Islanders resume practice; another goalie hits the market?

Anybody can publish a rumor, but it is still unclear as to whether Montreal will put either of its netminders on the market. As Montreal is very much in contention and Montreal is Montreal, they will probably want a prime player as opposed to a pick if they do put one or the other goalie on the market. For example, Eyes on the Prize has a rumor that Gainey had offered Halak to Philly for Carter. I don’t know if the rumor is true, but it sounds like what they would want. Philly or any other contending buyer would undoubtedly prefer to give up a pick rather than a prime player, so Biron might still be more appealing…esp since he has playoff experience that Halak lacks. Same deal with Vokoun. Cats aren’t going to sell him cheap. A team looking for a backup is not going to want to give up a big asset in exchange. They’ll be more likely to take Biron and only give up a late second or third rounder.

Roly has shown that he can still play quite well and he has had the experience of getting his team to the Conference Finals twice and the Cup Finals once. He will be in demand. Question is how much will other teams give up for him. I would not move him for anything less than a first rounder. Chicago might be willing to make that deal. Andy will get some interest as well. Boston is looking for a defenseman and has a few second round picks. The second rounder from Toronto would be good. There will undoubtedly be some big time offers for Mark as well (as discussed on another thread). It’s hard to imagine a deal sweet enough to move him, but Garth would be foolish not to listen. So there are potential moves to be made. It is all a question of who Garth thinks he can part with and how good the offers are.

I agree, seems Halak has been better than Price. I saw that Dallas also let go Auld, so it seems the Isles may not be able to get much for a goalie this year. Just our luck, most years goalies are a solid commodity to sell.

I keep seeing conflicting rumors on that. I’m sure they want to stoke a market of bids, but are they ready to decide? When Gauthier took over he acted like wanted to keep both (which could have just been PR, etc.).

Anyway, I see Halak/Price in a different market or price tier: Halak could be your “goalie of the future” and when you get him, you get his rights in restricted free agency. Ellis, Biron, etc. as UFAs are simple depth or crisis insurance guys for the stretch run. Vokoun is a great piece if you can fit him in, but his salary puts you in a different orbit.

The goalie market is flooded, no matter how you look at it.

FL may look to move Horton and / or Vokoun…if they can get the right return. I could see the Caps making a play for Vokoun.

I think the “guys” have to realize that it isn’t about this year. This team needs to build for the future. If we can get the right return for players like Roly, Andy, and Marty, we need to make the move. DP and Co can provide adequate goaltending for the last 20 games of the season.

if Philly is looking to move Carter for a goalie, we need to get into those talks. He can put some pucks in the net and is still is young. That said I don’t see them trading their top scorer for a goalie, Leighton is playing solid

Check the Earlier thread.

The last two were bad but I honestly dont blame him for the ones before that. The Russian team played so halfassed I couldnt believe it.

he looked horrible tonight. But its up to the coach to pull him whn things go bad…not after the goalie is so stressed he looks stupid.

Roly might tempt some teams that are looking to make a deep run.

The roster should be as good and COMPLETE as it has been since Gordon took the job. With Jackman and Hillen skating, and Joensuu/Martin in Bridgeport (but on shuttle standby) they will have to make some moves… definitely lineup, and maybe roster while he’s away. the final decisions won’t be necessary before he is back, but you have to believe that anything being planned for the restart of the season is being worked out over a cell phone.
Garth: Scott… we really have to move. I have gotten a few offers for Andy, and I think we can move Marty as well. Jack is ready…(5 minutes later)… and with Matt and Jesse pushing we may have to do something with Sean. What do you think?
Scott: What was that Snowy, You’re breaking up, and the Swedish XC team was just walked into the Tim Hortons… jeezuss those chicks are HOT!
Garth: Nevermind

According to Swiss media, he suffered from herpes zoster. Not much further infos were published, just that “it had been under control by the start of the Olympic tournament”. Not sure of course, but that might have been why Streit had not exactly logged the usual minutes in some of the Islanders’ games just prior to the break.

Haha, I had that fear at the beginning of the tournament, but I am way too fascinated by the rebuild to be disappointed when Islanders play resumes. I’m enjoying this low-expectation phase for its sort of civic engineering element (feels like the Isles are building a city from the ground up, and each decision has unknown long-term consequences).

But I must say, I do love the contrast in perspectives here. We’ve got you on one hand feeling depressed that this tourney will end, and then in the other corner we have RF76 uninterested in the Olympics and desperate for the NHL to resume.

Personally, once the NHL playoffs start I’m like a child on a sugar IV. I can’t get enough, and sleep is an afterthought.