One year, 2.5 million. The club will announce it tomorrow.
Anson Carter could be next to go to Toronto, as he was very interested in the fact that Peca was possibly coming to Toronto. Carter was thinking about Detroit because of the quality centers he would get to play with. In Toronto, if he didn't stick on Sundin's line, he would be forced to play with Antropov, Pohl, Wellwood, etc. Now with Peca coming to Toronto, Carter will get to play with two of the best centres in the NHL, and Carter really believes Sundin and Peca can improve his numbers. I think Carter will end up in Toronto, though LA and Detroit are still pushing hard, and Vancouver can't be counted out just yet.
How many teams are willing to take a big-money goaltender? If nobody wants Legace for two million per season, then it is doubtful anyone is going to take Giguere or Nabokov. Yes, these two are better than Legace, but they are in the same boat. Teams generally have a number one goalie. Here is a look at who each team has starting in goal at this point
Anaheim - Bryzgalov (Extra : Giguere)
Atlanta - Lehtonen
Boston - Thomas/Toivonen
Buffalo - Miller (Extra : Biron)
Calgary - Kirpusoff
Carolina - Ward
Chicago - Khabibulin
Colorado - Theodore
Columbus - Leclaire
Dallas - Turco
Detroit - Osgood?
Edmonton - Roloson
Florida - Auld
LA - Cloutier (extra : Garon)
Minnesota - Fernandez
Montreal - Huet
Nashville - Vokoun
New Jersey - Brodeur
NY Islanders - DiPietro
NY Rangers - Lundqvist
Ottawa - Gerber
Philadelphia - Esche/Nittimaki
Phoenix - Joseph
Pittsburgh - Fluery
San Jose - Toskala (Extra : Nabokov)
St.Louis - Sanford
Tampa Bay - Denis
Toronto - Raycroft
Vancouver - Luongo
Washington - Kolzig
As you can see, there are plenty of "extra" goalies, but no team really needs an upgrade at this point. St.Louis, Columbus, Detroit and Florida can all be considered "weak" in goal, but aside from Detroit, these teams seem happy heading into the season with what they have. These teams with holes to fill want to move their goalies to improve their team, and they want to do that ASAP. Unfortunatly for them, it doesn't look like more than one of them will be moved by the start of the season. Expect Detroit to get one, most likey Biron, but as for Giggy and Nabokov, I see them staying where they are until November.
