Penguins/NHL
Av’s don’t plan to enter Goaltending Market
The Colorado Avalanche are a dreadful hockey team that has received bad goaltending the last couple years.
Yet, folks shouldn’t waste much time firing up any Marc Andre Fleury to Colorado rumors this summer.
The Avalanche plan to stick with high priced goaltender Semyon Varlamov and Calvin Pickard.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported on the NHL Network Tuesday that all signs point to the Avalanche staying committed to Varlamov.
COL taking a long look at Jussi Parkilla as goalie coach. Would come over from KHL, long history with Varlamov. First such Finn in NHL?
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 24, 2017
NHL Source: Coaching hire in Buffalo will have impact on Kane’s future
Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill was a big fan of winger Evander Kane from a far but the new Sabres GM is in a tricky position as Kane’s entering the final year of his contract.
Despite the impressive even strength goal production in a stagnant Dan Bylsma system, Kane’s a risk to sign long-term for a club looking to change the culture inside the room, needs to upgrade their D and Botterill might be met with resistance from those above him.
Kane is also repped by Newport Sports who love to go to free agency.
Nonetheless, there’s going to be a ton of Kane chatter leading into the draft.
League sources, though, believe a hiring of Rick Tocchet could increase the chances that the Sabres take a chance and gamble on trying to sign Kane long-term in that Tocchet would likely embrace the opportunity to coach and get the most out of a player like Kane.
Whoever is hired as the Sabres head coach is going to have some key input on what to do with Kane.
Penguins primed to get calls on Conor Sheary?
The looming expansion draft has trade talks being much more frequent at this time of the year.
Teams still playing are also getting their share of trade calls from clubs putting out feelers.
That includes the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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I would def listen to offers for Sheary- has been a very good regular season player and mediocre one in the playoffs. You cant lose either way, I think he has played himself into a shorter deal with his recent play or lack of being dressed. If you can get someone in trade to make your team that much better, you have to listen.
Am I going crazy here? We have a kid playing his 1st full season as a pro after being called up part way through last year who came up with some big goals for this teams cup winner in 2016 is now expendable because he hit his 1st slump? The team has depth up front but I am at a loss to understand the mindset of walking away from a player that was one of the leagues leaders in production over 60 minutes this year because of a slump. I get it, we don’t know who the real Sheary is… Read more »
Keep in mind, despite how this article is written (poorly) Conor Sheary is exempt meaning we dont lose him for nothing. IF we trade him for a Duchene type… Duchene IS NOT exempt. I know it is mentioned but it seems to have been missed.
I’m sure this is pure speculation about Sheary. I’m not sure he has a ton of value on the trade market yet anyway. Regardless, I wouldn’t mind the Pens trying to get a couple bigger bodies. Even another younger version of Kunitz. My concern with Sheary is how easily he is knocked off the puck.
That’s a fair assessment, that said when he’s on his game he seems to do a good job of escaping the contact. When he’s off he’s pushed around badly.
This thread is littered with nothing but idiots. And then Zero.
Potential 30 goal scorer and is expendable? Wow I wonder how Box Score zero tool feels
Sheary isn’t with 3 million. He can’t even get into the post season lineup.
You are so fucken dumb, in everything you type or do. Sheary’s poor late season performance is a concern but I am not about to judge a kid for a bad patch, especially if there is off ice issues adding pressure, after watching him be a massive part of the 2016 cup and most of this season!!! The ONLY part you didn’t fuckup if the money… Sheary has played himself out of a 4 million dollar deal. Due to the slump I would want a 1 or 2 year deal at about 2.5 per max. Make sure he is the… Read more »
As I said sheary is another version of TK. Just like gaydogg drooled over tk at first you are doing same about sheary
Sheary produced more in his truncated season than TK ever came close to producing. He’s also 24 years old. But hey – some creepy guy in Montreal that can’t even put gas in his car without asking for his mom’s credit card probably knows what to do with him.
His ridiculous ability to score at even strength probably has earned him over $3M already. Guy got next to zero 1st unit PP time and still was on pace for 70 points and 30 goals. ANd he’s 24. Which, obviously, means he’s TK.