Elliot to the Avs

[Ho_Brah]

Colorado acquires Elliott from Senators - 2011 Trade Deadline

 

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Talk about a fire sale...Bryan Murray says everyone must go!

 

[sbb122]

Penguins will take Michalek and Regin...


They will gladly give you Cookie to replace Ruutu.

 

[pixburgher66]

Seems like a very odd trade...goalie for a goalie?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Weird move by Murray here.


Elliott hasn't been good lately but he's young and cheap. Anderson is a UFA after this season.

Hopefully Anderson can come in, play well and sign for a reasonable contract for next year. Only other hope that Murray might have is to flip him before the deadline.

 

[pixburgher66]

Makes me think there were other issues...just seems like a lateral move at the best.

 

[The Soggy one]

yea i dont like it really,then again im not behind the scenes...not yet anyway

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I see it as a tryout for Anderson. If he plays well Ottawa will attempt to resign him. If he doesn't they let him walk July 1st.

Lehner looks like the guy they want as their #1 anyway. Anderson could be a solid addition for a year or two while Lehner continues to develop & begin his NHL career.

 

[puckhead]

Makes me think there were other issues...just seems like a lateral move at the best.

both sides looking for 'fresh start boost'?
except one is young and one is old. one is signed, one is not.

odd.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Makes u wonder what the personal issues were when anderson left the team a few weeks back

He really hasn't been the same goalie he was last year. Had those stellar playoff performances

 

[pixburgher66]

both sides looking for 'fresh start boost'?
except one is young and one is old. one is signed, one is not.

odd.

I suppose the fresh start thing makes sense...but for OTT to trade a young, signed G for an older unsigned one makes no sense, like you said. I'd at least want a pick as some consolidation there.

 

[forty_three]

He's completely taken leave of his faculties.

Lehner and Elliot would be, and is, a formidable tandem. And an inexpensive one at that.

I didn't even consider that he'd trade Elliott. And Murray, when you are rebuilding YOU DON'T RENT PLAYERS!!!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

He's completely taken leave of his faculties.

Lehner and Elliot would be, and is, a formidable tandem. And an inexpensive one at that.

I didn't even consider that he'd trade Elliott. And Murray, when you are rebuilding YOU DON'T RENT PLAYERS!!!

Is Elliot a RFA at the end of the year? Maybe he didn't want to resign him? Now he can simply let Anderson walk if he doesn't fit into the Sens plans.

 

[Urkie]

It is a very odd trade but then again I did hear rumors that Elliott was being a bit of a baby over the last couple of months. I guess he's just not in the plans.

So now it's pretty much guaranteed Lehner will be the guy next year.

 

[Urkie]

Is Elliot a RFA at the end of the year? Maybe he didn't want to resign him? Now he can simply let Anderson walk if he doesn't fit into the Sens plans.

He's got another year on his deal and then he's an RFA. My guess is that Murray wants a veteran backup for Lehner next season.

As I mentioned...Elliott has been rumored to being a bit of a baby the last little while. Lehner will need someone who can take him under his wing rather then someone like Elliott has rumored to be like.

 

[IPostedWhat]

Ok, I really have no idea where I was going with this.

 

[forty_three]

As I mentioned...Elliott has been rumored to being a bit of a baby the last little while.

One thing about the Ottawa Senators. They always trade the guys who are problems. Or every guy they trade is a problem. Or, if they traded him, he was a problem.

Or something.

 

[Urkie]

One thing about the Ottawa Senators. They always trade the guys who are problems. Or every guy they trade is a problem. Or, if they traded him, he was a problem.

Or something.

Well, to be fair, Murray didn't say that this time. He just said that Brian had a lot of pressure on him after Leclaire went down and that he was too hard on himself.

Sounds like a guy who needed a fresh start and they got a guy that they could potentially re-sign for next season. Murray was also hesistant to say that Lehner is the guy now and that he needs a little more seasoning down in the AHL.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Well, to be fair, Murray didn't say that this time. He just said that Brian had a lot of pressure on him after Leclaire went down and that he was too hard on himself.

Sounds like a guy who needed a fresh start and they got a guy that they could potentially re-sign for next season. Murray was also hesistant to say that Lehner is the guy now and that he needs a little more seasoning down in the AHL.

I never heard that Elliott was a baby. His body language and his demeanor looked perhaps a little bit sulky, but the team is losing. I wouldn't expect, or hope, that everything will be roses.


Lehner probably shouldn't be the guy next year. I'd be happy having Anderson back next year (gotta be for less than $3M/year though, IMO). Looke what he did for a really young Avs team last year. Let Lehner play a ton in the A and he can always be called up if necessary or if he's outgrowing the AHL.

 

[Urkie]

I never heard that Elliott was a baby. His body language and his demeanor looked perhaps a little bit sulky, but the team is losing. I wouldn't expect, or hope, that everything will be roses.


Lehner probably shouldn't be the guy next year. I'd be happy having Anderson back next year (gotta be for less than $3M/year though, IMO). Looke what he did for a really young Avs team last year. Let Lehner play a ton in the A and he can always be called up if necessary or if he's outgrowing the AHL.

Which is exactly why Murray made this trade. Elliott obviously can't handle being a number one and Lehner needs a bit more time down in the AHL.

So it's not that big of a deal to trade Elliott for a pending UFA that will most likely re-sign in Ottawa anyway. I don't think the price to resign Anderson matters all that much but they're not going to sign a whole lot of other players, that's for sure.