Comments on: Tough questions abound about Canucks' goaltending

By: SabresFan220

SabresFan220 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:49:49 +0000

Tim Thomas and Tukka Rask are benefitting from a very strong defense in front of them. Yes, they are both very athletic and can be spectacular at times. However, it's rebounds and breakdowns, and follow up opportunities that turn into goals, and when you rarely see a 2nd shot you can have staggering numbers like these 2 do. Thomas is getting older, and he's only signed through next season. Rask is restricted, and unless he refuses to sign and forces a trade, or takes an offer sheet, Boston will be keeping him. Either way they will get a sizeable return for him if they lose him. After his current contract Thomas will probably either retire or sign short term deals that aren't so expensive. Rask will be #1 in Boston if he's patient, and if he's not he could get a shot in another city. But the Bruins will fleece whoever wants him badly enough either way.

By: mapleleafsfan

mapleleafsfan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:51:09 +0000

Definitely can't see them trading him until the offseason. The only teams that would be interested would be contenders with potential goalie problems (ie. chicago), and why would boston jeopardize their shot at a cup to make a player happy for a few more months.. Thomas is a goalie that could steal a series no problem, last thing boston would want would be to trade him to a team like chicago and then get beaten by him in the finals.

Come the off season though, I can't see his value being overly high. Unless he proves it again this playoffs, he really is getting old. Teams trading for him will only have him for a year or two and whether or not his play slips is a pretty big gamble.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:14:11 +0000

So apparently Tuuka Rask is becoming frustrated with not getting more playing time. His quotes paraphrased say he feels that no matter how well he plays, no matter if he gets a shutout and plays spectacularly, he gets the bench. He then mentioned how he doesn't want to do that for the rest of his career.

What does Boston do? Trade Thomas? After his whole political comments, it might be time. Lots of teams would kill to have him, even at his older age.

Personally I can't see them trading him at least until the summer. Why do it when you have another great shot at a cup? If one of your goalies get hurt, you have a perfect replacement.

What would Boston even want?