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Waivers, Minor Signing & A Trade Rumor
To be honest, I thought today would be a lot busier. Yesterday we saw a few goalies make their way onto the trade market and a few vets put through waivers. Today, we have a minor signing, those players clearing waivers and a most likely bunk rumor. Lets go over the action for today:
- Derek MacKenzie and Lukas Krajicek both cleared waivers today. MacKenzie goes to the Jackets AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch, link here. Krajicek will not go down to the AHL says Damian Cristodero of Lightning Strikes.
- Sam Carchidi with Broad Street Bull reports a failed trade proposal between the Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The supposed deal would send Mike Smith to Philly in exchange for talented youngsters Claude Giroux and James van Riemsdyk. I could barely keep a straight face reading a proposal that involves two of the better young players in the game for essentially a good backup. Carchidi suggests a relatively equal trade as a rebuttal, Bobby Ryan + for Jeff Carter.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Atlantic, Central, Columbus Blue Jackets, Eastern Conference, Pacific, Philadelphia Flyers, Southeast, Tampa Bay Lightning, Trade Rumors, Western Conference Tags: Bobby Ryan, Broad Street Bull, Claude Giroux, Columbus Blue Jackets, Derek MacKenzie, James van Riemsdyk, Jeff Carter, John Grahame, Lukas Krajicek, Mike Smith, Philadelphia Phantoms, Sam Carchidi, Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning
So Now We Have a Crowded Goalie Market
Over the last 24 hours, numerous goalies became available throughout the league. We already discussed the availability of Jaroslav Halak here, but there are a few interesting options popping up.
John Fontana with Raw Charge wonders if the Lightning are shopping goalie Mike Smith. With solid depth in the minors and a significant amount of money owed to Smith this season and next (2.4 million cap hit) it may make sense to move the talented netminder. With the 27-year-old playing six of the last nine Lightning games, it certainly makes sense that the team would be shopping him.
Likewise, the Florida Panthers listed goalie Tomas Vokoun as available according to Chris Botta of Fanhouse. Botta points out that top prospect Jacob Markstrom seems poised to join the club after this season leaving them with what they would consider two top goaltenders. Markstrom is certainly the future of the organization, but if he needs more time to develop the Panthers may have another lost year on their hands.
Categories: Atlantic, Eastern Conference, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Northeast, Philadelphia Flyers, Southeast, Tampa Bay Lightning, Trade Rumors Tags: Dan Cloutier, Daniel Briere, Donald Brashear, Florida Panthers, Jacob Markstrom, Jaroslav Halak, John Fantana, Michael Leighton, Mike Smith, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Raw Charge, The New York Post, Tomas Vokoun
