Originally Posted by
ross10019
If I was Howson, I would easily have traded for Bernier instead of Bobrovsky. I've read so many ridiculous comments on Bernier since that Toronto trade offer rumor came up, people dissing him, it's insane, the guy may not be as proven as a Schneider but he's going to be every bit the elite goalie that Schneider is becoming. Look at his AHL numbers, crazy stuff.
As for Toronto it's tough to see Burke making a move like that when he's clearly stated he wants a vet (and from the howls of derision I've read from Leafs fans, seems they feel the same) and he already has young Scrivens and Reimer who still could pan out, but I personally would take the chance on Bernier to Toronto if the asking price was relatively low.
UPDATE: Seems Zorro and I were thinking in the same direction and posting almost simultaneously.
No actually his AHL numbers aren't that crazy. All goalies are unproven, but just as many highly touted ones fail miserably as those who excel. Cough. Mike Smith. Cough. His past season was 5 years in the making.
If you want a good backup with solid AHL numbers, those guys are a dime a dozen. The only thing that separates Bernier from one of those is his 1st round draft status from 6 years ago.
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