interminded 1 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 (edited) There are a lot of teams with mediocre goaltending. Sometimes with a starter who's not able to carry the load / team. Sometimes even without a backup who could act as a (temporary) reliever.. I think the following teams could use a goaltender: Colorado Avalanche: Budaj / Theodore / Wall. I'm not saying they are to blame for Colorado's disappointing season thus far, but a elite starting goalie could bring some stability to the team. Good fit: Cristobal Huet could be a possible solution. If Carey Price can prove he's able to shoulder the load, Huet could be possible trade-bait for the Canadiens. Edmonton Oilers: Roloson / Garon. Once, Roloson was Edmonton's playoff hero. Those days seem long gone. He shows his brilliance on some nights, but he's far to inconsistent to be the goalie Edmonton can rely on night after night. Same goes for Garon: Certainly not a bad goalie, but just too inconsistent. Good fit: Rumour goes the Oilers are interested in Olaf Kolzig. IMO, he's a better goalie than Roloson. However, Edmonton is not an upgrade over Washington for Kolzig. Pittsburgh Penguins: Fleury / Sabourin. Fleury, a No.1 pick in 2003, has been outplayed on more than one occasion by Sabourin, a "life-time backup". MA has responded on some nights with great play, but he has yet to show his first pick status. Fleury needs a mentor, it's obvious. Good fit: without a doubt, Curtis Joseph. He's still eager to play, has more experience than more NHL-tandems combined and can be the Penguins' to-go-guy if Fleury should collapse during the (end of the) season / playoffs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Denis / Holmqvist. Where Holmqvist shows signs of improvement last week, Denis is just horrible and not a good fit for the Lightning. However, I don't see Holmqvist carry Tampa (deep) into the playoffs. They need a veteran. Good fit: Call me crazy, but I think Vesa Toskala would do great in Tampa. Once Dan Boyle is back in the line-up and the defense will re-allign, he could be the missing link. Toronto Maple Leafs: Raycroft / Toskala. Before I comment on both of them, let's be honest: they don't get a lot of support from their defense.. on some nights they get none. Raycroft is still searching for his Calder-winning Boston form. I don't know what happened to him, but since that breakthrough season everything went downhill for him. Toskala is just not feeling comfortable in Toronto. In San Jose he was a calm and collected goaltender, now he's flopping all over the place, out of position the most of the time. Good fit: Hard to say, really. Curtis Joseph maybe, since he has a lot of credit in Toronto and has a calming presence. On the other hand they could need a young, hungry and cocky goaltender like Emery. Who knows.... it's Toronto... What do you think ? Edited December 4, 2007 by interminded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Ottawa has been having some difficulties as of late, also, although who knows how long that will last Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kozac 10 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Where did you see that Boyle is back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CopenhagenWing 38 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I think it's too early to give up on Raycroft. As you mentioned, he is indeed searching for his Calder-winning form but he did manage to win 37 games last season behind a very suspect D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Where did you see that Boyle is back? I didn't. That's why I said: ONCE Dan Boyle is back... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I think it's too early to give up on Raycroft. As you mentioned, he is indeed searching for his Calder-winning form but he did manage to win 37 games last season behind a very suspect D. He also played over 70 games. Raycroft just doesn't have the attitude to be a successful goaltender over the long term. He isn't very accountable for his own play, it doesn't bother him when he doesn't play well and he really has no problem being a back-up. Toskala, on the other hand, is finally getting used to being used for target practice and is getting used to the intense scrutiny that comes with playing in Toronto. I think he'll be fine. The Leafs aren't going to be trading for a goaltender. They'd love to move Raycroft and then promote Clemmensen from the AHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 The Leafs aren't going to be trading for a goaltender. They'd love to move Raycroft and then promote Clemmensen from the AHL. Maybe... but who wants Raycroft ?? Same goes for Marc Denis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 E, this is a great thread. I haven't had time to reply yet, stupid work to do instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
