Hockey-78

Overpaid. Overrated.

This move makes as much sense as... um, nothing really. Signing Talbot to a 3-year deal in the first place... BG has screwed up the goalie department for the Wild in less than 6 months.

What a horrible deal for the Panthers! I could see some deer in the headlights organization like the Flyers do this but the Panthers...

Sorry, poor wording on my part. I meant Kuemper is the only one I can think of who really was given a chance. But yeah, Khudobin was one of those they screwed up.

The list of prospects who have been ready and not had the chance to play as #1 goalie is a pretty short one. Kuemper, anyone else? In 15 years. That's a trend not a coincidence. I don't know why but the Wild has always had a thing for 30+ goalies, no matter what they performances are.

Fleury still has a lot of game in him but trading Kahkonen is a bonehead move. Amazing how time passes by and yet the Wild FO is so incompetent or unwilling in keeping their top prospects. The only clever side of this is that Talbot ends riding the pine where he belongs, too.

What I've been preaching for, what, 2 months now...

That's a good plan. I'm already looking ahead and thinking next season: a clear-cut #1 goalie would be better. Cannot see how Kahkonen with these performances would be left playing the second fiddle. I mean he's outplaying the opposing goalie in every game and he's outplayed Talbot this season. But the story of the game: Parise with a vengeance - 0 SOG. Man! did they buy him out too late or what. I guess kudos to Guerin for pulling the trigger finally.

That was the situation a little over year ago. So in fairness Talbot has done better than I originally thought but Kahkonen has besides Kaprizov obviously, been the Wild's best player for the last month or so. And IMO in the big picture outplayed Talbot this season. So back to the original argument: will the continue to hose Kahkonen and stick to the infamous Wild Goaltending Strategy for the past 20 years that the older you are, the better you are? Throw your best guess: What team do you think will throw insane money to acquire Kahkonen as their #1 goalie for next season? The list of teams with none such is long. Beyond stupidity to see Kahkonen play at this level as anyone's back-up anymore.

Chuck, obviously he's been reading all the ***t and pep talk we've been giving him.

Cheers, we'll see. It's going to be interesting though. The Wild goalie department hasn't find any plateau for the last decade or so. It's about time.

He needs to be re-signed sure, but I have a suspicion some teams are very interested in signing him. He's playing lights out day in, day out. So many teams with an average goalie tandem.

I don't think the age is such an issue. 42 GP, 27 wins. That's a helluva winning ratio for any goalie. Besides, he's closer to 30 than 20. Just like I used to be...

Kahkonen is red hot. Getting 3 goals behind him is a big ask if the Wild play like they did in the last game.

Yeah, enough of this charade of recycling over-the-hill goalies as #1 options. Look in the future, Dean & Bill!

He will be some team's #1 goalie come next season.

IMO. First two periods offered more, so far.

Francouz is a sieve. Was that even going in the first place.

The game has cooled down.

Yeah maybe. Still suspension worthy for Greenway in my book.

Don't know if you're sarcastic or not but the contact was crystal clear.

Greenway, you idiot!! Hit in the head, everyone can see that.

ATM Kaprizov is playing like he's worth every penny.

Foligno, STFU. That was a clear penalty!

Preach!