TDL 2022

I’m going to skip past the Barrie thing too tired to get into that.
Leddy I was on board with but after seeing Niemelianen play a regular role over the last while I think pushing him out of the line up hurts the team more than leddy will help.
I think archie is worth a third but won’t get it for him since he hasn’t played and considering his status crossing the boarder is questionable threw the rest of the season and playoffs be lucky to get anything more than future consideration at this point.
Really don’t like the idea of varlamov just complicates this coming offseason when the answer in net could simply be sitting in Bakersfield.

I think picking up Varly would be ideal IF(i know thats a big if) they some how manage to get Smith off the books for next yr. Skinner as Varly's full time backup next yr would be ideal, gives him a season to adjust and move into the #1 role.

Would skinner and kosk be just as good of a tandem next year? We have seen kosk play very well in a tandem role just runs into issues when the weight of the team is put on him for an extended period of time. Splitting the job with skinner significantly lessens that concern because skinner isn’t likely to miss a month or two over every bump he takes. Could have both them for less than varlamov plus don’t need to spend assets doing so.

Nah, I think Koski is done in Edmonton. I agree that he is a perfectly adequate backup goalie who was just grossly overpaid(not his fault), but the jury is still out on Skinner being a steady #1. So i think instead of doing more experimenting with goal tenders in McDrai's prime yrs, they need to actually go out and get a #1 tender with only a few yrs left on their contract. Fleury(would he sign a 2 yr deal), Varly or Reimer would be my choices. Skinner would be full time back up at first and then maybe go into a 50/50 split scenerio before taking over the bonafide #1 gig when the other guys contract is up.

Minnesota Declines. We don't need wingers at all