Emperoreddy
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Soderberg could be a nice addition, but teams are going to throw stupid money at him making it all not worth it.
Terrible for Lou to try and fix our forward group in one offseason especially this one. It will be 2-3 years before our defense becomes anything special so we have team to build up a top 6. We probably have 2 of the top 6 pieces before we become serious contenders.
Soderberg could be a nice addition, but teams are going to throw stupid money at him making it all not worth it.
Jagr, Ryder, Havlat, Clowe, Bernier, Gomez and Tootoo are all UFA's or LTIR. I expect maybe one of those guys to be back. Their going to have to sign someone or trade for at least two players that could theoretically come in and produce in the top 6. I don't expect any of the prospects to be ready to play top 6 minutes. They have no choice but to make moves again during the summer.
Stafford isn't getting Cammalleri money, let's be serious for a second here and quit it with the hyperbole.
I will almost guarantee Stafford gets a 4 or 5 year deal at around $4.5 million per.
look at the rest of the UFA crop. he is sadly one of the better guys available.
Now I DON'T think Julien would come back, BUT if for some reason Julien was ok with it. Would you guys want Julien back behind the bench?
Now I DON'T think Julien would come back, BUT if for some reason Julien was ok with it. Would you guys want Julien back behind the bench?
Now I DON'T think Julien would come back, BUT if for some reason Julien was ok with it. Would you guys want Julien back behind the bench?
I will almost guarantee Stafford gets a 4 or 5 year deal at around $4.5 million per.
look at the rest of the UFA crop. he is sadly one of the better guys available.
Who was the one who fired a puck at Julien during his first go-round, though?
Terrible for Lou to try and fix our forward group in one offseason especially this one. It will be 2-3 years before our defense becomes anything special so we have team to build up a top 6. We probably have 2 of the top 6 pieces before we become serious contenders.
At least Lou was smart enough to give out short term deals to most of the forwards he signed. Cammalleri's been a pretty good addition and Clowe showed some promise until someone bodychecked his career through the glass.
Jagr, Ryder, Havlat, Clowe, Bernier, Gomez and Tootoo are all UFA's or LTIR. I expect maybe one of those guys to be back. Their going to have to sign someone or trade for at least two players that could theoretically come in and produce in the top 6. I don't expect any of the prospects to be ready to play top 6 minutes. They have no choice but to make moves again during the summer.
Sure. Over the last 7 years BOS has been one of the best 5on5 team.
Personally would prefer Todd McLellan or Stevens head coach and Larry Robinson comes back as NJD assistant
Well the one that thought it was really funny is currently on the team.
I'd like Gomez back. Jagr is already outta here, he checked out about a week ago.
Ryder and Havlat can both **** off into retirement, where they belong. I don't see many teams signing them after this year. They can very likely still be traded this year, but I don't see much interest beyond this season. Ryder might get a deal at a million or under for one year, or possibly even need a training camp tryout. Maybe even getting a training camp tryout after turning down 1 year for 1 million because he thinks he's too good for that. Havlat might be Czech bound.
I do like Bernier this year and forgive him for last year, I just don't think he'll do what he's done next year. He probably won't be as bad as he was last year either, I'm expecting somewhere in between. He might even draw interest from other teams after a season like this. Would like him back to be honest, but we have too much deadweight taking up spaces, that we really don't have room. If we can get rid of deadweight like Zubrus and Ruutu (fat chance) then I'd like to bring him back, but I doubt we can get rid of one of them, let alone both. And Matteau HAS to be in the NHL next year because he's no longer waiver exempt.
Tootoo I'll take back if we must have a goonish type player in the lineup. As was already said, he's better than the Boulton's, Barch's, Janssen's, Peters, and other such junk we've signed. He's probably the most skilled enforcerish type player we've had since Jim McKenzie. Asham wasn't too bad either at the time we had him.
Clowe really needs to hang it up. He just shouldn't be doing this anymore.
I'd like Gomez back. Jagr is already outta here, he checked out about a week ago.
Ryder and Havlat can both **** off into retirement, where they belong. I don't see many teams signing them after this year. They can very likely still be traded this year, but I don't see much interest beyond this season. Ryder might get a deal at a million or under for one year, or possibly even need a training camp tryout. Maybe even getting a training camp tryout after turning down 1 year for 1 million because he thinks he's too good for that. Havlat might be Czech bound.
I do like Bernier this year and forgive him for last year, I just don't think he'll do what he's done next year. He probably won't be as bad as he was last year either, I'm expecting somewhere in between. He might even draw interest from other teams after a season like this. Would like him back to be honest, but we have too much deadweight taking up spaces, that we really don't have room. If we can get rid of deadweight like Zubrus and Ruutu (fat chance) then I'd like to bring him back, but I doubt we can get rid of one of them, let alone both. And Matteau HAS to be in the NHL next year because he's no longer waiver exempt.
Tootoo I'll take back if we must have a goonish type player in the lineup. As was already said, he's better than the Boulton's, Barch's, Janssen's, Peters, and other such junk we've signed. He's probably the most skilled enforcerish type player we've had since Jim McKenzie. Asham wasn't too bad either at the time we had him.
Clowe really needs to hang it up. He just shouldn't be doing this anymore.
Drew Stafford going to get 5/$25 with a NTC
just watch.
I don't even think it will take $2.5 to even sign him to a one year deal. I'd rather have him back than any of the other old turds, including the junk we already have signed like Ruutu and Zubrus. He probably won't be as good as he is this year, but I think we can get 30 or so points out of him, which was all I was expecting from the beginning. And we'd only be signing him for one year, so if he stinks, we don't have to worry about the next year of him like we do with Zubrus and Ruutu right now or Salvador the last couple years.As pathetic as it is to say, we really don't have any better options at C than Gomez provides. 1 year at like 2.5M isn't the end of the world.
Jagr has been dead to me for a few weeks. Zids too. Get whatever you can for them at the deadline and call it a day.
Yeah I think he should just stop it. The guy went didn't last 7 games without a concussion into last season, then he went 3 months after he returned. That was almost an accomplishment. Then what did he go this year before getting a concussion? 11 games?I think Clowe will and should take a long hard look and think about whats most important. I just don't see how its safe for him to play anymore.