Proposal: 2015 Offseason Trade Rumours & Proposals | Part VIII - Electric Trade-aloo

[The Jangle Meister*]

with all the Stewart talk id like to see him signed to a cheap 1 year contract just so I can see how he plays in Ottawa and get it out of my system. No risk in a 1 year deal, but the only way we are signing someone is if we make a deal first to open up a roster spot.

 

[topshelf15]

I would like to have Stewart ,a very tough guy with some skills.The problem however is that he still wants to be paid as a 30 goal guy .I would give him 9 mil or so ,over 3 .Thats the highest i would go

 

[delchief]

I would like to have Stewart ,a very tough guy with some skills.The problem however is that he still wants to be paid as a 30 goal guy .I would give him 9 mil or so ,over 3 .Thats the highest i would go

Oh, HELL no! If we give Chris Stewart a 3-year deal after having just ditched Condra then I will know the team's management has officially come unglued.

There's a reason Chris Stewart is still an unsigned free agent. Several reasons, actually. He isn't enough of a difference maker to warrant the high salary he is likely trying to command and he has the reputation of a big guy who doesn't play like it and takes too many nights off.

At BEST he could be signed as an upgrade over someone like Chiasson for 3rd/4th line duty. And that's only if the team can rid themselves of a similar contract -- Greening, Neil, or Chiasson himself.

Beyond the indisputably unproven "intangibles" that Stewart supposedly brings, what value could he possibly add to this team?

 

[Boud]

Signing a UFA would be stupid at this point with Prince, Puempel, Robinson all ready to take a spot on the roster. Our lineup is good enough as is right now and until we see what we have in our younger guys before it's too late. If we signed A guy like Stewart instead of promoting let's say Puempel, I would be extremely mad.

 

[HispanicAtTheDisco]

Offer Stewart a 750k two way deal and say that's our final offer, it's better than not getting paid at all.

 

[topshelf15]

Oh, HELL no! If we give Chris Stewart a 3-year deal after having just ditched Condra then I will know the team's management has officially come unglued.

There's a reason Chris Stewart is still an unsigned free agent. Several reasons, actually. He isn't enough of a difference maker to warrant the high salary he is likely trying to command and he has the reputation of a big guy who doesn't play like it and takes too many nights off.

At BEST he could be signed as an upgrade over someone like Chiasson for 3rd/4th line duty. And that's only if the team can rid themselves of a similar contract -- Greening, Neil, or Chiasson himself.

Beyond the indisputably unproven "intangibles" that Stewart supposedly brings, what value could he possibly add to this team?

Please ,stop,Stewart would bring far more than Condra ever has .Park him in front of the net on the PP .Taking on heavyweights ,and just making our overall forward group play an inch taller .

Our group up front is pretty soft ,and neil just doesnt cut it anymore .So yeah i would like to have him

 

[The Jangle Meister*]

Signing a UFA would be contingent on a trade, if that trade leaves another roster spot open. We know Ottawa was/is trying to make a move, if that does not happen then yes signing a UFA would be very stupid - since we only have one roster spot available for Puempel or Prince.

In the case a trade is made where one or more of Milo Hoffman Chiasson and Smith is moved and a roster spot opens up (most likely in a trade for a d-man, Fowler for example), signing one of Glencross or Stewart on a cheap 1 year contract could be an option.

 

[BonkTastic]

Stewart would bring far more than Condra ever has

Bleh, no thank you. Not a chance. It's not a skill question... Stewart's got 10x the skill Condra wishes he had, but 1/100th of the desire.

Stewart has the motivation of a sloth. He has the motor of a bicycle. He has the drive of a Peugeot on cinderblocks in a garage.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Please ,stop,Stewart would bring far more than Condra ever has .Park him in front of the net on the PP .Taking on heavyweights ,and just making our overall forward group play an inch taller .

Our group up front is pretty soft ,and neil just doesnt cut it anymore .So yeah i would like to have him

Taking on heavy weights? I don't think you know who Chris Stewart is. If anything, the addition of Chris Stewart makes the team softer because that's Stewart, a giant softie with no motivation. He's Colin Greening Jr but more disappointing because he actually has some skill.

I'll take just about any forward from Bingo over him.

 

[The Jangle Meister*]

Offer Stewart a 750k two way deal and say that's our final offer, it's better than not getting paid at all.

hahah that is the case with some of these guys, they basically need to sign a cheap contract if they want to play in the NHL. Signing Stewart to a cheap one year contract would not bother me at all, if anything he will come in hungry to earn a good paycheck for the following UFA season. Seems to be a wildcard, has had excellent offensive stretches in the NHL, as well as horrible ones. If you get him on a good year it could pay off for us lol I think he played some LW in Stl, play him on a line with Zib or Stone and I think they can help him put up good numbers

 

[Othello*]

I'm not saying Stewart is better than Michalek or an answer to our problems but the guy did have more goals and points than Michalek while playing on the sabres lmaoo. Imagine if Michalek was on the Sabres playing without a hot Stone and Turris loool

 

[topshelf15]

Taking on heavy weights? I don't think you know who Chris Stewart is. If anything, the addition of Chris Stewart makes the team softer because that's Stewart, a giant softie with no motivation. He's Colin Greening Jr but more disappointing because he actually has some skill.

I'll take just about any forward from Bingo over him.

Lucic??Guy is tough ,kinda hard to be considered motivated playing on a team like Buffalo last season .Give him a role ,on a good team and i think he would be a great addition

 

[BonkTastic]

I'm not saying Stewart is better than Michalek or an answer to our problems but the guy did have more goals and points than Michalek while playing on the sabres lmaoo. Imagine if Michalek was on the Sabres playing without a hot Stone and Turris loool

Comparing a guy in Michalek - a guy who played 3/4 of the season on depth lines because he was used mostly in a defensive role until MacArthur's injury... comparing him to a guy in Stewart who played on a team so starved for talent that they were forced to play him in the top-6 until they realized he was so bad that they were forced to play him in the bottom 6 despite the fact that he was their worst defensive forward by a massive margin, even on an AHL-quality team.


...loool... you're hilarious. Blatant bias is blatant.

 

[Lenny the Lynx]

In several posts I've seen Chris Stewart explained as an improvement over Condra, Neil and Michalek.

Apparently he's a defensive specialist PKer, one of the toughest fighters in the league and a top six forward. And best of all, he's still available. Git er done Murray!! Money is no object.

 

[topshelf15]

Comparing a guy in Michalek - a guy who played 3/4 of the season on depth lines because he was used mostly in a defensive role until MacArthur's injury... comparing him to a guy in Stewart who played on a team so starved for talent that they were forced to play him in the top-6 until they realized he was so bad that they were forced to play him in the bottom 6 despite the fact that he was their worst defensive forward by a massive margin, even on an AHL-quality team.


...loool... you're hilarious. Blatant bias is blatant.

This is the problem ,he is a great bottom 6 guy .But people think he is a top 6 guy ,and pay him like one .Can he fill in from time to time in the top 6 ,sure .But you wont go far if you keep him there for far too long .I would take him over Chaisson ,atm tbh

 

[God Says No]

Lucic??Guy is tough ,kinda hard to be considered motivated playing on a team like Buffalo last season .Give him a role ,on a good team and i think he would be a great addition

K, then how do you explain his below average numbers in MIN?

LOL at the guy who would sign him for 3 years at 3M. That would be a disaster.

 

[topshelf15]

In several posts I've seen Chris Stewart explained as an improvement over Condra, Neil and Michalek.

Apparently he's a defensive specialist PKer, one of the toughest fighters in the league and a top six forward. And best of all, he's still available. Git er done Murray!! Money is no object.

Yep because that what we said,he would provide a decent replacement for both of these guys, in one player.

 

[topshelf15]

K, then how do you explain his below average numbers in MIN?

LOL at the guy who would sign him for 3 years at 3M. That would be a disaster.

Replace Neil and Milo with him, and done .You get some needed grit ,with some skill .All while saving a roster spot and a little cap

 

[Othello*]

Comparing a guy in Michalek - a guy who played 3/4 of the season on depth lines because he was used mostly in a defensive role until MacArthur's injury... comparing him to a guy in Stewart who played on a team so starved for talent that they were forced to play him in the top-6 until they realized he was so bad that they were forced to play him in the bottom 6 despite the fact that he was their worst defensive forward by a massive margin, even on an AHL-quality team.


...loool... you're hilarious. Blatant bias is blatant.

To out produce Michalek - a guy who plays on a top 10 offensive team being carried on a line by Turris + Stone, while Stewart played on the only team in the NHL to average less than 2 goals a game, is just a testament to how awful Michalek is offensively. I don't want Stewart AND Michalek



And thanks, Michaleks production is also hilarious.

 

[God Says No]

Replace Neil and Milo with him, and done .You get some needed grit ,with some skill .All while saving a roster spot and a little cap

I've bolded things that Stewart doesn't have, as you seem to have the wrong idea about him. To be fair though, he does have skill, he just doesn't use it, so in a sense he doesn't really have it.

I'd rather have Neil, Michalek, Chiasson, Prince, Puempel, etc than this guy.

If you are not sure what kind of player he is, I'd recommend searching for his name on the boards of his former teams.

 

[Coco the Monkey*]

Bleh, no thank you. Not a chance. It's not a skill question... Stewart's got 10x the skill Condra wishes he had, but 1/100th of the desire.

Stewart has the motivation of a sloth. He has the motor of a bicycle. He has the drive of a Peugeot on cinderblocks in a garage.

Just because he's a slower skater doesn't mean he doesn't have the drive.

Regardless, he can produce, and does produce, more than Condra.

 

[topshelf15]

I've bolded things that Stewart doesn't have, as you seem to have the wrong idea about him. To be fair though, he does have skill, he just doesn't use it, so in a sense he doesn't really have it.

I'd rather have Neil, Michalek, Chiasson, Prince, Puempel, etc than this guy.

If you are not sure what kind of player he is, I'd recommend searching for his name on the boards of his former teams.

Hey you dont agree ,which is fine .I would be willing to give a somewhat local guy a shot here ,i havent said anything outlandish .Maybe closer to home ,he might get some spark back .Its never gonna happen, though because we have too much money tied up already in the forward group

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Blues fans hated Stewart, I doubt Minny fans liked him either. Not too high on the guy. If for some reason (and I highly doubt we will) we signed him to like a 1 year deal then meh fine, but I'd rather see our younger players play in that spot anyway.

 

[topshelf15]

I love Neil and Milo ,dont get me wrong .But Neiler is getting long in the tooth and has lost a step .As for Milo ,he is just too fragile .If we signed Stewart ,and dumped these two , thus allowing for other guys from the ahl to make the roster.I dont have an issue with it even a 9 mil for 3 years

 

[Mr Invidious]

How do some people still not realize that soft does not mean "those who can fight"? How is our forward group "soft"?

Zibanejad? Stone? Michalek? Ryan? MacArthur? Sure, they aren't all tanks but our line-up is not soft. Soft is a player who will continuously lose battles because they aren't strong enough. And how exactly is Chris Stewart going to be the change? Just because he's too damn heavy to move doesn't make him any less "soft" than the current group.

Chris Stewart is not a good NHL hockey player, and yes, Condra is/was a more valuable piece. Bar none.