NHL 2021 Irregular Season and Plagueoffs

StoiCynic said:

Holtby getting bought out? Can you think of a team that can use a new backup Merrith ?

Also MAF trade to CHI seems imminent. Dude just won the Vezina, wonder what he goes for...

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Ishad said:

Wtf is Chicago doing?

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Merrith said:

Grubauer to Seattle 6 years, $5.9M AAV. Vanecek isn't waiver exempt so...are they just going to have to trade him now? We'd probably take him back if so. Seems weird to pick him then instead of an asset like Dillon which could have netted two 2nd's, whereas Vanecek will probably get a pick for, but maybe not even one 2nd.

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Animosity said:

Well they didnt know they would land Grubauer at the time.

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Merrith said:

This is true, but Vanecek still just perceived as the backup after you guys signed whats his name from Florida. I get it his contract is super cheap this year, but not like cap issues were going to be a thing with who Seattle took (or didn't take, really) in the expansion draft.

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Animosity said:

I dont understand what your argument is here at all. They signed Driedger to be the guy and Vanecek to be the backup. They landed Grubauer and now Vanecek is a tradeable piece. They made the best pick at the time given the situation. And after all the signings they made today, they are running out of cap space quickly.

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Merrith said:

I'm saying I don't think he was even the best pick at the time if the only reason you're picking him is because he's a super cheap backup, especially when you're not hurting on cap space for this year at all. Could easily take another backup elsewhere and grab Dillon who you could then flip for two 2nd round picks. As it is, for all the wheeling and potentially dealing, Seattle only has two extra 4ths (currently, could end up making more trades, obviously) for the next 3 years.

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Animosity said:

Well its becoming pretty obvious Francis was not the best pick for this job. A lot of guys he passed on were traded a day or two later for picks. He passed on some decent forwards and then signed free agents today who are worse and to even worse contracts. My enthusiam is quickly fading.

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Merrith said:

It's still early, and getting Grubauer could mean you guys have pretty solid goaltending. Could be a playoff team.

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Animosity said:

hah ya luckily that pacific division is awful other than Vegas and Edmonton. Goaltending and defense is definitely very good. Offense not so much. Our best forward is gonna miss the first 2 months of the season. Hopefully once they trade a few of these defensemen, they bring in some better forward depth.

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