He shouldn't be.Is Brannstrom even available? Forget about Glass....
He shouldn't be.Is Brannstrom even available? Forget about Glass....
The idea that the market would collapse was always far fetched. Dorion will have to come down from his ask but the fact that it still remains high shows how strong the market is. Question is how far will he have to come down.
Maloney said Calgary was working on something big last night but it fell through, Boston got Coyle, and may have turned their attention on Staal. Jets who I thought were the favorites, have moved on to Hayes.
This to me leads me to believe it is VGK or the NY Isles. Dorion may have waited too long, and one of these 2 teams may slide on in and get Stone at a reasonable price. The longer this goes, some teams may go to plan B. Dorion needs to move fast.
The one that's better than McPhee's.What would the best Isles package be?
They need a better goalie
3 years is the realistic window given Johnny's value contract and Gio's consistent play. No guarantees that they are able to repeat this season (their best in 25+ years) even with the exact same cast next season. I agree that we should (without giving up Valimaki) be pushing all in with futures in order to maximize the current success. See Chicago and HossaHow is Calgary’s window now? They’ve got a lot of good young players locked up long term. They should be contending the next 3-4 years at least.
They aren’t in a situation where they need to go all-in.
What's Plan B? Staal doesn't want to be traded. Hayes is gone.
There's Simmonds and...nobody else really. Simmonds is also not nearly the same impact player that Stone is.
I imagine Nashville is big on this as well. Their roster as it stands likely isn't enough to get to the final again with the other teams in the West.
to me Lou would be foolish getting involved with talks for Stone. Not giving 2 1st rounders and top specs for him.
Have there been any actual reports on what VGK offered?
Based on other trades which I would term more costly. I would trade a first and Bellows for Stone. If Stone signs on the Island, he would be worth a 2nd 1st. Stone is the best player this TDL. He is only 26, and he is one of the best wingers in the game. A 2 way winger to boot. I regard him a core player.
He’s not signing in OttawaIf there's not a good enough an offer out there, does it make sense for OTT to just keep him?
Body to fill the ranks, keeps the team situation from getting too dark with all the kids, gives them more time to negotiate with him.
If there's not a good enough an offer out there, does it make sense for OTT to just keep him?
Body to fill the ranks, keeps the team situation from getting too dark with all the kids, gives them more time to negotiate with him.
If you are right and for us to get Stone is our 1st and Bellows....sign me up now. But reports are its way, way more.
You can't risk an asset like that walking for nothing if you are trying to rebuild.If there's not a good enough an offer out there, does it make sense for OTT to just keep him?
Body to fill the ranks, keeps the team situation from getting too dark with all the kids, gives them more time to negotiate with him.
Probably like Wilde+Bellows+1st+conditional pick.What would the best Isles package be?
Don't think there's a question that he's a player you can build around, it's just about the massive question mark of IF they can even sign him given Stone's interest. I think you have to trade him if you don't think you can resign him considering Ottawa is way out of it and needs to stockpile more picks/prospects for the rebuild.If there's not a good enough an offer out there, does it make sense for OTT to just keep him?
Body to fill the ranks, keeps the team situation from getting too dark with all the kids, gives them more time to negotiate with him.
If there's not a good enough an offer out there, does it make sense for OTT to just keep him?
Body to fill the ranks, keeps the team situation from getting too dark with all the kids, gives them more time to negotiate with him.
Probably like Wilde+Bellows+1st+conditional pick.
What's Plan B? Staal doesn't want to be traded. Hayes is gone.
There's Simmonds and...nobody else really. Simmonds is also not nearly the same impact player that Stone is.
I imagine Nashville is big on this as well. Their roster as it stands likely isn't enough to get to the final again with the other teams in the West.
Probably like Wilde+Bellows+1st+conditional pick.