Goaltender swap
Teams looking or a solid man between the pipes have a surprisingly large variety.
Here are teams looking to trade or aquire a goaltender.
Philadelphia
– Trade Esche (GAA 5.64, SV% .820, 1 million, 1 year left)
– Aquire a good backup
Buffalo
– Trade Biron (GAA 3.10, SV% .893, 2.1 million, 1 year left)
– Aquire a much cheaper backup
Toronto
– Trade Tellqvist (GAA 2.02, SV% .895, 0.6 million, 1 year left)
Montreal
– Trade Aebischer (GAA 3.05, SV% .911, 1.9million, 1 year left)
Boston
– Aquire a starter
Ottawa
– Trade Gerber (GAA 3.45, SV% .890, 3.7 million, 3 years left)
– Aquire a good backup
San Jose
– Trade Nabokov (GAA 2.27, SV% .921, 5.4 million, 4 years left)
Pheonix
– Aquire a starter
(Anaheim was not included, because they are happy keeping the goaltending situation the way it is, at least for now)
All in all there is 2 teams looking for a starter with 3 teams shopping potential starting goaltenders. There are 3 teams looking for a backup, and 3 teams shopping a backup. While situations may change, there is reason to believe that goaltenders will be shifted around the league. The only question is when.