Offseason Thread vol. XI - Friend of a Friend Edition

[Super Cake]

I guess Murray will look elsewhere.

 

[HSF]

Macarthur - Turris - Ryan
Michalek - Legwand - Stewart
Stone - Zibby - Chaisson
Condra - Smith - Neil

If Murray can pull this off i would be so happy

that is a much better then what we started with last year

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Is Shane Prince ok? Did he get locked in the room?

 

[Do Make Say Think]

They are giving him the atomicest of atomic weggies

 

[HockeySens]

"Any idiot can do it"

-Melnyk referring to increasing payroll

 

[Super Cake]

Is Shane Prince ok? Did he get locked in the room?

Maybe Murray locked him in his dungeon just like he did with Jim O'Brien 1 year ago.

 

[Quo]

Is Shane Prince ok? Did he get locked in the room?

Sources saying he fell in. Believed to be Peumple who used the bathroom last. Working to confirm.

 

[BonkTastic]

Sources saying he fell in. Believed to be Peumple who used the bathroom last. Working to confirm.

Prince's agent said that Murray forced him in the bowl.

 

[BigRig4]

We re-signed David Dzurimdmskdmski. Seems like more AHL depth at LW, maybe cause Prince is leaving?

 

[Benjamin]

Couldn't afford toilet seats.

 

[Larionov]

Vincent Lecavalier just doesn't fit into where this team is heading. He's 34 now and his skills are eroding rapidly. If we're going young, then go young - play the kids and develop your team and identity that way. To get rid of Spezza, then move in an aging version of him just because someone is having a fire sale, makes zero sense.

This, btw, illustrates the problem with the "spend more money" argument. Sure, we could spend more, but all anyone wants to send us is their bad contracts like Lecavalier. Any expensive player actually worth something, like Patrick Sharp, would require a huge return like Lazar. Again, if you're going young, dive right in. We are heading down this road anyway, so we might as well go full Moneyball.

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

Prince's agent said that Murray forced him in the bowl.

Travis Yost is reporting the toilet bowl was dirty because Melnyk is a cheapskate and can't afford custodial staff.

 

[NyQuil]

Maybe Murray locked him in his dungeon just like he did with Jim O'Brien 1 year ago.

Yeah, that remains an unsolved mystery.

That whole JOB thing may never be fully understood.

 

[Micklebot]

Prince's agent said that Murray forced him in the bowl.

Swirly?

 

[HSF]

Vincent Lecavalier just doesn't fit into where this team is heading. He's 34 now and his skills are eroding rapidly. If we're going young, then go young - play the kids and develop your team and identity that way. To get rid of Spezza, then move in an aging version of him just because someone is having a fire sale, makes zero sense.

This, btw, illustrates the problem with the "spend more money" argument. Sure, we could spend more, but all anyone wants to send us is their bad contracts like Lecavalier. Any expensive player actually worth something, like Patrick Sharp, would require a huge return like Lazar. Again, if you're going young, dive right in. We are heading down this road anyway, so we might as well go full Moneyball.

ottawa is a tad weak down the middle ant blame them if they go find someone. I think both arguments are valid though with pageau getting close

 

[Alfie#11]

Yeah, that remains an unsolved mystery.

That whole JOB thing may never be fully understood.

Seriously, I amazed that not one journalist has given us a real article on what happened with JOB. He basically vanished from the team and no one has said anything about it.

 

[God Says No]

I don't know guys. Lecavalier for 4 more years? Are you sure about this? He's already having trouble playing in this league, and you want 4 more years?

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

Seriously, I amazed that not one journalist has given us a real article on what happened with JOB. He basically vanished from the team and no one has said anything about it.

I remember he was like tied for the team league in goals and then disappeared.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

YEah but that was with 4 goals

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

I don't know guys. Lecavalier for 4 more years? Are you sure about this? He's already having trouble playing in this league, and you want 4 more years?

I don't. Everyone hates on Chris Stewart, but I'd take him, may as well see what he's got if the price isn't too high. Maybe he'd work out way better with a Maclean instead of a Hitchcock.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Remeber when we were all sold on the idea that having massive cap sapce would allow us to buy ouy some bad contracts whilst also collecting assets in the future i.e. what is being proposed with this Vinny L talk....ahhh those were the days!

Wish we could use our buyots to acquire assets like a few other teams are trying to do!

Now that the opportunity presents itself a change of heart magically occurs

 

[Iconoclast]

If we seriously pass up Lecavalier because Melnyk is too cheap to let the trade happen unless Philly eats $2M salary, I will lose what little hope I have that the Sens can ever compete until Melnyk is gone .

 

[HSF]

I don't. Everyone hates on Chris Stewart, but I'd take him, may as well see what he's got if the price isn't too high. Maybe he'd work out way better with a Maclean instead of a Hitchcock.

agree with this x100

he led the blues in goal scoring during the lockout season

 

[Marty Straka]

If we seriously pass up Lecavalier because Melnyk is too cheap to let the trade happen unless Philly eats $2M salary, I will lose what little hope I have that the Sens can ever compete until Melnyk is gone .

I'm in the same boat... this is just getting plain ridiculous.

 

[Super Cake]

If we seriously pass up Lecavalier because Melnyk is too cheap to let the trade happen unless Philly eats $2M salary, I will lose what little hope I have that the Sens can ever compete until Melnyk is gone .

Ya, him asking for a salary retention in the first place is utter bs.

If he is not willing to acquire his full contract, will he be willing to spend the money that would be required to extend Ryan, MacArthur or even Methot? I honestly don't think so hate to say it.