DaveG
Noted Jerk
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based on the way the last two games have gone:
based on the way the last two games have gone:
No one's going to trade for Cam right now because of his contract and while Peters had a nice hot run he still didn't do enough to convince the teams around the league that he could be a full time NHL goalie. Khudobin is the only one I think could get us something useful in return (though it probably won't be that much as he's a UFA) but on the other hand he's the one that we'd also be most interested to keep here.
The tough part is deciding whether we trade Khudobin now and continue with Ward as the number one goalie here or sign him and try to unload someone else later with the good possibility that he walks in the summer.
Bottom line is we can move him, the real question is would jr trade cam? Will he get khudo signed? If i was khudo's agent i would be asking for the moon, putting jr in a tight spot. We trade ward and khudo has a blank check in his pocket.
Where's FDP with the latest gossip?
Aye, this is a delicate situation that Rutherford must handle very carefully.
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He's going to **** this up, isn't he?
FWIW, in his segment during the 1st intermission of the Buffalo game on the NHL Network, Dreger stated that it would require a significant package, or something to that effect, to land Ward.
Miller going off the market means that Ward might be the best "available" goaltender remaining by resume unless you count Rocking Chair Marty. That makes him the defacto prize. Throw in a Conn Smythe and a ridiculous run in '09 and you've got a recipe for what appears to be a playoff stalwart.
Like i said, our offensive core is not that bad at all. You can build easily around EStaal, JStaal, Semin, Skinner and Lindholm... but our D is just a joke. You cannot be a winner with couple of second pairing guys and some pylons, that's just the truth. Faulk is great young talent but he's not franchise dman. Sekera is underrated guy but he's not close to be dominant #1. In ideal world, that's the second pairing.
Defense, defense and defense. You start from there. We have core from offensive standpoint.
A dominant defenseman is just what this team needs but to get one you need a ton of luck and skill to draft and develope one. And with JR's tendency to avoid drafting high rated defensemen I think we all know that ain't going to happen here as long as this management is around. Getting one from the free agent market or via trade takes a lot of assets and money.
Aye, this is a delicate situation that Rutherford must handle very carefully.
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He's going to **** this up, isn't he?
Ron Hainsey to Boston
What would it take to get him? Big, tough, strong presence. Free agent at the end of the year. I'd rather him than Phillips.
Seeing him absolutely destroy Roussell last night, I have a man crush on him now.
Swap Ruutu to Vancouver for Burrows. Similar money, both slumping terribly.