyone of those games has a day off inbetween. IF Saros goes down, Panic. Give a pick for McBackup.

 

[SensFactor]

Mike Condon.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Exactly. That and back to back games

We only have one back to back from now until December 16th.

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

Montoya, from the Oilers, can be had for cheap I'm sure.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Niemi for Fiala



thanks

 

[PerdFan]

Ultimately I think the OP is worried that theres nothing left if Saros gets hurt.

Yeah I get it, but it’s October. Why add another body (that there isn’t room for when Rinne comes back) now when Rinne probably comes back in 7 days? If it’s later in the season then yes, I agree. But it’s a premature concern right now.

 

[greasysnapper]

I'm not THAT worried. The injury seemed minor. Waivers will suck because the Preds have last priority and can't jump in front of the Leafs who hemorrhaged 2 goalies who might be released soon. Let's say Rinne misses the rest of the month. Edmonton who Saros was going to play anyway. SJ, NJ. EDM at home, Vegas at home (all gold everything.) Everyone of those games has a day off inbetween. IF Saros goes down, Panic. Give a pick for McBackup.

He got placed on IR the next day, and will guarantee miss 3 starts. The way he got clunked in the head I'd be a little more worried that it's more than just minor. Hiller and Crawford both had minor head injuries.