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PHR Live Chat: 11-14-19
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Gavin Lee
6:00
Hellooooooo and welcome to another live chat.
We're almost a quarter of the way through the season and I for one am loving the level of hockey around the league this year.
I'll let some stuff come in and get started in a few minutes.
Frederick
6:07
Hey Gavin, what's the latest on the Avs goalie situation for tonight? I haven't heard that they've made a move yet but the last I heard is that Werner is their only healthy goalie under contract (Bibeau was injured too from what I hear). What's their plan for backup tonight?
Gavin Lee
6:08
Though I don't believe they've actually confirmed it, all signs point to Bibeau dressing as the backup. The team said that Grubauer would not (he would also need to be activated to do so) and Francouz can't because he's in the concussion protocol.
Bibeau was at practice today, so maybe he has recovered just in time.
But he hasn't played since the beginning of October, so I would expected Werner to go the whole way almost regardless of what happens.
6:09
It's not going to be a long-term problem though. Grubauer is now day-to-day and the Francouz concussion doesn't sound like a very major one.
Ron Duguay
6:09
Hey, Gavin.  Which forwards do you think Buffalo is targeting?
Gavin Lee
6:11
Honestly I'm not sure if they would even have interest in the Kings' veterans, so I think I would be turning my attention to some of the other lesser names that have been in and out of lineups.
6:12
You have to wonder if they are the one of the teams trying to poach Ryan Donato out of Minnesota, hoping they can get him for cheap.
Hawks
6:12
Hey Gavin!
Gavin Lee
6:12
Hello.
Hawks
6:12
The hawks have to be at least considering loaning out Dach for the wJc right?
Gavin Lee
6:13
Definitely considering.
If you go back to the summer chats, I actually suggested something that may end up playing out.
6:14
Keep him on the NHL roster for a while, then send him to the World Juniors, give him a conditioning stint in the AHL and then let him finish the year back in junior.
6:15
He's burned the first year of his deal, but teams are sometimes more concerned (especially with high end players like Dach) about getting the year towards free agency, which doesn't come until you've played 40 games in a season.
Unrestricted free agency, I mean.
Hawks
6:15
Can you really see them keeping him all year to play 10 min a night. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to let him run through the dub
Gavin Lee
6:16
Maybe I'm right on the money, or maybe he develops into a guy that you can keep on the NHL roster for 14-15 a night.
I'm not sure what they'll do.
breakfastclothes
6:16
Who do you see possibly getting traded by the Kings besides Toffoli, and what kind of value can LA realistically expect to receive from its trade chips?
Gavin Lee
6:16
This comes up basically every chat, but those assets aren't getting any more valuable.
Quite frankly, Kings' fans shouldn't expect huge packages for any of them.
6:17
I would imagine though that we'll hear Toffoli, Clifford, Martinezz, Forbort and maybe MacDermid at some point.
Kovalchuk is a different story
Brown/Carter/Quick are all possibilities but very difficult.
Ron Duguay
6:18
Which team signs Kovy next month when his contract is much more palatable?  Weren’t the Bruins interested last year?
Gavin Lee
6:18
I'm still not convinced that this is going to end in a contract termination.
The Bruins did have interest in signing him originally, yes.
6:19
I don't know if they would still have interest, unless it is at a much reduced cost as you say.
Frederick
6:20
Another question for ya. Are teams allowed to sign Cedric Pare as he's technically a UFA even though he's playing in the Q? And if so why has no one come forward yet after his torrid start?
Gavin Lee
6:21
Pare is an interesting one, but remember that he gets to play alongside Lafreniere.
He could sign with any team, yes. His draft rights expired in June.
Overage points (especially when attached at the hip to a superstar) aren't always everything to look at though.
6:22
He'll turn 21 in January and is playing against 16 year olds in some cases.
Elwood
6:22
Is Hall going to be the biggest name traded between now and the deadline?
Gavin Lee
6:22
I would guess yes, unless the Devils can convince him somehow.
Can't see them being out of the race and get past the deadline without a contract or a trade.
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