ConnorMcMullet
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Waived: [TBL] Louis Domingue (cleared)
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DistantThunderRep
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Not to worry - Once the injuries start rolling in someone may make a phone call.
bad time to trade goalies tbh. teams all know most teams will cut a third goalie if they have three non eligible guys instead of running a three headed monster.
cutting him this early was probably the best chance for tampa to keep him. right now all the teams are still trying their prospects / seeing if their pickups suck .
DistantThunderRep
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Yeah, on top of that for some reason we have like 8 mediocre goalies.
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But they don't want him. Well not that they don't want him they want him to go somewhere else where he can prove himself, he isn't going to get a chance here just be a backup. That's why they brought in McIllhenney who at his age knows he's a backup and is more than happy in that role.
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The guy is awful. He put up pedestrian numbers against the NHL's weakest teams and bad numbers when Vasi was hurt.
Skinnyjimmy08
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Best back up in the league though if you ask some Tampa bay fans
He’s definitely NHL caliber, but he’s a victim of numbers as there’s only so many spots available and he’s not clearly better than any other backup options for teams who can afford him.
He would also require a contract spot and you’d lose your position in the waiver wire. It’s mostly just bad luck for him.
DingDongCharlie
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Teams are likely watching their contract limits incase a need arises. Once injuries hit someone is going to be interested
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Thread title is misspelled. Dominguez’s first name is spelled Luis.
Uncle Scrooge
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Must feel bad if you're Domingue. 21 wins in 26 games last season and doesn't even get picked up on waivers.
That said, im impressed no one fell for that. He's not very good.
Probably the first guy to target tho if someone gets hurt.
That said, im impressed no one fell for that. He's not very good.
Probably the first guy to target tho if someone gets hurt.
mouser
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It's that time of year again when the myths that never die start to sprout anew.
Waiver priority order doesn't change because a team makes a claim.
SnakeIdol
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Not really. He was actually pretty terrible despite his W/L record. Tampa found themselves down 0-2 in many of the games he started. That being said, he had the ability to make a big save when needed most, allowing the Lightning's elite offense to bail him out.
jetsforever
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Now that he can be sent to minors, I will not be shoked if someone is willing to trade a 7th or even 6th rounder for him...
He’s good for at least one spectacularly awful goal allowed per game, but he can also get hot and make a bunch of brilliant saves in a row to give his team a chance to win. It’s that inconsistency that keeps him from being a starting-caliber goalie, but he at least has NHL-level skill and I’d rather have that in my backup than a guy who is consistently subpar. I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t end up on an NHL roster at some point this season, as despite his flaws he is definitely NHL backup-quality.
Is that not how it’s always been? Guess I never paid much attention to that rule.
Anyways, the rest of the post still stands.
