Considering how bad Buffalo has been in net.. I don't see a scenario where they move him at all.
Really, Askarov is the only option because Saros is there.
Dostal isn't going anywhere, Gibson is fried.
Levi ain't going anywhere, Buffalo has no goaltending options.
Wallstedt ain't going anywhere, Fleury is aging.
Knight isn't going anywhere, Bobrovsky sucks.
Cossa isn't going anywhere, plus I don't think he's great.
So see if there's an option around Askarov, if not, then prepare the brinks truck for Sorokin if he hits FA.
Other than that, start working the board and seeing how you can get one of Hrabal, Bjarnason or Fowler.. then double dip later and grab Damian Clara.
Dustin Wolf maybe? Not sexy as the others one but he got pretty good numbers at every level and really good ratio win versus lose. Unfortunately, wiith the way Markstrom are playing I don't think they will trade him!
For Levi, the only way I can see him with the habs is if he waiting 4 years to become a UFA because Buffalo will not trade their better goalie prospects and if they do it will not be at a division rival team who only missing a blue chip prospect in the net.
I would skip the Nashville option. I have my doubt in Askarov, mental issues for me, and I don't think after the Price ERA the style of Askarov is what we want here and I prefer to wait a couple years how he establish himself before looking at this option.
For the incoming Draft, I hope Montréal will pick Hrabal. I find him very calm and seem in control of his net. I would choose at least 2 goalies at the next draft and one in the last round. After all Levi is a 7th round - 212 overall, and Wolf is a 7th round - 214 overall.
In my dream in summer 2025, Montréal sign the UFA Devon Levi, un petit gars de Dollards-Des-Ormeaux, and pick Gabriel D'Aigle, un petit gars de Sorel-Tracy, at the 2025 Draft. The 2 bests prospects from Quebec in years! Becoming in a couple of years a new duo a la Fuhr-Moog before choosing one, D'Aigle if I have to bet, for the long term!
