Saros + Pyotr as a tandem intrigues me. But we’d need more than 1 for 1 here.
CasTimber
Ugh, we don’t need an $8M goalie when we have a $2M goalie who is ready and willing and capable of being the guy.
pinerw
I think we’re good on goalies if we make PK the lead and use Freddie as backup. Probably need to figure out a replacement for Freddie in the near-ish term, but if we’re losing Necas I feel like our more immediate needs are up front rather than in net.
_thebeesknees_
I’d be elated if we get Saros. Andersen crumbled in the playoffs and if we want to run the 1A and 1B thing Saros would be a massive upgrade over Andersen.
bk00pi
I think I’d be cool with it. Saros in a contract year + Koochie is a solid tandem.
Uninspired714
ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!
QuiGonJinnNJuice
Don’t really want to pay that much for a goalie. Yes Saros is great, and is one way for us to get better and maybe get over the hump. But for me I’d like to have that money invested in retaining Guentzel. Don’t want to stay stuck where we keep talking about “we only allowed 2 goals per game but uh we still got eliminated because we can’t score and we keep dumping and chasing”
randydweller
We need top 6 scoring, not an expensive ass goalie.
SacredxInsanity
Yes
Car-Hockey2006
Do we really want to pay that salary to get a career .917 goalie when we have a .910 goalie ready to take the reins? $6M for a .007 % improvement in net seems excessive to me.
jbwhite99
Saros is a great goalie, but we need offensive firepower to replace Necas, not a 4th goalie, unless they have a trade lined up for Freddie. Supposedly there is another Russian goalie in the pipeline. Also, Saros is a UFA next year – we don’t want to trade an RFA like Marty for one year of Saros
PeteUKinUSA
Twice Freddie’s price for a negligible difference in stats when we have Kooch too ? That’s a tough sell.
Upset-Rhubarb-8234
We need to invest in Kooch this season period. Freddie is great but his rust is showing so we need to groom our fiery rookie. #GiveKoochAChance
frosty97
No
thebenswain
I think someone (potentially us) can just get Saros at the deadline without giving up any players, much less a player as good as Necas.
BarkMingo
this sub overrates Kotchekov sooooo much
this would be a great get
Murky-Perceptions
I say pass on that, PK should be #1, Freddie is a good Back up. Anyone who watched the SCF realizes we also need top net front talent with minimal D-🤺 blunders.
JonnyTheFox_
PK is good, and I like him, and if he can take a good size step up, I’m all for him having the #1 spot … But he’s not there yet. Is he good, yeah I’d say so… Is he really good tho?
ReallyRealisticx
Whatever canes choose we need to excel in either elite goal tending or elite scoring. If we can score and/or are losing games 2-3 or 1-2 in playoffs again, it’s rinse and repeat and frustration. Whatever we can do to be certified better on one end of the puck
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Saros + Pyotr as a tandem intrigues me. But we’d need more than 1 for 1 here.
Ugh, we don’t need an $8M goalie when we have a $2M goalie who is ready and willing and capable of being the guy.
I think we’re good on goalies if we make PK the lead and use Freddie as backup. Probably need to figure out a replacement for Freddie in the near-ish term, but if we’re losing Necas I feel like our more immediate needs are up front rather than in net.
I’d be elated if we get Saros. Andersen crumbled in the playoffs and if we want to run the 1A and 1B thing Saros would be a massive upgrade over Andersen.
I think I’d be cool with it. Saros in a contract year + Koochie is a solid tandem.
ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!
Don’t really want to pay that much for a goalie. Yes Saros is great, and is one way for us to get better and maybe get over the hump. But for me I’d like to have that money invested in retaining Guentzel. Don’t want to stay stuck where we keep talking about “we only allowed 2 goals per game but uh we still got eliminated because we can’t score and we keep dumping and chasing”
We need top 6 scoring, not an expensive ass goalie.
Yes
Do we really want to pay that salary to get a career .917 goalie when we have a .910 goalie ready to take the reins? $6M for a .007 % improvement in net seems excessive to me.
Saros is a great goalie, but we need offensive firepower to replace Necas, not a 4th goalie, unless they have a trade lined up for Freddie. Supposedly there is another Russian goalie in the pipeline. Also, Saros is a UFA next year – we don’t want to trade an RFA like Marty for one year of Saros
Twice Freddie’s price for a negligible difference in stats when we have Kooch too ? That’s a tough sell.
We need to invest in Kooch this season period. Freddie is great but his rust is showing so we need to groom our fiery rookie. #GiveKoochAChance
No
I think someone (potentially us) can just get Saros at the deadline without giving up any players, much less a player as good as Necas.
this sub overrates Kotchekov sooooo much
this would be a great get
I say pass on that, PK should be #1, Freddie is a good Back up.
Anyone who watched the SCF realizes we also need top net front talent with minimal D-🤺 blunders.
PK is good, and I like him, and if he can take a good size step up, I’m all for him having the #1 spot … But he’s not there yet. Is he good, yeah I’d say so… Is he really good tho?
Whatever canes choose we need to excel in either elite goal tending or elite scoring. If we can score and/or are losing games 2-3 or 1-2 in playoffs again, it’s rinse and repeat and frustration. Whatever we can do to be certified better on one end of the puck
Saros would win the Vezina if he was with Canes.