Nelly4Life wrote:Id rather have Vermette to be honest with you, this was a rumour last year as well too... I dont buy it unless there is more coming the Sens way.
Leclaire has had 1 good, 1/2 season in the NHL... thats it. Leclaire hasnt proven a thing in the NHL, wasnt able to keep his starting job, and is ALWAYS injured
Collectivly Elliott and Auld are better, also cheaper. Elliott has loads of potential and give him some defense and get his confidence back, the Sens might have one of the top goaltending duo's in the league.
Im not against getting Leclaire, but for Vermette, 100% I am. That actually weekens the Sens IMO.
the deal is garbage IMO and has been a rumour that has been put out there for over a year now... not gonna happen
Tell that to Melnyk buddy. Its also 2 years committed to another marginal goalie... I thought we just got rid of Gerber. At least he had a cup ring coming here
Leclaire never stays healthy, ever.
I dont think Leclaire is better than what we have right now to be honest with you. I'll Take Auld at 1 mil for next year over a huge unknwon in Leclaire for 3.8 over the next two years. I also think Auld is a better goaltender than LEclaire on top of that.
Why not just resign Gerber, he was all the rage when we signed him too. People are always looking for something new in Ottawa, not something calculated or smart.
Leclaire has had 1 good 1/2 season, thats it.
No goalie can carry that defense into the playoffs, none. The team has a lot of issues, right now, goaltending is one of the last worries. The goaltending this year for the most part has been good, both Auld and Elliotts numbers are decent, no where near the bottom of the league and have both been ok.
There are no proven goalies that are on the market, none. Instead of the quick fix (which never works in Ottawa) they will develope Elliott and split time with Auld next year. There is absolutly nothing wrong with that. Put a better defense in front of those two and actually score some goals, the Sens will be alright next year.
There are also lots who never stay healthy. Why would you give up Vermette who's contract is less, is one of the Sens most complete players, for a guy who has hasnt done a thing in the NHL.
It doesnt make sense, the cap will be going down next year in a big way, and we have two goalies who have been ok on a bad team...
If people think that everything is going to be solved in one year, wow, unreal expectations.
Guys, Vermette wont be in Columbus unless its a 1st coming back.
And compare those quotes to these only 5 months later and no meaningful games played and zero by Leclaire. Believe it or not, Nelly is talking about the same trade.
Nelly4Life wrote:
This is easily the most stable and possibly tallented goaltending The Sens have ever had, by an absolute mile
It has never been this good, deep, young, and tallented. One trade for a marginal top 6 forward set The Sens up for the next 10 to 15 years in goal. It was one of the dumbest comments I have ever read on here and that's saying a lot.
Hasek/Emery wasnt this strong going into the season. Emery was a rookie with what, a game expierence? Hasek was questioned whether or not he could still do it and he didnt make it past Feb.
Our goaltending has never, EVER, been this strong.
Once again, this is as deep, tallented, and complete the goaltending has ever been in Ottawa
Not even close to a bad situation. There is only one position on this team where things are completly set and complete, that's in goal. There is no question who the number 1 is, who the back up is, and who the number 1 down in Bingo is...
Man, I could do this on about 10 different topics.
It actually says so much about Nelly who isn't afraid to jump down a new posters throat on something he thinks is wrong.
No wonder he does it so much, he doesn't even know what he likes.
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