The New York Rangers have already filled the void left behind by Cam Talbot. They acquired Antti Raanta from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Ryan Haggerty. After the excellent play of Scott Darling, the Blackhawks did not need the extra goaltender on the roster.
According to nhl.com, Ducks GM Bob Murray said, "John Gibson is not getting traded."
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Khudobin to Ducks
The Carolina Hurricanes traded goaltender Anton Khudobin to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman James Wisniewski. This is coming a few hours after Carolina acquired Eddie Lack from Vancouver. Khudobin will further crowd the crease in Anaheim, who have two excellent goalies in Frederik Andersen and John Gibson. Could this mean that Gibson is about to be shipped out?
Draft Day 2: Goalie Explosion!
Three moves already on the morning of the second day of the draft.
Eddie Lack sent from Vancouver to Carolina in exchange for a 3rd-round pick this year and a 7th-round pick next year. Carolina has two other goalies under contract for this season in Cam Ward and Anton Khudobin. This should be a pretty interesting battle for the crease. Cam Ward won a Stanley Cup his rookie season and took home the Conn Smythe. Eddie Lack proved he can be a starter in Ryan Miller's injury absence last season.
The Dallas Stars sent a 7th-round pick to the San Jose Sharks for the negotiating rights to Antti Niemi. The Stars are in need for a goaltender after Kari Lehtonen had a massive down year in 2014-15. The signing of Niemi could mean a buyout for Lehtonen who is carrying a huge cap charge. Backup Jhonas Enroth is set to become a free agent on July 1st. The Sharks will probably be in the market for a goaltender as well. No Niemi would mean Alex Stalock is the incumbent starter. He has proven to be a strong goalie, but has limited NHL experience.
The third trade today is Cam Talbot going from the Rangers to the Oilers with a 7th round pick for 2nd, 3rd, and 7th round picks. The Oilers had a decent goalie in Ben Scrivens, but Cam Talbot could be a long-term answer for a club that has made big strides toward a successful rebuild. Viktor Fasth is set to become a free agent for the Oilers. The Talbot move would make Mackenzie Skapski the logical choice for Henrik Lundqvist's backup in New York.
Eddie Lack sent from Vancouver to Carolina in exchange for a 3rd-round pick this year and a 7th-round pick next year. Carolina has two other goalies under contract for this season in Cam Ward and Anton Khudobin. This should be a pretty interesting battle for the crease. Cam Ward won a Stanley Cup his rookie season and took home the Conn Smythe. Eddie Lack proved he can be a starter in Ryan Miller's injury absence last season.
The Dallas Stars sent a 7th-round pick to the San Jose Sharks for the negotiating rights to Antti Niemi. The Stars are in need for a goaltender after Kari Lehtonen had a massive down year in 2014-15. The signing of Niemi could mean a buyout for Lehtonen who is carrying a huge cap charge. Backup Jhonas Enroth is set to become a free agent on July 1st. The Sharks will probably be in the market for a goaltender as well. No Niemi would mean Alex Stalock is the incumbent starter. He has proven to be a strong goalie, but has limited NHL experience.
The third trade today is Cam Talbot going from the Rangers to the Oilers with a 7th round pick for 2nd, 3rd, and 7th round picks. The Oilers had a decent goalie in Ben Scrivens, but Cam Talbot could be a long-term answer for a club that has made big strides toward a successful rebuild. Viktor Fasth is set to become a free agent for the Oilers. The Talbot move would make Mackenzie Skapski the logical choice for Henrik Lundqvist's backup in New York.
Draft Day 1: Lehner, Jones on the move
Day one of the NHL draft started out with two goaltenders moving to new clubs.
As expected, the Ottawa Senators sent Robin Lehner to the Buffalo Sabres along with David Legwand for the 21st overall pick. This is a great move for Buffalo Sabres who had Chad Johnson and Anders Lindback on the roster. Neither of them performed well last season and a change was expected. This is equally great for Lehner who has a ton of upside and should be getting his first job as the unquestioned number one goalie.
The second trade involved a big name: Milan Lucic. The Los Angeles Kings sent their first round pick (No. 13) along with Martin Jones and defenseman prospect Colin Miller to the Boston Bruins for Lucic. This will give the Kings a strong, bruising forward who fits the bill as a typical Kings player. The pick gave the Bruins 13, 14, 15 after they made a trade earlier in the day with the Calgary Flames for number 15. There was some talk that Jones was looking to go where he could contend for the starting job, but that unfortunately will not be the case in Boston where 2014 Vezina Trophy winner Tuukka Rask doesn't miss many starts outside of a back to back.
Look for more trades on Day 2 of the Draft. The Canucks are reported to be shopping Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom and the Rangers are looking to unload Cam Talbot.
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