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Originally Posted by whalercane
I still think LA is going to make a play for Khabibulan, so it's unlikely to me that Emery will wind up there. However, I think someone will at least give him a two-way contract (Fla comes to mind).
We shall see...
-Ryan
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LA's GM has said in the past week that he has no interest in trading for Khabibulin because he doesn't consider him to be a dramatic upgrade over LaBarbera/Ersberg. When you consider that what LA currently has costs the team around 1.6 million in cap space and the fact that Bulin hasn't been much to squawk about the past 2 seasons, it's unlikely they are going to trade any assets for a guy that makes 6.5 million a season. Doesn't make sense to make a move like that for that kind of money until the team is in a position to compete, which isn't likely for another season or two.
Also GM Dean Lombardi also stated before the free agency period that the club has no interest in Ray Emery. They're content to stick with LaBarbera/Ersberg (let's hope Ersberg ends up as the #1 guy) or let one of the kids (Bernier or Zatkoff) step up and seize the job.