2015/2016 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I like him a lot. Many nights he's just a wall. However, lots of posters here do not like "blocking" goalies, which he certainly is.

When you are 6'7 I am ok with a blocking goalie.

[dissentowner]

I actually hope it is Bernier, always thought he had the tools to be a great goalie and history backs that up if you ignore what the Leafs have done with him.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by hockey.modern

If he's a blocking goalie that can deflect rebounds into the corners I think I can handle that

Bishop's such a monster that, even on his knees, he covers most of the top of the net.

[Da_Chief]

They're probably in town to watch the Steven Stamkos Circus.

[Dr. Doom]

Originally Posted by hockey.modern

Wait wait wait.... Bishop isn't even starting tonight.

Exactly this Bishop stuff is nonsense.
He isn't going anywhere, I haven't heard any mention of it anywhere but here...
People just dreaming up scenarios - I'm pretty sure if the Lightning wanted to move him to make room for Stammer it would have been done long ago.

Likely Bernier related which scares me I hate dealing with the Leafs... too many bad memories...

[Trailer Fire]

Originally Posted by jeffman

Bishop on the flames would be a dream come true

Bishop and Stamkos for Hiller and Raymond. Throw in a 5th to sweeten the pot.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I actually hope it is Bernier, always thought he had the tools to be a great goalie and history backs that up if you ignore what the Leafs have done with him.

I don't want Treliving or Burke sniffing around any Leafs trades. I'd actually prefer the Flames never ever trade with Toronto again, for any player.

[AcGold]

I thought the job of a goalie was to block shots, we've already got two swiss cheese goalies.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Trailer Fire

Bishop and Stamkos for Hiller and Raymond. Throw in a 5th to sweeten the pot.

Hudler for Drouin. That's fair, right?

[Harry Lime]

In respect to the 'blocker' goalies, I think that there is going to be a reckoning coming soon regarding the size of equipment, and the purely positional goaltenders are going to be exposed.

There are very few goalies with the contractual requirements that meet the needs of the Flames at this time, that are worth trading for. We basically need a bridge, that is good enough to keep us competitive, but won't become a contractual liability when MacDonald, Gilles, or a resurgent Ortio are ready for ice time.

This is why Bernier is going to continue to be a rumor, and Bishop will not be a factor. Few goalies worth their salt that only have one or two years remaining past this one, and would welcome Hiller as a backup. Bernier in Toronto, Lehtonen in Dallas, Elliott in St. Louis..... and that's about it.

Or, we ride it out.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Or since BT was in Ottawa last night, and Burke has ties to Toronto, they're just taking in a game? Are any Flames scouts there? I don't believe Burke is doing anything in that capacity, he has a team for that.

This. Sorry to say it but it's probably just quality time with the boss for BT.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Hudler for Drouin. That's fair, right?

Yes but only if it happens now.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Fischy13

In my opinion, there is an iron in the fire for a tender. If there wasn't, Khudobin would be a Flame today. I also find it suspicious, maybe I just missed it, but every year Burke goes public about the roster freeze he implements before the real one. Haven't heard that this year. Something goes down by the NHL roster freeze. I don't think we can afford Bishop so I'm going to guess Bernier is a Flames soon. Hiller going the other way to balance the cost of Berniers second year.

I don't get why people were of the opinion that Khudobin is anything more than a fringe backup. He was not worth a claim as he sucks.

I have been supportive of a Hiller Bernier swap for some time. I hope it happens

Also regarding the trade freeze. It has become so damn hard to make deals in the league I don't think adding a week on a trade freeze is doing the Flames any good. Treliving did away with the low numbers thing and the way this season has gone I could see them doing away with the extended freeze as wel

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I don't get why people were of the opinion that Khudobin is anything more than a fringe backup. He was not worth a claim as he sucks.

I have been supportive of a Hiller Bernier swap for some time. I hope it happens

Also regarding the trade freeze. It has become so damn hard to make deals in the league I don't think adding a week on a trade freeze is doing the Flames any good. Treliving did away with the low numbers thing and the way this season has gone I could see them doing away with the extended freeze as wel

makes little sense for the Leafs

this past summer has shown that if they want to move Bernier in the offseason they are at least going to get a 3rd back for Bernier

that's a lot more valuable than Hiller at this point

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

makes little sense for the Leafs

this past summer has shown that if they want to move Bernier in the offseason they are at least going to get a 3rd back for Bernier

that's a lot more valuable than Hiller at this point

Well Bernier has been awful this year and has the extra year on his deal if he is not the answer in net Toronto will want to dump that contract

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by hockey.modern

Wait wait wait.... Bishop isn't even starting tonight.

Because they don't want to risk an injury scuttling the deal.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Well Bernier has been awful this year and has the extra year on his deal if he is not the answer in net Toronto will want to dump that contract

Yeah, but that same extra year ties Treliving's hands in trying to get a more legit guy in the offseason.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Yeah, but that same extra year ties Treliving's hands in trying to get a more legit guy in the offseason.

Not really - the only goalie under contract for next year is Gillies (plus McDonald)

[Rick M.]

And Bernier loses another one for Toronto (5 to 4). He's yet to win a game this year.

[sureLoss]

I hope all this media attention on Stamkos because he liked a tweet, turns him off from ever playing for the Leafs.