tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920076279633590255.post6606159191620430083..comments2023-11-02T06:13:38.227-06:00Comments on Oil Drop: Will Khabibulin Be Available At Trade DeadlineOil Drophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08786740698191341752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920076279633590255.post-103133230672898072011-12-30T08:40:16.514-07:002011-12-30T08:40:16.514-07:00Pavlec has looked great at times and has been down...Pavlec has looked great at times and has been down right awful on other occasions. A GAA pushing 3 is not a good thing and if they have a shot at the playoffs, they need more consistent goaltending.<br /><br />As far as $ goes, TB would want to send Roloson back as part of the deal and the Jets would do the same with Mason to help offset the money. Roli makes $3M and Mason earns $2.1 with both being UFA's at seasoning end. If they bring in one of those guys with some sort of return, they'd have to consider it. Then they can go out and sign a UFA to play with Dubnyk next season. Someone like a Brent Johnson or they can look at making a trade to acquire a goalie like Rask or Bernier but that would be unlikely.<br /><br />Buffalo already have two goalies and Miller is their guy. Columbus needs a goalie but their biggest issue is their D and Khabby can't fix that. The Islanders are worse off then Edmonton at the moment and adding Khabibulin there makes little sense from an Islanders perspective.Oil Drophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786740698191341752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920076279633590255.post-80042781855812877382011-12-30T06:17:34.098-07:002011-12-30T06:17:34.098-07:00I don't understand why Winnipeg would need a g...I don't understand why Winnipeg would need a goalie. Pavlec has been great and C.Mason is a solid backup. Columbus(anyone is better than S.Mason), Buffalo(help stabilize until Miller finds his game), or Islanders(can't keep 2 out of there 3 goalies healthy maybe 4 would be better LOL)would be more likely candidates. Completely agree on Tampa Bay but some salary would have to come back for any of them to work, especially Buffalo.Other than Ville Leino I can't think of anyone in Buffalo that would be a salary dump, and I certainly wouldn't want him. Is there anyone else on the other teams that you would accept back as some salary to get the trade done?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com