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MyNameIsJonas said:
If the Wild are in on that are they letting Backstrom walk?...Also don't they have at least one highly regarded prospect themselves?
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Kuemper & Gustafsson are both potential studs, yeah.

I don't get the interest from them at all, and I don't get interest from the Toronto end unless the price makes sense, which it doesn't seem to be.
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I haven't seen mention of a price yet at all.

The price appears, and I stress appears to be that of a guy you want to have start for you, not a backup or a 1B
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What mention of price have we heard beyond speculation?
 
MindzEye said:
Kuemper & Gustafsson are both potential studs, yeah.

I haven't seen mention of a price yet at all.

What mention of price have we heard beyond speculation?
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I haven't either but it seems like Bernier's perceived value is higher than it probably should be. I'd be nervous for what's going back. I just don't see a point really.
 
leafman101 said:
Well the interest is he is a 24 year old former first round pick with a career .927 in the AHL and a career .912 in the NHL (.916 since his rookie year) including a .922 this year that is widely seen as one of the best young goalies in the NHL.

I understand the interest. Guys like Bernier aren't exactly traded often. Its a risky move though. You are going to have to be right about him.
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the price makes sense for a lot of teams, I just don't think Minnesota or Toronto are 2 of them.

Calgary
New York Islanders
Phoenix
New Jersey
Philadlphia
maybe Edmonton

These are the teams that should look hard
 
I'm basing it on the speculation of a 1st round pick...and the price that was paid for a guy like Toskala.

I believe a 2013 1st will be paid in a Bernier deal...
 
Call me crazy but i wouldn't be opposed to moving this years pick to acquire a potential #1 goalie.... What are the chances of us actually drafting someone of that quality at the position we're at? He's young and has potential. Unless the pick could be used to get us a centre (which I'm not sure it could be), I'm actually not all that opposed to the idea. I'd almost prefer it than giving up a roster player ala Matt Frattin.
 
I don't get the Bernier hype. Outside of one elite season in the AHL three years ago, and putting up Reimer-esque numbers in an extremely small sample size last year, he's a small goalie who's been a middling professional player.

Now if we could get him for a mid-round pick and a "B" prospect, then I might be willing to take a chance on him, but hell no to trading Frattin and/or a 1st round pick for him. I'm fed up with this organization paying premium prices for completely unproven young goaltenders. No more of that shit, please and thanks.
 
At the end of the day, if you still believe in Reimer.....and I see no reason why they would not, Bernier is an upgrade on Scrivens, a backup goalie....and while he may be a big one....I don't think it makes sense to give up significant assets for that upgrade
 
MyNameIsJonas said:
At the end of the day, if you still believe in Reimer.....and I see no reason why they would not, Bernier is an upgrade on Scrivens, a backup goalie....and while he may be a big one....I don't think it makes sense to give up significant assets for that upgrade
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The one knock left on Reimer is durability. Bernier would be Reimer injury insurance imo, and someone who could legitimately push him for starts.
 
MyNameIsJonas said:
At the end of the day, if you still believe in Reimer.....and I see no reason why they would not, Bernier is an upgrade on Scrivens, a backup goalie....and while he may be a big one....I don't think it makes sense to give up significant assets for that upgrade
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Further to this point, if Bernier is immensely unhappy being Jonathan Quick's backup in LA, why would he be okay with being brought in as a backup/insurance policy for James Reimer?
 
hockeylover said:
Renaud Lavoie ‏@RenLavoieRDS 5m
3 teams are in the running for Jonathan Bernier. Kings are going to take the best offer from Maple Leafs, Flyers or Wild. #RDS
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I have a Strange feeling that they have a deal in place for Reimer if this goes down.

If they bring Bernier they are doing it because they want him as a starter.
 
Artnes said:
I have a Strange feeling that they have a deal in place for Reimer if this goes down.

If they bring Bernier they are doing it because they want him as a starter.
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Sigh. Not that you're advocating it, just saying you think it's what we'll happen... but this shit doesn't make any sense to me. But whatever.
 
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