Carman 387 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 He is a RFA Bleh yep mistyped, but his value would still be down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonballgtz 273 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 Bleh yep mistyped, but his value would still be down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 My original comment meant that his value isn't going to be higher. The odds of him living up to what he did in the playoffs is not very high. I'm coming off a 12 hour shift, I'm surprised you even got that far in my rambling haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cprice12 117 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 Very, very happy with this trade. Eller could turn into a pretty good forward, but he's not there yet..and he's unproven at the NHL level. St. Louis may have just solved their goaltending concerns for quite some time if Halak is the real deal. He's only 25. I'd trade a decent unproven forward prospect for a young goaltender with NHL experience and great numbers any day of the week. Great goaltenders are hard to acquire, and great young goaltenders? Forget about it. Time will tell with this trade. Is Halak a flash in the pan? Will Eller be a superstar? Who knows...but RIGHT NOW, the Blues easily come out as the winners in this trade. Bring on training camp! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 Maybe Mr. Gainey remembered this . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 this free's us up to trade Osgood to Tampa Bay and sign Conklin back as our backup! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted June 18, 2010 (edited) I'll ask again..anyone know what Halak's salary/cap number is in st.louis? Edited June 18, 2010 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zata20 4 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 I'll ask again..anyone know what Halak's salary/cap number is in st.louis? He is a RFA. He hasn't signed an extension with the Blues yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted June 18, 2010 He is a RFA. He hasn't signed an extension with the Blues yet. When is he going to do that? is there a deadline? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 When is he going to do that? is there a deadline? Not actually sure, but if they can't work anything out with his agent they can take him to arbitration and get a one-year deal guaranteed. Of course, that means the season after he can become a UFA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 When is he going to do that? is there a deadline? Only for qualifying offers, hence the little 'mixup' in Chicago last year. Well, I suppose there is a deadline for the Blues to sign Halak before he becomes a UFA. Of course that's next summer IIRC, so don't count on Halak being a UFA anytime soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magicaldatsyuk 6 Report post Posted June 18, 2010 i see this as a win for the blues.. 1 puffy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted June 19, 2010 Blues win this trade. Price as your number 1 after the playoff that Halak had? I weep for you, Habs. (not really.) 2 Hockeymom1960 and Original-Six reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted July 4, 2010 Now that Mason is in Atlanta, looks like the Blues are gonna be holding on to Halak. Unless he decides to put them in a real bind and go elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
