Friedman's goaltending trade thoughts on Ducks, Oilers, Sabres, Flames
/Elliotte Friedman was on Calgary’s Sportsnet 960 on Friday morning.
On the NHL goaltending market:
“I think one of things you’re going to start seeing in the next couple of weeks though guys - I think you’re going to start seeing some teams that are maybe unsure of their future goaltending start to look and see what’s going on here.
“I think Anaheim had decided that – Bob Murray told me he’ll try to get through this stretch with Andersen and Labarbera, but I think Edmonton down the road from you, I think - I wondered if they might look to Bryzgalov again, since he was in a camp. I was told no. But they’re looking now.
“I think the other team that’s going to be a little interesting, and they’ve been rumoured to do a bunch of things, is Buffalo. They’ve got two guys, Enroth and Neuvirth, who are free agents at the end of the year, and I don’t think they view either of them as their long-term guys.
“I think it’s going to be interesting to see what these kinds of teams decide to do for goalies in the next little bit.”
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Jonas Hiller has exceeded the expectations of many, so with Karri Ramo being a pending UFA – might the Calgary Flames move Ramo at the deadline?
“Well, how’s the organizational depth in goal there?”
Ortio in Adirondack, but it might be too soon to ask him to come up. Or what’s best for him – 60 in the AHL, or 15 in the NHL?
“I’m always a big believer in a guy should play as much as he can. I’m sure he would probably rather be in the NHL, unless he had a one-way contract where he’s making the bigger salary no matter where he is.
“I bet that’s a question that probably gets answered closer to the end of the year, just in terms of how the guy plays and whether or not they determine he’s ready. That’s kind of the way I look at it. You have time to answer that question. You don’t have to worry about it right now.”
Source: Sportsnet 960/ Transcript: Nichols on Hockey