desiboynux4lifee******* Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Anderson is not a elite goaltender. Although, Miller hurt his trade value I think he can still fetch us a solid return. To Vancouver Emerson Etem Anahiem Miller Why? If Ducks lose to Calgary it will be due to weak goaltending. Tonight was evidence of Anderson failing to make a big save. Clearly, not a elite goal-tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Okay, what about Miller in game 6? Andersen has been good and he's only getting better. johnny's goal was a pure snipe. Don't forget Miller doesnt have a solid top 6. He can make the save he needs to make, he was also injured/rusty during game 6. Trading Miller for Etem makes perfect sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadsetter Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 dont think the ducks would go for it, especially if Gibson keeps improving fast and showing he can contend for a starting position. I don't believe Miller is the answer to the Ducks playoff prayers either. Mind you they have only lost one game in the playoffs so far... I bet you they are pretty happy with their team right about now and are stilling the driver seat against CGY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Don't forget Miller doesn't have a solid top 6. He can make the save he needs to make, he was also injured/rusty during game 6. Trading Miller for Etem makes perfect sense. His finish to last season with the Blues (0.897 save percentage, 12-12-1 post-trade record) definitely raises questions for me about his big-game ability, seeing how there was a strong group in front of him and he was expected to be a finishing piece that would help the Blues rise to the top, yet he collapsed and gave up some softies (he also had a bunch of games where he gave up more than 3 goals against). If Anaheim can stay solid defensively and provide enough support I think he'd be a solid Corey Crawford/ Chris Osgood type, where he's good enough as you said to help them win, but at the same time Andersen's posting some strong numbers (35 regular season wins; 1.96 G.A.A., .927 save percentage in the playoffs!) so I don't see why they would want/ need to get Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob.Loblaw Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Don't forget Miller doesnt have a solid top 6. He can make the save he needs to make, he was also injured/rusty during game 6. Trading Miller for Etem makes perfect sense. He had a pretty good team in St. Louis and he botched it. Let's face it. Miller is past his prime. He's as good as he is now because he used to be an elite goaltender. But not anymore. If Anaheim ever wants to go deep into the playoffs, the last guy they'd turn to is Ryan Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Wait what? Anderson allowed one goal in the first two games, and seemed pretty solid to me last night as well. The Flames goals were basically deflections and screens, so not much Anderson could do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I am sure that Miller would okay a trade to ANA for obvious reasons and the 2015 UFA goalie list is not "real good". IMHO Dubnyk is the only 2015 UFA goalie that has increased his value in the market, the rest are far from upgrades! here is a list of the 2015 UFA goalies http://www.mynhltraderumors.com/2014/11/25/2015-nhl-free-agents-unrestricted-goaltenders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Gaunce Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 lol? that was anaheims first loss of playoffs? lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Don't see it. Doesn't seem like much of an upgrade from what they've been getting. The only real fit is the Sharks. If Thornton and Marleau stay, and they're stuck with them for 2 more years, they'll probably want someone who can hopefully provide more consistent solid goaltending than Niemi. So Miller's term matches perfectly. But at this point, I wouldn't expect much of a return, and we'd probably have to retain cap. But if we can sign O'Connor, I think the best move right now may be to move Lack. He's one year from UFA, and will need a huge raise, and likely over a fairly long term. But there's a decent chance that Markstrom or O'Connor could be equal-or-better than Eddie in the near future, Miller is holding the fort for two more years, and Demko is the long-term plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Yeah, there is no fit in Anaheim. Face it, Miller is past his prime and considering he had a lackluster performance in St. Louis last playoffs and an absolutely atrocious playoff with the Canucks (yes he was coming off injury), he is not a goaltender the Ducks need. That was Andersen's first loss in the playoffs. Also, if they feel as though they have a question mark with Andersen, Gibson is waiting to push him out. Two reasons Gibson wasn't even considered starting for the playoffs was because Andersen started the majority of the games in the regular season, and Gibson was injured when the playoffs started. And considering how well the Ducks have done so far, I don't think they'll be looking to add a $6M "has been" anytime soon. As for the Sharks, I agree with D-Money. If they can't move Thornton or Marleau, than taking on Miller for 2 more years is better than signing Niemi for another 5-6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Soldier Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 He had a pretty good team in St. Louis and he botched it. Let's face it. Miller is past his prime. He's as good as he is now because he used to be an elite goaltender. But not anymore. If Anaheim ever wants to go deep into the playoffs, the last guy they'd turn to is Ryan Miller. St. Louis has one of the deepest defence corps in the league and they continually botch it with and without Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Don't see it. Doesn't seem like much of an upgrade from what they've been getting. The only real fit is the Sharks. If Thornton and Marleau stay, and they're stuck with them for 2 more years, they'll probably want someone who can hopefully provide more consistent solid goaltending than Niemi. So Miller's term matches perfectly. But at this point, I wouldn't expect much of a return, and we'd probably have to retain cap. But if we can sign O'Connor, I think the best move right now may be to move Lack. He's one year from UFA, and will need a huge raise, and likely over a fairly long term. But there's a decent chance that Markstrom or O'Connor could be equal-or-better than Eddie in the near future, Miller is holding the fort for two more years, and Demko is the long-term plan. This ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 dont think the ducks would go for it, especially if Gibson keeps improving fast and showing he can contend for a starting position. I don't believe Miller is the answer to the Ducks playoff prayers either. Mind you they have only lost one game in the playoffs so far... I bet you they are pretty happy with their team right about now and are stilling the driver seat against CGY. Stilling isn't a word. Try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Lmao what a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob.Loblaw Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 St. Louis has one of the deepest defence corps in the league and they continually botch it with and without Miller. Well now they're botching it with Allen between the pipes. Allen is still 24 and has plenty of time to become a playoff hero (not sure if St. Louis has that much time, though). Miller is 34 and is EXPECTED to be the team's anchor. Trading him to the fourth team in three years is bad for Miller, bad for the team, and bad for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Andersen will be fine. His numbers have been elite at the pro level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Lol you really don't think Anaheim wouldn't have just signed Miller in the summer if they wanted him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Lol you really don't think Anaheim wouldn't have just signed Miller in the summer if they wanted him? I keep telling people that and some keep pretending that because he's a Canuck, he's somehow tradeable to nearly every team in the league. When he was with the Blues, most of the board was calling him a below average overpaid has-been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedman Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 No actual Stanley-Cup contender would want Miller with that 6M cap hit, because he's simply not worth the money. I would take Freddy Andersen, who's more than 5 times more affordable, any day of the week over a declining Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo knows Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I wouldn't want to play ducks with miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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