I've already written about New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur's biceps injury sidelining him for up to three months, its potential consequences for the club and the options for GM Lou Lamoriello.

As I expected Lamoriello won't panic - really, he's not the type - and plans to be patient with backup Kevin Weekes in hopes he can carry the load.

If Lamoriello should decide in the coming weeks that Weekes isn't up to the task his trade options for an experienced starter appear limited to Chicago's Nikolai Khabibulin, Edmonton's Dwayne Roloson and Boston's Manny Fernandez.

But for the sake of speculation, what if Lamoriello opts to go in a different direction?

As I noted in my article, for years the much-vaunted Devils scouting and player development systems have failed to find a potential successor for Brodeur, which was a potential time bomb waiting to go off once Brodeur either got injured or age finally caught up to him.

What if Lamoriello decides this injury to Brodeur is a good reason to start shopping for a potential successor for his franchise goaltender?

He could have several options to choose from:

Atlanta Thrashers - Ondrej Pavelec.
Boston Bruins - Tuukka Rask.
Minnesota Wild - Josh Harding.
Montreal Canadiens - Jaroslav Halak.
Nashville Predators - Pekka Rinne.
Vancouver Canucks - Cory Schneider.

Bear in mind I'm not saying this is what Lamoriello will do, or that these players are even available, merely speculating on the possibility.

Thoughts?