Todd1a
Kucherov or prospect
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklu...nkirk-and-Hutton-for-Bishop----Buzz-1/1/82354
if this trade was on the table would you guys do it ?
if this trade was on the table would you guys do it ?
The idea that we need Shatty to make our PP formidable is dumb at this point. Hedman has proved this year that he CAN be just as good at anyone in the league in this regard.
We would need Shatty to give us a second pair option that is worth a damn at starting a transition game while on the ice.
Made a lot more sense a month ago than it does now.
We should go after him as a UFA if anything. No point in giving up an asset for him when we could ship out that same asset for the cap space and also get some kind of return on it.
Or maybe we're too jammed up to do that. But Shattenkirk as a rental doesn't make a lot of sense right now.
Can we afford Shattenkirk going forward though? Would take some moves to free up cap. I'd do it if we could.
Why do that instead of just making a run at him as a UFA? That way, we would get a return on the assets we have to move to free up the cap-space, without losing an asset to acquire Shattenkirk.
Unless we get to a point where the playoffs are a real possibility again, we really shouldn't be giving up assets for a UFA.
Wouldn't be shocked if it had come up. Blues are trying to play not-desperate, but goaltending there is a big problem.
Stevie is best friends with there gm and both teams need a change badly and now!
Why do that instead of just making a run at him as a UFA? That way, we would get a return on the assets we have to move to free up the cap-space, without losing an asset to acquire Shattenkirk.
Unless we get to a point where the playoffs are a real possibility again, we really shouldn't be giving up assets for a UFA.
Yes sell him on no state taxes and a possible Stanley cup! It worked with Callahan! If it can't be done you can flip shatty for picks to the rangers there give us there first rounder like always!It would give Yzerman more time to perform his Jedi mind trick and get him to sign for less.
Also gives us a test drive. I don't know. Not sure Bishop would return a good long term asset at this point.
Not really sure we're 100% letting Bishop walk either..
If that's yzermans decision then I understand keeping him but if he is going vasy then he needs to trade bishop our season is over anyway.
Haven't watched him a whole lot, but, to be fair, the bar isn't set very high on this team's D right now. The very vague impression I've gotten is that he's a more mature/polished version of Koekoek with a filthy shot.What's the book on Shatty? I rarely ever get to see him play. It's obvious this dude has peak offensive talent but how good is he defensively?
Vasi's performance recently would have me question letting go of Bishop right now.