(Official) Around the NHL Thread 9.0

[Flames Fanatic]

Have you seen Wideman lately? We'd be lucky if we got anything of actual value, let alone Perron.

I'd do this, easily. Perron is the better player with a lesser cap hit. He's an upcoming UFA, but he's struggled a bit this season, so I doubt he asks for more than what Wideman is currently making.

Have you seen Perron play lately? He can barely produce playing with Malkin and Crosby.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Have you seen Perron play lately? He can barely produce playing with Malkin and Crosby.

Hard to produce when the entire team isn't producing AT ALL because the coach has no idea how to use his offensively-minded team in an offensive manner.

Crosby isn't even producing for **** sakes.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Have you seen Perron play lately? He can barely produce playing with Malkin and Crosby.

Perron has been great with Malkin and Kessel, MJ on the other hand is an idiot of a coach.

 

[Kovaz]

Perron's contract's done after this year, so Wideman for Perron also comes with more wiggle room for contract extensions and could mean we get to keep one more of Jones/Hudler/Russell. Plus if his play hasn't completely fallen off a cliff he might instantly be our best right-shooting forward, which gives us some more flexibility in the top-6.

I'd even debate adding a B/C prospect or retaining some salary to get it done.

 

[Lunatik]

Perron's contract's done after this year, so Wideman for Perron also comes with more wiggle room for contract extensions and could mean we get to keep one more of Jones/Hudler/Russell. Plus if his play hasn't completely fallen off a cliff he might instantly be our best right-shooting forward, which gives us some more flexibility in the top-6.

I'd even debate adding a B/C prospect or retaining some salary to get it done.

I don't believe the Pens have the cap space to do 1 for one so we would need to take a cap dump like Ben Lovejoy already

 

[Kovaz]

I don't believe the Pens have the cap space to do 1 for one so we would need to take a cap dump like Ben Lovejoy already

If Lovejoy's a cap dump at only $1.1M I'd rather just retain the difference. Perron's making $1.4M less than Wideman, so it still frees up $3.8M next year.

 

[Lunatik]

If Lovejoy's a cap dump at only $1.1M I'd rather just retain the difference. Perron's making $1.4M less than Wideman, so it still frees up $3.8M next year.

Why would you rather retain? Lovejoy is a UFA at the end of the year, having him for part of a season isn't the end of the world.

 

[Kovaz]

Why would you rather retain? Lovejoy is a UFA at the end of the year, having him for part of a season isn't the end of the world.

If Lovejoy's useless enough that $1.1M is an overpayment, I'd rather have a spot open for a Kulak/Nakladal/Wotherspoon. Although I probably just read more into you calling Lovejoy a cap dump than you meant, to be honest I have no idea if he's any good.

 

[Lunatik]

If Lovejoy's useless enough that $1.1M is an overpayment, I'd rather have a spot open for a Kulak/Nakladal/Wotherspoon. Although I probably just read more into you calling Lovejoy a cap dump than you meant, to be honest I have no idea if he's any good.

He's a 6/7 defenseman. Slightly overpaid, worst case we throw him on waivers and have him only cost us less than 200k against the cap

 

[Zirakzigil]

If Lovejoy's useless enough that $1.1M is an overpayment, I'd rather have a spot open for a Kulak/Nakladal/Wotherspoon. Although I probably just read more into you calling Lovejoy a cap dump than you meant, to be honest I have no idea if he's any good.

Hes pretty much exactly what the Flames already have for spare defensemen, except hes older.

 

[King In The North]

Wideman and Morrison + pick for Hamonic? Wideman isn't an equivalent to Ham but would be deadly to Islanders powerplay, I think they need a right shot on the point.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Wideman and Morrison + pick for Hamonic? Wideman isn't an equivalent to Ham but would be deadly to Islanders powerplay, I think they need a right shot on the point.

Honestly, given the circumstances that he requested a trade, it's not a bad offer at all IMO.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Wideman and Morrison + pick for Hamonic? Wideman isn't an equivalent to Ham but would be deadly to Islanders powerplay, I think they need a right shot on the point.

Totally depends on what other teams are willing to pony up. I have a feeling the Oilers are willing to play ball to get him.

On the other hand, if the offers are more grounded, based on the circumstance and his limited number of teams, that could be a decent offer.

I am very curious to see what happens with him.

 

[Anglesmith]

Reason #285 to hate the Oilers:

Their commentator can't pronounce "Hjalmarsson" (calls him Charmalson) and that is extremely annoying. You have one job.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Wideman and Morrison + pick for Hamonic? Wideman isn't an equivalent to Ham but would be deadly to Islanders powerplay, I think they need a right shot on the point.

The pick would have to be a second at least with that offer, IMO.

 

[DCDM]

Reason #285 to hate the Oilers:

Their commentator can't pronounce "Hjalmarsson" (calls him Charmalson) and that is extremely annoying. You have one job.

Charmeleon?

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Charmeleon?

 

[DCDM]

Was chatting with my Isles fan friend who said that the Isles would want a Forward prospet coming back for Hamonic, most likely. We eventually landed on Russell + Klimchuk for Hamonic. Thoughts?

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Was chatting with my Isles fan friend who said that the Isles would want a Forward prospet coming back for Hamonic, most likely. We eventually landed on Russell + Klimchuk for Hamonic. Thoughts?

You fleeced your friend in imagination GMing.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Your friend sounds like he doesn't follow hockey. It's widely speculated that they would want a young dman in return.

 

[Anglesmith]

Also doesn't make sense for the Islanders to target a forward prospect given their glut of forward prospects.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Also doesn't make sense for the Islanders to target a forward prospect given their glut of forward prospects.

Yeah lets see:

Michael Dal Colle
Matthew Barzal
Joshua Ho-Sang
Ryan Strome

Not to mention the young forwards already on the roster.

 

[DCDM]

Also doesn't make sense for the Islanders to target a forward prospect given their glut of forward prospects.

And the Isles D prospects consist of Pulock, Mayfield, and Pelech.

It's not completely unreasonable they would target a forward. My friend and I were just tossing ideas around anyways.

 

[Anglesmith]

Might make more sense for the Islanders to target an asset to use in another trade. Trade Hamonic for an asset, then trade that asset plus for his replacement. That way they can target any team in the league.

 

[WeegarUnderwood]

Reason #285 to hate the Oilers:

Their commentator can't pronounce "Hjalmarsson" (calls him Charmalson) and that is extremely annoying. You have one job.

I would like to see the other 284 reasons