I really hope u drop this whole thing with Stanford soon.... no way in hell will the Pats get Stanford & dont hold ur breath at all for the Pats picking up a 20 yr old goalie at all.
If/when the Pats decide to use up there final 20 yr old spot look for it to be a Dman where the Pats are very weak. You can have any top goalie between the pipes but if your defense allows quality chances on a regular basis it wont matter who is between the pipes.
I do think Ashton will be dealt but wont be til around xmas time or trade deadline when he would be worth alot more in a trade. There is no need for the Pats to keep him around even if we are battling for a final playoff spot he is still pointless for us to keep.
Man i wish dumb ass Parker would of swallowed his pride last year & traded Eberle & Tuebert.