Finger for Huet?
Sources (here and here) are floating the possibility of a Jeff Finger trade to Chicago. The Leafs would receive Cristobal Huet and possibly a draft pick in return.
This rumored move would fall under the category of a salary dump for Chicago, something that Brian Burke said he is very open to provided his club receives additional compensation (in this case, the possibly-included draft pick). Still, this is a confusing swap of bad salaries. Some have suggested that Chicago would be chasing Vokoun once they shed Huet’s salary, but it would take quite the package to pry the reliable goaltender from Florida.
From a Leafs perspective, it becomes hazy when you realize there would be one-too-many goaltenders (Gustavsson, Giguere and Huet) in Toronto. It’s highly unlikely that either of the Monster or Giguere get moved by Burke, so Huet would have to somehow be removed from the equation. This could potentially be carried out by flipping Huet in another deadline trade. At this moment, this is still speculation, but two radio stations out of Chicago and multiple twitterers have reported this, so there is likely something to it.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:14 pm
What would they do with him though?
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Sure would add to their strong argument that they are still very confident in Gustavsson.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:17 pm
@ gravyface:
Beats me! Too many people began reporting this at once for it to be baseless though.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Huet and possibly a draft pick..? there’s gotta be a draft pick, otherwise this makes no sense. i’m on my way out the door, otherwise i’d look up Huet’s contract status.. that would be the tell all right there..
fuck, maybe BB will do this, and then trade for Turco (as a salary dump), and totally corner the market on used up overrated tenders..
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Balogne. Didn’t someone already post that Dreger shot this down.
Bad contracts for picks, sure… But bad contracts we can use… Not more $$ in the net.
Only place to flip him would be the minors.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Huet = 5.625 mil for two more years. WOW!
Most of us have written Finger’s 3.5 off to the Marlies. WTF would we do with 5.625 added on. Would deminish any possibilities of signing a star FA forward.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:33 pm
DarrenDreger
The Leafs say “no chance” to the rumour of Huet to Toronto.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Yeah I would have thought that rumour just doesn’t make sense. Finger would provide a good depth blueliner but taking on HUet’s contract doesn’t make sense. But, seems to me the Leafs are in on someone’s bad contract for draft picks.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Rofl, what a ridiculous rumor.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:45 pm
I saw this and questioned, “Whyyyyyyyy?”
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Haha imagine JSG Huet and Gus all under contract next year.
6+5.625+ 2 = 14.625 hahahahhahahahahhahahaa that would be funny
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:45 pm
As per DarrenDreger on Twitter:
The Leafs say “no chance” to the rumour of Huet to Toronto.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:47 pm
This makes no sense and Dreger has dissed it already.
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Would of HAD to of been a 1st but even then, why? How? Where would he go?
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Post being deleted in 3….2….1….lol
March 2nd, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Stupid rumour
March 2nd, 2010 at 1:07 pm
I’d do it for Huet and a 1st
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:30 pm
We’d have to be getting something else back and still have eyes on flipping Huet. Both have term left on their deals, and Finger makes less, so he’s a lot easier to send to the Marlies. So unless Burke plans on flipping Huet to a team seeking goalie help (i.e. losers on Vokoun), there’s no chance.
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Could always bury Huet and his contract in the minors with the Mariles!
I’d do it if there was a 1st coming back.
March 16th, 2010 at 4:28 am
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