Gerber story

Surely there is a team out there who needs a goalie. I am firmly of the belief that Gerber would thrive where he can exist under the radar.

Here in Ottawa, he is under a microscope. He has thousands of rabid hockey fans watching his every move and critiquing those every moves.

A team like.....I don't know, LA, where people like hockey but don't read every word of every newspaper, or every blog, he would probably be an improvement for them. To trade him for a bag of pucks would be a win/win

Bring Elliot up, and ride Auld for all he's worth

I have to think if he could be moved for a bag of pucks by now he would have.

I feel like we'd have to pay to get rid of him, (package him with a pick/prospect), and the return just doesn't justify that.

With goalies dropping like flies, perhaps a need will be created.

People who say to bring up Elliot, it is still not the right time. The guy has to grind out this year so the Sens can actually evaluate how he handles a big work load, how he handles the ups and downs of a long season, and how he handles pressure situations. Elliot might be physically ready he still has some things to learn and expierence there. Its not as easy as saying "hey, he has been good for 15 games, he's ready"

Auld is playing well and at this point Elliott would not see a lot of games. He has to ride out the season in Bingo right now. Gerber is not doing any harm on the bench and it should be a none issue.

Neely4Life wrote:People who say to bring up Elliot, it is still not the right time. The guy has to grind out this year so the Sens can actually evaluate how he handles a big work load, how he handles the ups and downs of a long season, and how he handles pressure situations. Elliot might be physically ready he still has some things to learn and expierence there. Its not as easy as saying "hey, he has been good for 15 games, he's ready"

Auld is playing well and at this point Elliott would not see a lot of games. He has to ride out the season in Bingo right now. Gerber is not doing any harm on the bench and it should be a none issue.

Elliot has had more than a full season in Bingo already has he not? Facing NHL shooters in practice and playing 15 or so NHL games can only help his game IMO. If this Topic post is a reflection of Gerber's attitude then I don't want him around. There's no harm in bringing Elliot up. He gets a chance to get some games in before next training camp and with Auld shouldering the load it's a fairly safe situation.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:People who say to bring up Elliot, it is still not the right time. The guy has to grind out this year so the Sens can actually evaluate how he handles a big work load, how he handles the ups and downs of a long season, and how he handles pressure situations. Elliot might be physically ready he still has some things to learn and expierence there. Its not as easy as saying "hey, he has been good for 15 games, he's ready"

Auld is playing well and at this point Elliott would not see a lot of games. He has to ride out the season in Bingo right now. Gerber is not doing any harm on the bench and it should be a none issue.

Elliot has had more than a full season in Bingo already has he not? Facing NHL shooters in practice and playing 15 or so NHL games can only help his game IMO. If this Topic post is a reflection of Gerber's attitude then I don't want him around. There's no harm in bringing Elliot up. He gets a chance to get some games in before next training camp and with Auld shouldering the load it's a fairly safe situation.

What he says with his buddies and what he says in public are two different thing, WAY different things. Peoples mouths would drop, and jaws would snap right off if people actually knew what players said with their friends, and the things they do.

Elliott split time last year, and the Sens more or less want to ride the guy into the ground to see what he has. Again, if he was a CHL goalie I would have a bit of a different view, but he came from the NCAA where the work load is a lot lighter and less strenuous. Elliott needs to play 55-65 games this year so a good evaluation of him can be made, do we want to put all our eggs in this basket and then we have another Gerber? I think the guy can be great and so do the Sens, thats why you dont rush him, especially when there are no goaltending issues at all in Ottawa right now.

I went to Bingo over the weekend and took in 2 games. Elliott is doing well. If people are interested, I can write up a little blog on the games and the players that showed promise. Gerbs is not playing but he is also not having an effect, that we have heard of, on the other players. Given that we might as well leave Elliott in Bingo and bring him up next season.

spezza rules! wrote:I went to Bingo over the weekend and took in 2 games. Elliott is doing well. If people are interested, I can write up a little blog on the games and the players that showed promise. Gerbs is not playing but he is also not having an effect, that we have heard of, on the other players. Given that we might as well leave Elliott in Bingo and bring him up next season.

I know I'd like a blog on the Bingo Sens. You've got my vote for that.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

spezza rules! wrote:I went to Bingo over the weekend and took in 2 games. Elliott is doing well. If people are interested, I can write up a little blog on the games and the players that showed promise. Gerbs is not playing but he is also not having an effect, that we have heard of, on the other players. Given that we might as well leave Elliott in Bingo and bring him up next season.

I know I'd like a blog on the Bingo Sens. You've got my vote for that.

I second that! 8)

spezza rules! wrote:I went to Bingo over the weekend and took in 2 games. Elliott is doing well. If people are interested, I can write up a little blog on the games and the players that showed promise. Gerbs is not playing but he is also not having an effect, that we have heard of, on the other players. Given that we might as well leave Elliott in Bingo and bring him up next season.

Oh man, yes please.

Not only that, you can have your own area is prospects where you track the Bingo guys. I can help you if you need it!

rooneypoo wrote:

PKC wrote:Unprofessional? Please. This guy has been getting the shaft -- whether he's a part of the problem or not -- since he got here. If the team is content to pay him $4 million to sit on the bench, why shouldn't he?

It just seems this guy is in a lose-lose situation here.

He's been getting the shaft? How do you figure?

Man gets offered big bucks by team to play goal. Man can't play goal to save his life. Team therefore doesn't let man play in goal, because getting the money to pay man's salary depends in part on winning (since winning = ticket sales).

Don't see how Gerber not playing well can be blamed on anyone other than himself. If anything, he's shafted us by not fulfilling his end of the contract -- not the other way around.

He was 15-2 last year with ridiculous stats, and he got the shaft in favor of Ray Emery.

PKC is dead on, Gerber hasnt done himself any favours, but last year Emery pulled the "me first" card and well, his career is now finished in the NHL.

career is finished? Not likely...He'll be back by the end of the decade.

co-sign what you say about Elliot though...he needs to see full time action in the A for at least the next quarter...if not more.

PKC wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

PKC wrote:Unprofessional? Please. This guy has been getting the shaft -- whether he's a part of the problem or not -- since he got here. If the team is content to pay him $4 million to sit on the bench, why shouldn't he?

It just seems this guy is in a lose-lose situation here.

He's been getting the shaft? How do you figure?

Man gets offered big bucks by team to play goal. Man can't play goal to save his life. Team therefore doesn't let man play in goal, because getting the money to pay man's salary depends in part on winning (since winning = ticket sales).

Don't see how Gerber not playing well can be blamed on anyone other than himself. If anything, he's shafted us by not fulfilling his end of the contract -- not the other way around.

He was 15-2 last year with ridiculous stats, and he got the shaft in favor of Ray Emery.

Emery played, what, 25 games last year? How does that constitute Gerber getting the shaft? Besides, as I recall it, we were in no rush to put Emery back in net and that's why he sulked -- we only started putting him back in there on a somewhat regular basis after Gerber went to Dung.

Plain and simple, Gerber has never been good enough on a consistent basis, and he's never lived up to his end of the contract. Hence, he's been giving us the shaft for 2 and 1/2 years.

I'm with Rooney on this one.

cash wrote:career is finished? Not likely...He'll be back by the end of the decade.

co-sign what you say about Elliot though...he needs to see full time action in the A for at least the next quarter...if not more.

I dont see Emery being back honestly, on top of his attitude and general personality, he isnt that good of a goaltender. He benifited from a red hot Sens team and rode them to the finals, not the other way around. Its the Jim Carey syndrom with Emery, big guy who took up a lot of the net, but once there was enough game film on him and team could find a way to beat him (cross ice for the most part) he was less than average. Jim Carey even won a Vezna haha, Emery is done IMO, not good enough.

Neely4Life wrote:

cash wrote:career is finished? Not likely...He'll be back by the end of the decade.

co-sign what you say about Elliot though...he needs to see full time action in the A for at least the next quarter...if not more.

I dont see Emery being back honestly, on top of his attitude and general personality, he isnt that good of a goaltender. He benifited from a red hot Sens team and rode them to the finals, not the other way around. Its the Jim Carey syndrom with Emery, big guy who took up a lot of the net, but once there was enough game film on him and team could find a way to beat him (cross ice for the most part) he was less than average. Jim Carey even won a Vezna haha, Emery is done IMO, not good enough.

Emery will be back. Not sure when, but he'll be back. He's not doing that badly over in the KHL. 10-4 with a .930 SV%. I think he also got the first shutout in the league back in October. That league may not be NHL-calibre when it comes to overall game, but it's a very offensive league, so a goalie who does well there has to have skill.

504Heater wrote:

spezza rules! wrote:I went to Bingo over the weekend and took in 2 games. Elliott is doing well. If people are interested, I can write up a little blog on the games and the players that showed promise. Gerbs is not playing but he is also not having an effect, that we have heard of, on the other players. Given that we might as well leave Elliott in Bingo and bring him up next season.

Oh man, yes please.

Not only that, you can have your own area is prospects where you track the Bingo guys. I can help you if you need it!

I have written a little something on the B-Sens games I attended on the weekend. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask away. Heater please feel free to move the article if it is not in the proper section. :D

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