Craig Anderson Info from the Denver Post

Dash wrote:Down Goes Brown has a new "post"... talking about the NHL's Trade Call service, and among other funny gems, he has this:

http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2011/02/what-official-nhl-trade-call-sounds.html

"If you just realized you've accidentally traded for a good starting
goaltender when you're trying to tank for the first overall pick and
would like a mulligan, press 2."

Oglethorpe wrote:

NEELY wrote:Well, I am not one to say Leclaire should be part of the team going forward... but having Anderson changes a lot. If people want to say "no way Leclaire should be back, get rid of him", it's tough to disagree and that's probably the right way to go about it in all honestly. BUT could signing Leclaire at his lowest value and perhaps building him up to the point he has value again a risk worth taking?

Having an Anderson/Leclaire duo next year would be a small risk, but nothing crazy or totally out of the ordinary. Obviously they would need to sign a guy like Brust or Sandford, someone like that as a little insurance. They need depth in goal and having 2 goalies that are capable of being number 1's (insert Leclaire joke) would not be a bad thing. Having two goalies who have the ability to steal games on any given night might be the way to go.

If they don't resign Leclaire than obviously they really don't want him, but IMO, the risk is minimal if they have a true number 1 and have the ability to lave Lehner down in Bingo to play a large portion of games.

The true risk to signing Leclaire as a backup, is that he is so unreliable you almost have to keep a spare goalie in the organization. Let him go and get someone who can stay healthy. The organization needs Lehner to have a nice stable year, not being bounced around like a superball.

NEELY wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:Jimmy Howard is absolutely not Brian Elliott in any way. I'm sure he's being insulated in Detroit and he has had a rough stretch this year, but the potential in this kid is just unreal. I'm not saying he'll ever be a top-five goaltender, but he is certainly a legitimate #1 goaltender (closer to Anderson level then Elliott). That being said style wise they are kinda-ish similar so a comparison can be made in that regard.

If there were two goaltenders that are similar in every way it's those two. From their technique to the mental focus. Both guys let in a bad goal and they get rattled, they are both big bodies who play the butterfly, and they both depend on their teams in front of them to win games.

Howard is a backup in any other organization other than Detroit, if you flip Elliott and Howard in Ottawa and Detroit, it would be the exact same result. Howard is nothing to write home about and Detroit already tried to make a move to move him out of that number 1 spot when they signed Nabokov.

Dash wrote:Down Goes Brown has a new "post"... talking about the NHL's Trade Call service, and among other funny gems, he has this:

http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2011/02/what-official-nhl-trade-call-sounds.html

"If you just realized you've accidentally traded for a good starting
goaltender when you're trying to tank for the first overall pick and
would like a mulligan, press 2."

You have chosen to trade a first round draft pick. Is this pick lottery-protected in case you finish last? Press 1 for yes or 2 for no.
You have pressed 2 for no. Um, do you think that maybe you should rethink that? Press 1 for yes or 2 for no.
You have pressed 2 for no. Look, Brian, we've talked about this, wouldn't it make sense to at least ask if…
You have angrily mashed 2 for no.

If you are calling to report a completely fictional "rumour" in a desperate attempt to trick stupid people into visiting your terrible web site, press e5.