Rejoint: déc. 2017
Messages: 493
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From Boston - if they don't get a vet with NHL experience, then it's a VERY young tandem in Swayman and Bussi. Sending Korpisalo to Providence would save another $1.1xM of cap and and he's only counting for $1.9M to be the "in emergency, break glass" goalie if Swayman goes down. He's unlikely to be claimed on waivers as a cheaper goalie would, so gives them the freedom to use Bussi in the NHL without keeping 3 goalies on the roster or risking losing the experienced backup.
Korpisalo doesn't have a history of being consistent over the long term - but he's had stretches of being very good.
Not that I don't think Ottawa got the best of this one, even if they don't keep Ullmark past this season - but when you look at getting a big bottom 6 center who's strong on faceoffs, likes to hit and doesn't mind fighting along with the first rounder, Korpisalo at $3M isn't that bad.