Comments on: 2010 Olys GDT – Canada 3, Switzerland 2 (SO) – Feb 18, 2010 @ 5:30 PM MST – CTV

By: neufab

neufab — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:30:56 +0000

Halak will be the starter for his next team. If the Oilers did the right thing he could challenge Khabi for the #1 spot. I like the idea of having 2 solid net minders because I think Khabibulin is at his best with a 45-50 game work load. Our back-up needs to be good enough to fill the gap and take over when a) Khabi gets hurt, and b) when Khabi retires.

The Canada/ Swiss game was not impressive even though Hiller stood on his head. The Canadians were too concerned with making plays and trying to be cute instead of taking authority over the game and taking it to them.

By: Mr.Majestyk

Mr.Majestyk — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:50:29 +0000

I haven’t been able to watch much of the Olympic tourney so far. I could just be a completely arrogant Canadian(is there such a thing?) but I still see Canada as the team to beat. In such a short tournament like the Olympics anything can happen though so who knows. What I’d really like to see is a Canada vs Russia super series again. I think for Canada to truly be impressive it takes a series. On the downside, I haven’t seen a punishing Team Canada from what I watched.

By: MetalOil

MetalOil — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:57:07 +0000

Racki:
I’ve been banging the Halak drum for a loooong time now. Chucker has too. I wish the Oil would have scooped him up. I take him over Price any day, or any of the hacks we have in net here.

During the off season I was wanting us to sign Craig Anderson. That would have been nice EH? on the other hand he probably would not have done as well in our lineup.

As for yesterdays game I found it very boring. Of course being all hopped up on morphine sitting in my hospital room did not exactly help keep my attention on the TV screen. The hot ass nurses at the sturgeon hospital did manage to keep my attention though Was trying to think of ways to justify a sponge bath for a surgically repaired wrist

By: Racki

Racki — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:28:34 +0000

I don’t think it would have taken much, pre-Olympics. If he keeps doing well, you’d have to think his stock is going to rise. But I do think goalies are still in a pretty saturated market, so it shouldn’t break us to pry even a guy like Halak away. I’m guessing they’d want a pick and perhaps a prospect though. But I am not even sure what to speculate. Perhaps JFJ + JDD would do it…? The Canadiens need the size, for sure. I am a big fan of Jacques now though, so I’m not too keen on him being traded. But for a guy like Halak, hell yes.

I’ve always thought that the Canadiens were shopping the wrong guy though. Nothing against Price, but they seem to be trying to make him into the next Dryden, but may be hurting his confidence a bit. Who knows. All I can say is that ever since seeing Halak play a dozen or so games in his first year (well I didn’t see all of those, but I saw a few and followed the highlights) he looked pretty impressive, and I’ve been a fan ever since. He seems pretty cool under pressure too.

As far as Khabibulin, I think everyone would say it was a ridiculous idea to sign him for that price for that length. If they moved Deslauriers though, his competition really is Dubnyk for the other spot in the lineup. Khabi is pretty much guaranteed, so long as he’s healthy. And well, I would be confident in giving Halak a lot of games right now. I’d sooner have him as a starter than any one of our goalies on the roster.

By: neufab

neufab — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:01:42 +0000

I would like Halak, but with what the Oilers have invested in Khabibulin, the odds don’t look good. It would be the smart move, although the Canadians would want a lot more than JDD, and rightfully so. What do you think it would take to get Halak? They too have a bunch of small forwards.