Roloson on the move?
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman, who keeps preaching patience, is willing to keep his two average goalies Mike Smith and Dan Ellis — at least for now.
But don’t be surprised if he looks at New York Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson at the trade deadline.
Roli’s $2.5-million US contract runs out July 1, so he would be a cheap pickup.
Florida Panthers netminder Tomas Vokoun would be a better choice, but he’s twice as expensive and the Panthers and Lightning play in the same division. Yzerman could always sign Vokoun in the summer.
The Lightning have been through 14 goalies since Nikolai Khabibulin departed after their Stanley Cup victory in 2004. They got Smith as the centrepiece in the Brad Richards trade to the Dallas Stars.
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I'm putting it at 65% that he gets moved at this point.
Not sure what his value is. A third if we are lucky? But I can easily see that especially with the way No Foolin’ Poulin is playing in BPT.
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didnt he want a 3rd last year
and was only offered a 4th… or was it he wanted a 2nd and only offered a 3rd ?
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Roloson looked a lot better last year
A lot of it is the team in front of him, and I certainly wouldnt say he is a BAD goalie, but Rollie really isnt doing as well as he did last season if we are going to be completely fair.
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by TheMetalChick on Dec 14, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
not sure
Well, his numbers are just about equal to last year’s. Save percentage is 90.6% this season vs. 90.7 last season (vs. 90.88% on average the four previous seasons as an Oiler). He’s not looked too sharp lately, but maybe that’s because he hasn’t played a lot lately. Last season it was pretty obvious he worked best when used a lot and as a clear #1.
but maybe that’s because he hasn’t played a lot lately. Last season it was pretty obvious he worked best when used a lot and as a clear #1.
Last year he got to be the Isles #1 because he wasnt letting in “that goal” every game. Rollie is playing this season more like Biron did last season. Playing well, but letting in “that goal”.
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by TheMetalChick on Dec 15, 2010 8:38 AM EST up reply actions
I'm only seeing a few of "those goals" overall
Looking back, only the NSH and OTT game are sticking out to me when it comes to really soft goals, and really I only saw the OTT game as winnable based on how the rest of the team was playing. IMO, he’s not even close to where Biron was last season, letting in a soft goal each game.
Keep in mind his sv% just dropped from .913 to .906 after this last start. It’s been between .913 & .942 prior to this last game. His GAA rose above 2.50 for only the 2nd time this season after the NSH game. When you consider he’s facing an average of 29 SOG/game along with the qualify shots/chances the Isles give up, that’s pretty respectable.
The only similarity between he and Biron of last season is that the Isles have given him 1.4 goals/game in support this season. If his numbers were Biron level from last year I would speculate it could be a team confidence in the goalie issue, but they aren’t so I’m not sure what’s going on there. He’s one of the most mentally tough goalies around, but maybe that is taking its toll, along with the starts and stops of playing time.
When you consider he would have 5 fewer losses if the Isles had scored 2 goals/game to support him, and 9 fewer losses if the Isles had scored 3 goals/game to support him, then it becomes pretty clear how bad the situation is for him. Most games he’s given the Isles a chance to win, but he’s also playing each game knowing that if he gives up a goal, it’s likely game over.
by LateNightOilFan on Dec 15, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
he'd be a really good fit with the Lightning
They give up the fewet SOG in the NHL. That plus the lure of the prize that escaped him in 2006…one last try at every Canadian boy’s dream…to hold the Cup aloft…I think he’ll play like a Vezina candidate.
Isn't Nabakov on his way back from Russia?
I can’t see Stevie Y not at least kicking the tires on that one.
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Yeah, depending on price (and you can’t beat FREE in terms of compensation), I’d much sooner go for Nabokov in that situation — and I’m not even that high on Nabby.
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WaPo writer also thinks Caps should get in on the Roli hunt
I could see a bidding war and maybe a second round or even a conditional pick upgrade to a late first if that happens. Depends on how many other teams see Roli as the answer.
so you can see a 2nd
for roli, but not much for Broduer… ok then… ok
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not enough for Brodeur
Would the Devils get more for Brodeur than Garth will get for Roli…assuming Lou could get him to waive his NTC which Roli does not have? Absolutely. Would what they would get justify the move? I doubt it. Far more than Parise of any other player, Brodeur is the face of that franchise. Also they have relied more heavily on Brodeur for their success than on any other player. A team like the Caps would no doubt surrender their first rounder and probably a nice prospect as well for Marty. But with that pick likely to be a late first rounder, you would have two OK players eventually whereas you’ve given up the face of your franchise and have no real replacement for him in net. With Parise on the other hand, you have an immediate and dramatic impact that sends the rebuild into warp drive and although he is a marquee player, he isn’t quite Mr. Devil in the way that Marty is.
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