Doktor Kosmos Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Rumor has it Tommy Salo has scheduled a meeting tomorrow with MoDo's "executive of sports operations" Bengt Hedin to tell him the news. I have no English links and at this point I take it more as a rumor than a fact, but they are debating it on the sports broadcast on the radio (from the 7th game of the quarterfinals between Timrå and Djurgården). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33_ Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Wouldn't surprise me. I have a friend whose an Avs fan who said Salo was thinking retirement when the Avs picked him up late last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Does that leave the Avs with Aebischer as their number 1 for next season? Yeesh. That won't win you a cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch_nl Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Salo left the NHL before the lockout was a fact. So Aebischer has been the Avs only goalie for some time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakiqc Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Avs should have been more patient with Marc Denis. But hey, it's not our problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_ Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Originally posted by sakiqcAvs should have been more patient with Marc Denis. But hey, it's not our problem I hope their patient with Phil Sauvé. He should be a great goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33_ Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 What do people have agaisnt Aebischer? He went 32-19-9 last season with a 2.09 GAA and .921 sv%. Those are fine numbers for a guy in his first season as the #1 goalie. Just for comparison, that's more wins and a better GAA than Theo had when he won the Vezina. And it wasn't that they were not patient with Marc Denis. When the expansion draft came, they deemed that it was not in their best interest to protect Denis over the other players they protected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Kosmos Posted March 17, 2005 Author Share Posted March 17, 2005 Originally posted by Fanpuck33What do people have agaisnt Aebischer? He went 32-19-9 last season with a 2.09 GAA and .921 sv%. Those are fine numbers for a guy in his first season as the #1 goalie. Just for comparison, that's more wins and a better GAA than Theo had when he won the Vezina. Isn't it about living in the shadow of Patrick Roy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombTHEice Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Originally posted by Fanpuck33What do people have agaisnt Aebischer? He went 32-19-9 last season with a 2.09 GAA and .921 sv%. Those are fine numbers for a guy in his first season as the #1 goalie. Just for comparison, that's more wins and a better GAA than Theo had when he won the Vezina. And it wasn't that they were not patient with Marc Denis. When the expansion draft came, they deemed that it was not in their best interest to protect Denis over the other players they protected. Ditto. I also don't know what everyone is saying about Aebischer. Of course he isn't the new Roy but this guy is a very good goalie and why shouldn't he be able to win a Stanley Cup some day? [Edited on 2005/3/17 by HABS Fan Nr.1] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 It's no longer a rumour. Tommy Salo has retired. http://www.nhl.com/onthefly/news/2005/03/227276.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 And to clarify my statement on Aebischer, I think he's good enough to help get a team to the playoffs, but not good enough to see a team through the playoffs. Yes, he put up great numbers this year, but it was a great year for goaltenders all around. If he continues to put up those numbers, I will glady shut my mouth and tip my hat to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan21 Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 He was never the same after that Belarus game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch_nl Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 He has retired but has opted for staying within the club. Not clear what his job will be be but Im guessing that it has to do something with the Forsberg family. Father Kent will be replaced by Mora's Harald Lückner. Peter has just let everybody know that he won't participate in the world championship. Acctually almost every swedish star has declined. Finland, Russia, Slovakia and Czech Republic, Canada and USA will send their best so the positively swedish trend with hockey in Austria might be broken... Well, back to Salo, he and Peter are good friends, I think they own a trotter together and I see this as a sign that Peter Forsberg won't play in the NHL again. Whatever happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 I read in Aftonbladet that Peter Forsberg wants the NHL to begin next year so he can return. Peter aint quitting yet... but he looks more and more like Eric Lindros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafs Suck Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Originally posted by Fanpuck33What do people have agaisnt Aebischer? He went 32-19-9 last season with a 2.09 GAA and .921 sv%. Those are fine numbers for a guy in his first season as the #1 goalie. Just for comparison, that's more wins and a better GAA than Theo had when he won the Vezina. And it wasn't that they were not patient with Marc Denis. When the expansion draft came, they deemed that it was not in their best interest to protect Denis over the other players they protected. Aebischer also has a huge benefit playing behind Blake and Foote. THeodore didn't. I always felt it was a huge mistake for the Avs to give up on Denis. He is arguably the most underrated player in the league. Columbus is gonna be friggin scary when they mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_koivu Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 doesnt really surprise me...couldnt put back the pieces after that belarus game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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