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Leaf Rumours

Joey McDonald in net - now there would be a smart pickup as vet insurance.

This is the same Joey MacDonald with 0 NHL and 3 AHL playoff games under his belt? The guy currently sporting a s% not far north of the dreaded Kipper?
 
I don't get why someone who argued vehemently against getting Luongo would make fun of people for not wanting Kiprusoff, who's three years older and nowhere near as good of late.
 
I don't get why someone who argued vehemently against getting Luongo would make fun of people for not wanting Kiprusoff, who's three years older and nowhere near as good of late.

For a whole host of reasons that I've already outlined, but I can summarize them and add a few more:

1. It's a rumour from a not overly reliable source.

2. We know nothing about the details of what they would be looking to do.

3. Just this afternoon, Nonis said very clearly that he's looking for a "third" goaltender and feels Reimer has earned the opportunity to get playoff experience.

4. Kipper is has 1 year left of his deal, not 9.

5. His NMC expired and he can be shuttled to the Marlies without any problem.

6. Dave Nonis was 2IC in a management team that has twice landed overpriced, seemingly done players in order to obtain a good young asset.

7. Nonis has made numerous moves involving overpriced useless players since taking over to open up opportunities for young players.

8. Feaster is an idiot. He's today's Mike Milbury. Hard to find a better target if you're looking to swipe a young asset.

At the very, very least Nonis deserves the benefit of the doubt. I'm quite shocked at how quickly some have turned on him on the basis of a rumour from Aron Ward.
 
Maybe I should advocate for spending 5.8 mill on a 36 year old .869 goalie.

I guess that's what it takes to look smart.

BL realizes that acquiring Kipprusoff doesn't necessarily necessitate (a) parting with assets (as the Lupul, and Franson deals demonstrate, quite the opposite can occur) or (b) that it would require us taking on his entire $5.8m salary.

That's where being rationale over hysterical, pays dividends.
 
Last two years.

Reimer 66gp - .908
Kipprusoff 87gp - .912

This year:

Reimer: 22gms, .920
Scrivens: 18gms, .918
Kipper: 18gms, .869

Last 2 years:

Scrivens: 30gms, .912
Kipper: 88gms, .911
Reimer: 66gms, .908

Last 3 years:

Reimer: 93gms, .913
Scrivens: 30gms, .912
Kipper: 158gms, .909


Reimer: 24yrs old, $1.80/2yrs
Scrivens: 26yrs old, $0.6125/2yrs
Kipper: 36yrs, $5.833333/2yrs
 
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