Preds/Bolts Trade

[higgyfan4]

passittobulis
Lightning acquire Anders Lindback from Nashville for picks. There goes a potential Gillis trading partner.

mirtle
Full trade: Nashville gets two second-round picks, a third-round pick and Caron. Tampa gets Lindback, Kyle Wilson and seventh-rounder.

 

[UTVolCountry]

Lindback kinda had a rough year with the Preds. I wish him well in TB

 

[mattola]

I guess this is the guy Yzerman is going with. so Luongo is not going to Tampa

 

[puckhead]

passittobulis
Lightning acquire Anders Lindback from Nashville for picks. There goes a potential Gillis trading partner.

*sigh*. goodbye Brett Connolly.
Jake Gardiner, are you still on the line?

 

[DChero]

I like the move. UTV makes a good point about Lindback having a rough year, which made it a perfect opportunity for Stevey Y to pounce. If he develops into a top-15 guy in the league, we'll look back at this as a steal.

 

[loki604]

I like the move. UTV makes a good point about Lindback having a rough year, which made it a perfect opportunity for Stevey Y to pounce. If he develops into a top-15 guy in the league, we'll look back at this as a steal.

Agreed. Low risk/medium-reward in my opinion. And as a person who enjoys following the careers of Pens from the dark ages: Caron!

 

[flyersfan4706]

Woah. Hopefully Bob fetches similar value.

 

[recon]

bob has more value. I'm thinking a return in between Varlamov/Lindback

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Fair trade, if Lindback turns out to be a decent stopgap in net for Tampa. A absolute steal if he ends up being as good as advertised, but goalies are such a crapshoot.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I'm surprised with the return Nashville got. Yzerman must belive Lindback is a true #1 goalie. I never thought Tampa was interested in Luongo.

I wouldn't give up much for Luongo. His contract is far too long for his age & too much money.

 

[puckhead]

so... within 5 days of winning the Calder trophy, Tokarski has fallen two places on TB's depth chart.
- Lindback today
- Riku Helenius signs 2 year contract yesterday

 

[dash]

so... within 5 days of winning the Calder trophy, Tokarski has fallen two places on TB's depth chart.
- Lindback today
- Riku Helenius signs 2 year contract yesterday

Here, let's cheer up Dustin...

 

[Vadered]

Here, let's cheer up Dustin...

That was a non-terrible save.

 

[Rossinole]

I guess the asking price for Bernier was through the roof. :/

 

[beantownmaniac]

I like the move. UTV makes a good point about Lindback having a rough year, which made it a perfect opportunity for Stevey Y to pounce. If he develops into a top-15 guy in the league, we'll look back at this as a steal.

Agreed. Low risk/medium-reward in my opinion. And as a person who enjoys following the careers of Pens from the dark ages: Caron!

Fair trade, if Lindback turns out to be a decent stopgap in net for Tampa. A absolute steal if he ends up being as good as advertised, but goalies are such a crapshoot.

I like all 3 points made there. I believe Lindback was 5-8 with a 2.42 GAA, .912 SV% this past year. Not bad for a young back-up. IMO the risk/reward makes the deal worth it. 6'7"......YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pixburgher66]

Lindback was a pretty big prospect, no? Could be big for him to get out from behind Rinne.

 

[Destroydacre]

so... within 5 days of winning the Calder trophy, Tokarski has fallen two places on TB's depth chart.
- Lindback today
- Riku Helenius signs 2 year contract yesterday

Every year Tampa leaves Tokarski in the minors is a year they're pushing back an inevitable Stanley Cup win. Tokarski has backstopped Telus Cup, WHL, Memorial Cup, World Junior and Calder Cup championships. He's gonna get a Stanley Cup. It's just a matter of when.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I guess the asking price for Bernier was through the roof. :/

Dean Lombardi has made it clear from the beginning that any team that wants Jonathan Bernier must give up a 1st round pick & a top prospect for him. The price tag hasn't changed.

 

[pixburgher66]

I understand the value of having a solid back up, and that Bernier is obviously worth a bunch to the right suitor, but...I mean, your goalie has become a Vezina candidate, Conn Smythe winning, franchise back stop. So, if you get a *decent* deal, you move him. It seems just fair to him too.

 

[DChero]

I understand the value of having a solid back up, and that Bernier is obviously worth a bunch to the right suitor, but...I mean, your goalie has become a Vezina candidate, Conn Smythe winning, franchise back stop. So, if you get a *decent* deal, you move him. It seems just fair to him too.

Agreed. Bernier's age would be a very big factor in how much value is needed.