Friedman: Wings wants a first round pick for Jimmy Howard

[WingsMJN2965]

You're trying to get a bidding war going and there's no one to go to war with. Contenders don't need a goaltender, non contenders are looking to improve their draft status, not trade their 1st round pick away. You got no hand. Fold and take a 3rd rounder.

Yeah, there's definitely no teams that need better goaltending right now.

 

[SML2]

Yeah, there's definitely no teams that need better goaltending right now.

No, there's none giving You a first for a guy who has never been mentioned as a top tier guy. Who is the contender that could be upgrade in goal by getting Jimmy Howard?

 

[WingsMJN2965]

No, there's none giving You a first for a guy who has never been mentioned as a top tier guy. Who is the contender that could be upgrade in goal by getting Jimmy Howard?

Pittsburgh's goaltending has been ass.

And it's been said multiple times here that Howard likely doesn't get a 1st and that Detroit is just keeping him unless somebody blows their mind.

 

[strongcomp05]

kids trash. ill give a 5th max

 

[biturbo19]

Philly might have PTSD from dealing with DET goalies when they acquired Mrazek

Ha, true. Scratch that then.

 

[Marky9er]

No, there's none giving You a first for a guy who has never been mentioned as a top tier guy. Who is the contender that could be upgrade in goal by getting Jimmy Howard?

How do you define mentioned, though? Mentioned by who? He was technically: an All-Star. That seems like "a mention."

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

kids trash. ill give a 5th max

He's having a better season then Bobrovsky, Quick and quite a few better goaltenders then him.

 

[Nakawick]

This sounds like something Philly would be all over

 

[SherVaughn30]

This years draft is a weak one, so at best Howard would go for a 3rd, maybe a 2nd, considering he's age 35, an upcoming UFA and a history of not being a durable enough #1 goalie.

 

[SherVaughn30]

I think they might get a first for him

Only chance of that might be from a top 10 team that loses their #1 to a major injury. #21 -#31 picks in the 1st round will be on the weak side.

 

[tradenashnow]

That's funny

 

[PittsburghPens8771]

Pittsburgh's goaltending has been ass.

And it's been said multiple times here that Howard likely doesn't get a 1st and that Detroit is just keeping him unless somebody blows their mind.

If Rutherford gives up a first for Howard I’d jump off a bridge. Howard is worth a 3rd to contending teams and that’s just so they have a solid backup.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

If Rutherford gives up a first for Howard I’d jump off a bridge. Howard is worth a 3rd to contending teams and that’s just so they have a solid backup.

No doubt Matt Murray's .877 SV% has you going places.

 

[Positive Vibes]

ask is high at first i suppose? have to think that price comes down closer to the TDL

 

[PittsburghPens8771]

No doubt Matt Murray's .877 SV% has you going places.

Numbers are everything for sure. It’s not like he won us B2B cups.

Lolol next

 

[Jauffre]

lol that video that keeps getting linked by mistake is going to be a meme here at this rate

 

[cgf]

As my father says they say in Russia; it does not hurt to want...

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Numbers are everything for sure. It’s not like he won us B2B cups.

Lolol next

Had you kept Fleury you'd probably have gotten three in a row. Now he's backing up Casey DeSmith LOL.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Calgary!

 

[voyageur]

I was thinking the Isles. Lou Lamirello likes Americans. Not for a 1st though, but a prospect, Lehner, draft pick. I just can't figure out if they are in or out of the race.

I think of players who may be available.

Pietrangelo, Brayden Schenn, Tarasenko?, Jake Muzzin, one of Stone/Duchene, or both, Hayes, Eberle/Nelson/Lee?, Edler, Faulk, Ferland, Panarin?, Bobrovsky?, and Howard. And whoever else shakes out. How many teams will sacrifice their 1sts, and where do they draw the line?

 

[Bizz]

This isn't 2012. Howard wasn't worth a first then and he sure as hell isn't now.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

This isn't 2012. Howard wasn't worth a first then and he sure as hell isn't now.

Odd considering he's got the same SV% now as he had in 2012.

 

[GoldenSeal]

Why would I give up a first for Howard when I can give up a first for someone like Quick and get a netminder with pedigree who can still play and can help groom the kids into becoming better netminders. Plus, I could package a deal to offset Quick's contract and get another player who can help my team right now.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Why would I give up a first for Howard when I can give up a first for someone like Quick and get a netminder with pedigree who can still play and can help groom the kids into becoming better netminders. Plus, I could package a deal to offset Quick's contract and get another player who can help my team right now.

Yet another weird post to make considering Howard is far better than Quick at the moment.

 

[GoldenSeal]

Yet another weird post to make considering Howard is far better than Quick at the moment.

If I'm giving up a First, I want proven, not good at the moment.