Yeah, I think “throwing in the towel” would have involved replacing Turco with Emery or Toskala. Lehtonen is a bit of a gamble, but he could end up really helping them.

The Stars are saying that they need to try something different, because Marty’s not working.

When healthy, I’d agree. Lehtonen’s one limber guy. The problem is that his groin is as brittle as a Nestle Crunch bar.

I dunno, as unreliable as Turco’s been in net, he’s played well lately. Maybe I’ve been burned by Lehtonen as a sleeper fantasy pick too many times, but I won’t believe the guy can stay in one piece until he proves it. To me, this seems like this year becomes a write-off because Lehtonen’s RFA following the season. I suppose it’s a reasonable gamble, as if Lehtonen stays healthy and plays well, they can re-sign him, and if he sucks, they could just let him go.