Who should Treliving target as a potential replacement for Mike Smith?

[Tron_fdc]

Not a chance in heck I pick up Lundqvist with that contract. $8.5 a year, and if our RFA's like Bennett come on you're trading them because a 37/38 year old tender is eating up your cap space. Our "window" is open, and we need to maintain some kind of flexibility to keep core players around.

Rangers would have to take Smith and eat half his salary before I even entertain it.

Hard pass. That salary causes way too many problems and his age is too much of a risk.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

Would love to get Henrik Lundqvist here but I don't think he would lift his NMC to come to Calgary. A veteran guy who has won everything but a Stanley Cup playing on a team going nowhere.

I've heard from Rangers fans that Lundqvist would rather retire than move.

[Bunk]

It's gonna be Rittich. Just a hunch. Maybe because he's the perfect amount of whacky that seems to translate into good goaltending somehow.

[MisterJoji]

What is really needed is Bobrovsky to just sign an extension with Columbus and then I think Kekalainen would be more willing to part with Korpisalo. They have Elvis Merlikins who has done all he can do in the Swiss A League and was phenomenal for team Latvia at the WC’s last spring. He’s ready for a backup role. Also given that Korpisalo, despite being a blue chip prospect, has good (but not great) NHL numbers the cost to acquire shouldn’t be astronomical.

[Freeway]

I wonder how Rittich and Keith Kinkaid could be as a tandem.

[Mattman]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

Would love to get Henrik Lundqvist here but I don't think he would lift his NMC to come to Calgary. A veteran guy who has won everything but a Stanley Cup playing on a team going nowhere.

I mean if Neal is a guy who thinks the Flames can win a cup, and came here to Calgary because they have a strong team with a potentally deep playoffs run, then why wouldn't Lundquivst want the same thing.

I'm willing to bet he'd rather have a cup in Calgary than retire on the Rangers lottery squad.

[Hackey]

Neal came for the money.

[Classic_Sniper]

There will be quite a few options available. We could ultimately be facing a cap crunch so if it was me, I’d consider just picking up a 1B goaltender for Rittich as this guy is proving to be a legitimate NHL goaltender with 1A upside. If Davey keeps playing like this, I can see a Mike Smith’s role with this team diminishing.

[The Professor]

I wonder if David Rittich is available?

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by The Professor

I wonder if David Rittich is available?

If he is, the Flames should think about playing him more.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Hackey

Neal came for the money.

* And the term.

On the topic of goalies, looking forward to more Rittich

The celebration last time he played as Johnny broke up ice, the salt bae tonight, the story about the fan giving him the finger and him smiling and waving - how can you not like this guy?

[Conroy4Mayor]

If David Rittich were on another team, we'd all be wondering what it would take to get him here to try him out as a 1B for a while. Sure, he had a bad stretch last year, but I think he'll learn from it and hopefully avoid a similar slump again.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Mattman

I mean if Neal is a guy who thinks the Flames can win a cup, and came here to Calgary because they have a strong team with a potentally deep playoffs run, then why wouldn't Lundquivst want the same thing.

I'm willing to bet he'd rather have a cup in Calgary than retire on the Rangers lottery squad.

He literally said he would rather stay on that Rangers lottery squad. He isn't going anywhere.

[gamesaver]

Its much easier to defend or goalies after a game like the one tonight. I think this is exactly what we need: Rittich making a statement, pushing for more starts. Smith takes a great pride in being NHL starter and will have to lift his game up if he wants to be signed for a starter role after his current contract expires.

I really do not want to see us blowing away another 1st round pick to get a rental goalie like Bob or Varlamov. If you do that, you better win the whole thing. Looking at how good those 1st rounders are at this hockey era, trading those picks away is really a setback for years. Just look at Hanifin and Lindholm for instance.

Moreso, most of good goalies discussed in this thread are already playing for playoff teams. Those teams got that crucial question figured out and I dont see why in the hell would anyone trade away their starter for Janko and few picks, except for those UFAs mentioned. But even that would happen at the deadline when its more clear who has got a real chance at making a cup run, or when re-signing looks improbable.

[Mattman]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

He literally said he would rather stay on that Rangers lottery squad. He isn't going anywhere.

My mistake. That's a no to Lundquivst then

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by Conroy4Mayor

If David Rittich were on another team, we'd all be wondering what it would take to get him here to try him out as a 1B for a while. Sure, he had a bad stretch last year, but I think he'll learn from it and hopefully avoid a similar slump again.

He was great as a backup for most of the year, really quite good. He stumbled as a starter but he was also a rookie. It’s entirely reasonable to expect him to improve this year.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Freeway

I wonder how Rittich and Keith Kinkaid could be as a tandem.

Would the Devils trade Kinkaid with Schneider's status as questionable as it is? Eddie Lack isn't exactly an ideal fallback option for New Jersey.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Would the Devils trade Kinkaid with Schneider's status as questionable as it is? Eddie Lack isn't exactly an ideal fallback option for New Jersey.

Devs are going to pay Schneider to wear a baseball hat for the foreseeable future.

[TheOnlyBilko]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

It sucks that we ended up with Smith and Arizona ended up with Raanta. It's too bad Raanta didn't land in Calgary when he was bouncing around.

Arizona paid large for Raanta thats why they got him. Raanta is a franchise player.

[CSharp]

[Cough] Rittich [Cough]