bustaheims said:
At this point, the Leafs need to be willing to move on from anyone on the roster not signed for the long-term. Doesn?t mean they need to pull the trigger, but they need to explore all options for aging players and non-core pieces. So, that?s not really news...
Wasn't Anderson's greatest year, however our real loss this season is the length of time it took to find a reliable backup in Campbell. If Hutch had been able to win even half his games our final ranking would have been much better. Maybe better to live with the devil we know than the Goalie we don't. Hate to see another asset go for nada though.
While he's not signed long term, I'd consider Andersen a "core" piece.
I mean, I get the appeal of moving a talented goalie and trying to find an equal to replacement for him and upgrading defence with Andersen's 5 million, but I don't see how that's even remotely possible. Perhaps someone can do up a spreadsheet for me or a flow chart.
Please remember, that a lot of people have attributed a lot of the Leafs struggles this season to Andersen's struggles. Now imagine that all year with a less than goaltender.