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Ned: https://theathletic.com/4093335/2023/01/15/alex-nedeljkovic-waivers-red-wings/
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Merzlikins:
https://theathletic.com/4030248/2022/12/23/blue-jackets-elvis-merzlikins-goalie/

12 Comments

  1. Pheonix Copley has played pretty well for the Kings this season and replaced Cal Petersen. Seeing that this is the last year of Jonathan Quick's contract, it's possible that Copley could be his replacement as the number one option for the Kings next season if he continues to play well. He's already staring to get more games than Quick is

  2. Lehner should be traded. ever since trading Flower thanks to Deboer and with Robin in net. we lost almost all our games last season. Thank crud we didn't make the playoffs. we would had been swept most likely

  3. Despite Ned's struggles, Yzerman has to be one of the smartest GMs in hockey. He took a chance on a young goalie who was playing red hot for Carolina, got him relatively cheap, and gave him a "prove it" contract just in case. If it was Jim Nill, he would've given Ned 5×5 and a full no movement clause.

  4. Lehner being replaced would be a huge huge hit on him. You gotta feel for him.

  5. I remember people losing it when wadell got rid of Ned. People wanted to go to hid house and protest, people were talking junk at team events, and now look.

  6. I would add Darcy Kuemper to that list of very struggling goalies that need to be traded away or benched, thankfully the Caps management are to blind to notice and keep putting him in games.

  7. You should do a video on John Gibson he is a jerk he rejects going to fans meet and greets and when he was in the NHL for the gulls he was not signing anything for kids and even a ducks fans say he’s a jerk so pls do a vid on him

  8. I’m a goalie. I’ve always said goalies should only stay on one team for about 3-5 years. It gets stale and playing for a new team can spark their career. Especially if the fans already gave up on you as their goalie. Elvis can be good again one day but he has to leave Columbus. Struggling Teams constantly try and change their system and strategy to win but never realize that maybe their goalie doesn’t fit that new plan and needs to be moved for a goalie who can fit

  9. I'm not at all a cbj fan, but I'm pulling for Elvis. Having to overcome the tragic death of Matiss Kivlenieks and then deal with PTSD afterwards. I can't help but think a change of scenery might help him in the long run. Here's to hoping for a healthy recovery and a strong bounce back for him, regardless of where it is.

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