Win or be traded

[davnlaguna]

The Ducks have acquired goaltender Dan Ellis from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Curtis McElhinney.

Ducks Acquire Goaltender Ellis from Tampa Bay for McElhinney - Anaheim Ducks - News

Lost to the Kings last night, in a fairly good effort and traded this morning

 

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I remember visiting a Ducks board and they were lauding the acquisition of The Tabasco Kid and saying Calgary didn't use him right and that the Flames were a crap team.

How do those feathers taste today, boys?

 

[awaz]

sounds to me like hiller is more injured than they are letting on.. emery and now ellis?

 

[devs30rko]

If holler is coming back any time soon then why do this? I'm confused

 

[Ho_Brah]

well... with Hiller out for the next 3-4 games. they need help with goaltending NOW. if this were earlier in the season, it would be a different story. less than 22 games left.

 

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If holler is coming back any time soon then why do this? I'm confused

Curtis McElhinney is not a very good goaltender. He's not a starting goalie, and he's not a very capable backup. To get Ellis from the Bolts is a coup for the Ducks.

 

[davnlaguna]

The Duck Loving Wife and I sat directly behind McElhiney in the club level. in our opinions he was having a hard time being in position. He seemed to scramble and then give up a rebound. The Ducks did a good job of keeping the Kings out from in front of him and clearing the rebounds. My wife said the he seemed to react more than anticipate.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I don't think Ellis is any better than McElhinney. Emery better be ready to play until Hiller is able to come back.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I don't think Ellis is any better than McElhinney. Emery better be ready to play until Hiller is able to come back.

Ellis is a huge upgrade from McElhinney, IMO. He has handled a starter's role in the past and done it well. C-Mac has set a career high in games played this year with 21. He is at best a backup in the NHL, and should only be that if he's backing up a guy who can play at least 65 games a year. Ellis at his best is a top 15-20 starter, as evidenced by his play with Nashville from 2007-2010.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Ellis is a huge upgrade from McElhinney, IMO. He has handled a starter's role in the past and done it well. C-Mac has set a career high in games played this year with 21. He is at best a backup in the NHL, and should only be that if he's backing up a guy who can play at least 65 games a year. Ellis at his best is a top 15-20 starter, as evidenced by his play with Nashville from 2007-2010.

He played so well in Tampa Bay that Yzerman had to acquire 41 year old Dwayne Roloson.

 

[davnlaguna]

I think this was a scenery trade. Both teams are hoping that a new team will turn these guys around for the next 22 ish games. Low risk move.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

He played so well in Tampa Bay that Yzerman had to acquire 41 year old Dwayne Roloson.

For sure he hasn't had a good year, but it is similar to McElhinney. Ellis does have a history of playing VERY well at the NHL level. IN 2007-2008 Ellis played 44 games:

23-10-3; 0.924 SVPGT; 2.34 GAA.

Those are pretty nice numbers. McElhinney has nowhere near that pedigree. IMO, this makes the trade a win for the Ducks.

If they both continue playing the way they have this year it's a wash and neither is likely to see much game time. Ellis's numbers look like an anomaly in his career statistics. McElhinney looks to be just, well, McElhinney.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

For sure he hasn't had a good year, but it is similar to McElhinney. Ellis does have a history of playing VERY well at the NHL level. IN 2007-2008 Ellis played 44 games:

23-10-3; 0.924 SVPGT; 2.34 GAA.

Those are pretty nice numbers. McElhinney has nowhere near that pedigree. IMO, this makes the trade a win for the Ducks.

If they both continue playing the way they have this year it's a wash and neither is likely to see much game time. Ellis's numbers look like an anomaly in his career statistics. McElhinney looks to be just, well, McElhinney.

Nashville is a goalie factory. Vokoun, Ellis, Rinne & now Lindback. Heck they've got a couple more guys in their system they like as well.