Speculation: III. 2014 Stars Offseason Thread: Miniature American Flags for Others
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Bjorn Le
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He'll sign for less than five million if he comes here. No other legitimate 2C options will get that less. I don't understand the infatuation with Grabo on these boards. He's a player you sign 5x5.5 mil and then realize you're paying a guy that much to score 30 points a year when he doesn't "gel" with your system. No thanks. And Legwand? Why in the world would you want him as our 2C? We want someone who is an improvement on Eakin. Legwand would be nice in a 3C role.
Richards is the best option if you don't want to pay an arm and a leg in FA or trade. I don't think it matters he's not the 90 point player he was when he left. He's still a solid 2C we can have for no pain.
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I would imagine that Washington would like to keep Grabovski. Going to be very interesting where some of these guys end up.
Everyone here knows my love affair with the 4 near NHL ready kids but I have to say if Thornton is on the table he's very much a 1B scenario. Dallas arguably cannot do better as far as production goes in the next 3 years than he would provide. I truly hope Nill is kicking his tires.
Everyone here knows my love affair with the 4 near NHL ready kids but I have to say if Thornton is on the table he's very much a 1B scenario. Dallas arguably cannot do better as far as production goes in the next 3 years than he would provide. I truly hope Nill is kicking his tires.
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Why do you think he'll get less than 5m? Lecavalier got bought out and cashed in instead of taking a discount and I don't think Richards would be any different.
I think having some defensive ability is better than getting an offense only guy, in theory as your younger centers surpass Legwand or Grabovski they can move down the lineup and still be effective in a less offensive role.
I can't tell you that any of these guys will be better for sure than Eakin next season, but with Ribeiro and Lecavalier as examples both in skill decline and cap hit I certainly would rather have a well rounded center than an offense only one.
Thats way too good to be true.. With that deal we have more then enough trade bait to pick up that dman without giving up any of the prime assets ie: Dickenson, Shore, Oleksiak etc
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I would love if Dallas won a cup with Seguin and Thorton as our 1A 1B Centers he would add size down the middle, he wouldn't have to carry the team or lead, I do think Chiasson would return to of Nazareth status with passes Thorton would be feeding him. If you can get him for that price he would be at the top of my wish list with Stransky
Why are we thinking Joe Thornton will be so cheap?
At the very least I think he is worth a 1st rounder and a good prospect.
At the very least I think he is worth a 1st rounder and a good prospect.
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Even tho it was reported that the price is LHD + propect + pick, I don't think you can get him for the package above. I think it's going to either be:
Daley + F prospect + pick or
D prospect + Chiasson + pick
The pick being 2nd/3rd depending on the prospect.
[maybe two prospects would work if they are very good ones, along with the 1st...]
Daley + F prospect + pick or
D prospect + Chiasson + pick
The pick being 2nd/3rd depending on the prospect.
[maybe two prospects would work if they are very good ones, along with the 1st...]
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Wait what? Is that all it takes to get Thornton? No Daley, Chiasson or our 1st?
What the what?
Yea the value is going to have to rise somewhere. If it's on LHD it's going to be Daley. If it's on prospect its going to be a no go for us. That's why I'd be ok giving up our 1st this year in a package for him.
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I don't know who the heck the guy is from the other thread, but it lines up with media reports that SJ won't get an NHL asset in return. I posted that claim from a local SJ reporter. He is on of many local and national reporters all saying his return will likely be low. Glove pointed out in the video from my link the GM alludes to that as well .... One step back to go two steps forward.
This idea that it's a LD, prospect, and pick is some HF poster.
If Dallas gives up a valuable NHL asset ... They've probably made a mistake. Almost no mainstream media is reporting anything other than futures which lines up with a nearly $7 million player and a full NMC.
This idea that it's a LD, prospect, and pick is some HF poster.
If Dallas gives up a valuable NHL asset ... They've probably made a mistake. Almost no mainstream media is reporting anything other than futures which lines up with a nearly $7 million player and a full NMC.
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Seriously Thornton for Jokipakka, Guptill and our 2nd? I mean yeah his contract isn't cheap but Thornton has never scored less than 68 points in a full NHL season since 2001-2002.
I'll chip in $100 to the build a statue of Nill if a deal even remotely like that gets us Joe Thornton.
I'll chip in $100 to the build a statue of Nill if a deal even remotely like that gets us Joe Thornton.
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