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Steve07 said:
With so many goalies now who thinks we make a deal with philly in the offseason? Some sort of trade involving Giggy, Kabs, another player for Carter, Hartnell, a pick
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yeah no way any of the goalies gets moved this year, unless it's maybe jiggy at the trade deadline.
 
Not to mention that Giguere has no chance of moving anywhere other than Anaheim (which just dealt him to the Leafs). There are two hospitals in North America that have the medical pediatric care and technology to effectively deal with his young child's eye condition. One of them happens to be Sick Kid's Hospital downtown in the University Health Network area, and the other happens to be in Orange County, California. He's not going anywhere.
 
Well Rynnas signed here because he wanted to work with Allaire. The best he was looking at was a backup position in the NHL; instead he'll be #3 on the charts in Toronto, but the benefit is that he can spend most of the year working with Allaire (which I'm sure was THE selling point).

Outside of that, Gustavsson looked very, very good after the Olympics, but we can't just pretend that the first half didn't happen. He was solid, but inconsistent and there is no say that he will ever become consistent enough to be a starter in this league. Aside from that the Leafs have a proven guy in Giguere who might be on the downslope but who isn't signed beyond 2010-11. And the only other option in the organization is Reimer, who is basically a second rate prospect (albeit one coming off of a tremendous if abbreviated season in the AHL).

The Leafs need a goalie and Rynnas gets to come over in a lower-pressure situation and without any expectations on him. He also gets to work with a world class goalie coach, and one that he clearly wanted to work with.

It's a win win. And it makes sense from all angles.
 
I never said we had too many goalies, I was just thinking that we could be a perfect trade partner with Philly with a trade involving Kabs and a goalie(not necessarily Giggy) for Carter and whatever. Just a thought. I would be content with keeping all our goalies going into next year if it turns out that way.
 
Yes I agree mbow.

But just to make a point ... I don't think anybody here is pretending Gusto's 1st half didn't happen. While he was highly inconsistent in the 1st half, he was obviously making adjustment to the NA game, being his 1st season here in NA rink, and meanwhile he also had 2 heart surgeries, playing behind a team that was just as inconsistent and somewhat dysfunctional.

Gusto can still go through (lots of) inconsistencies next season, but I think we all feel a LOT better he went through a bad 1st half, and a much better 2nd half in his rookie season, instead of say, the other way around.
 
Steve07 said:
I never said we had too many goalies, I was just thinking that we could be a perfect trade partner with Philly with a trade involving Kabs and a goalie(not necessarily Giggy) for Carter and whatever. Just a thought. I would be content with keeping all our goalies going into next year if it turns out that way.
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I don't know how much value these 3 young goalies would have to a team like Philly because they aren't proven NHL starters. Two of them have never played an NHL game.

I think Philly will be looking for a more proven guy.
 
On a completely unrelated note, Semin sure isn't helping himself get that big contract extention his agent positioned him to get.

I can see the Caps dealing him for a dman or goalie in the offseason.
 
I think he had an assist so far. Although the more I think about it he would be a nice addition to Kessel.
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDRCpN4OMpM"]YouTube- Semin fights M. Staal - first slap fight in NHL history[/ame]
 
Quick showed that he still has some growing to do if he wants to be a big time goalie... hell he could pull a Mason and have a horrible year next year.

I could see Burke trading Giguere if Gus is playing well enough to take a true number one spot, and Giggy back to LA would be great for his kid as they can just stay in Anaheim.

LA would need a bonafide goalie going into the playoffs next year.

Giggy and someone for Dustin Brown.... do it.
 
msun30 said:
Well Rynnas signed here because he wanted to work with Allaire. The best he was looking at was a backup position in the NHL; instead he'll be #3 on the charts in Toronto, but the benefit is that he can spend most of the year working with Allaire (which I'm sure was THE selling point).

Outside of that, Gustavsson looked very, very good after the Olympics, but we can't just pretend that the first half didn't happen. He was solid, but inconsistent and there is no say that he will ever become consistent enough to be a starter in this league. Aside from that the Leafs have a proven guy in Giguere who might be on the downslope but who isn't signed beyond 2010-11. And the only other option in the organization is Reimer, who is basically a second rate prospect (albeit one coming off of a tremendous if abbreviated season in the AHL).

The Leafs need a goalie and Rynnas gets to come over in a lower-pressure situation and without any expectations on him. He also gets to work with a world class goalie coach, and one that he clearly wanted to work with.

It's a win win. And it makes sense from all angles.
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will allaire be present in marlies practices too? i thought he was just the leafs goalie coach, and that rynnas wouldn't get allaire outside of training camp.
 
Preston_Mizzi said:
will allaire be present in marlies practices too? i thought he was just the leafs goalie coach, and that rynnas wouldn't get allaire outside of training camp.
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Allaire works with the Marlie goaltenders, in the same practice facility that he works with the Leaf tenders at, directly after the Leafs finish practicing.

There was a story posted on it here a few days ago where he remarked how much he enjoyed the set up because he got to work with all of his goalies, every day and didn't have to take off his skates in between sessions.
 
MindzEye said:
Allaire works with the Marlie goaltenders, in the same practice facility that he works with the Leaf tenders at, directly after the Leafs finish practicing.

There was a story posted on it here a few days ago where he remarked how much he enjoyed the set up because he got to work with all of his goalies, every day and didn't have to take off his skates in between sessions.
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nice, that's awesome. i'm sure he was a huge part in reimer's success this season too.

for literally the first time in like 5 years, i'm really confident with the leafs goaltending moving forward.
 
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