Crunch Time

I just want to put this out there and see what people have to say. Karl Goehring has played amazing. To top a guy who played as well as schnider is ridiculous and i just want to give Karl all the respect in the world and say that in my heart he is my favorite and the best goalie to ever put on a crunch uniform. Now dont think im putting down jf, he was great, but Karl has been with us longer and done more for us. 

Definately is the best! I hope he gets signed after all he's done for us.

Dave it's Marlies not Leafs.

 Folks, hockey is a sport and is also a business. As well as Karl has been playing for us and we appreciate him, he will not be in the Blue Jackets plans next year. We will have Mason and LaCosta in the Cuse next season. But I'm sure that Karl will have an AHL contract with somebody next season. Heck I would love to have Lonny Bohonos with us next year. BTW, does Lonny even play anymore?

Changed it to Baby Leafs...how's that?  

Cortland106:

Dave it's Marlies not Leafs.

I thought Bohonos had a career ending injury a couple years ago?  Anyone have an update? 

Bohonos19:

 Folks, hockey is a sport and is also a business. As well as Karl has been playing for us and we appreciate him, he will not be in the Blue Jackets plans next year. We will have Mason and LaCosta in the Cuse next season. But I'm sure that Karl will have an AHL contract with somebody next season. Heck I would love to have Lonny Bohonos with us next year. BTW, does Lonny even play anymore?

Last I knew he was in Europe and that was like 3 years ago. As for Karl he is the reason this team besides LaCosta is where there are. I am sure Columbus has been looking at the situation and do not see Munroe back next year and we already know Popperle has signed with another team.

I would not be suprised to see Karl signed for the same reasons they have been talking with Konopka. Will he be only time will tell. Don't forget Mason was the last player assigned by Columbus at the beggining of the year. There is a very good chance he will make the bigs next year along with a bunch of Crunchies. I do like the new management and sure they will make the right decisions when the time comes. I am happy we are in the playoffs and it looks like we will be seeing some more hockey here in Crunch County for at least 4 or 5 more games. Lets all hope more than that but if not this is still the best team I remember and most exciting.

It's LeClaire and Norrena in Columbus, Mason and LaCosta here.  Unfortunately, there's no room for Karl due to contract status. 

Package Norrena with some malcontent and a bag of pucks & move him on. Get draft picks.

I'll leave who to package him with to everyone else to discuss...Maybe no one?

Pete

deanna:

It's LeClaire and Norrena in Columbus, Mason and LaCosta here.  Unfortunately, there's no room for Karl due to contract status

   On paper yes, however there is a good chance that Norrena gets moved in the off-season. Ya never know, Mason or LaCosta could have one hell of a camp in Columbus and make the team as a backup although it would make more sense for Columbus to go with a veteran backup as we all know how fragile Pascal is.

   One possible option would be to sign Goehring in the off-season and see how it all shakes out in camp and then if need be, "loan" him out if the shelf is stocked in Syracuse. Another is either Mason or LaCosta makes the big team out of camp and at some point Norrena is moved and that opens a spot here for Goehring. So many options to play out. Keep in mind that having 3 capable goalies is definitely NOT a bad problem to have.

YATES MUST GO !!!!!!!   <----- (I've been saying it all season, I can't change my stance now like some twisted politicians, and I still say that "Z" is running the team)

Bohonos19, our buddy lonny is officially done as Dave said. lol believe me, nobody wants to see him make a comeback to syracuse more than me...my favorite all time crunch player, scoring wise, this team has never had anyone better than him. Numbers and points wise, nobody really compares to what lonny did for the crunch.

I've ragged on karl for being a wuss and gotten heat from you guys, but fact is, he has been solid. and he has done a great job for us. Will he be in our plans?  Bohonos19 put it...as much as karl is a nice guy and done a great job, this is a business at the end of the day. Believe me, no one is a better businessman than howard dolgon(the guy wanted britney spears to come here, seriously hahahahaha)

Now, I could see columbus maybe moving norrena or using him as trade bait with the fact they are losing bodies in columbus, they do have 11 forwards right now that arent even here, and vyborny has went over to europe for good, and peca is likely gone as well. Unless we go all the way and win the calder cup(fingers crossed) I wouldn't count on columbus promoting too many guys from the crunch. POINT IS: With few bodies, or whatever they do choose to do with the guys here, i could see norrena being trade bait to bring someone big into columbus this summer to improve their hockey club...how that may affect us? Could that affect karl? could that affect promoting steve mason right away? I wouldn't be surprised, afterall, they didn't give brule much time to develop at all. I mean cmon, he can barely produce at the ahl level.  That is just a thought of possibility, but fact is, columbus has never been in love that much with karl, so I think we all know what will happen this summer... I could see the norrena deal happening, columbus needs to make moves, other than zherdev and fritche, who else do they move?

I just hate getting too deep into what we're gonna do in the offseason, when I BELIEVE THAT IS FAR FROM NOW. We'll worry about all that bullshit in the summer, right now, the only focus is for the crunch to bring the clader cup back to syracuse!

 Well anything is possible. But opening the door for players in C'Bus is not going to gain Mason any much needed game experience. I'm guessing we'll see the tandem of Mason and LaCosta here next season and I think we'll be in good shape. Mason is supposed to be the real deal.

Crunchsite:

What I find frustrating each year is there is never room for an extra goalie, but always room for seven others to play for us during the season to cover injuries.

That's a really good point, Dave, especially considering how many young goalies we have.