The Free Agency/Trades Thread (Proposals, Speculation, Rumors) VII

[GoldOnGold]

Rieder's agent says a trade would "be best for both parties."

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1113894

Should we go for him? Give some picks back?

 

[Gnashville]

Rieder's agent says a trade would "be best for both parties."

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1113894

Should we go for him? Give some picks back?

Yes he is worth it

 

[King Weber]

Rieder's agent says a trade would "be best for both parties."

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1113894

Should we go for him? Give some picks back?

The thing is, if we trade for him, thats a spot taken which could have gone to say Fiala.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Do not want Rieder unless its to swap out Jarnkrok..they prob have similar value.

 

[Gnashville]

we only sucked for 5. Minnesota made the conference finals in year 3. So we are changing the whole system because Columbus and Atlanta had crappy GM's??

They also added four teams and teams still got to protect more players!

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Don't see the big deal on Rieder. Actually agree with AintLifeGrand, all I see is another tweener forward...not the caliber I'm used to seeing "demanding" a trade.

 

[Price is Wright]

Forget Trouba, getting Tobias Reider would be pretty sick. Probably would cost a good prospect and pick for a guy that is going to be a consistent 20G scorer.

Reider Joey Neal
Forsberg Ribs Smith
Wilson Fisher Jarnrok
Salomaki Sissons Arvidsson
Watson

Now that is a dangerous lineup.

I really hate seeing Ribeiro there at #2C. I don't think there's enough in his tank to work that role.

 

[triggrman]

I really hate seeing Ribeiro there at #2C. I don't think there's enough in his tank to work that role.

Had had 50 points last season, that's still effective for a 2nd line center.

 

[Price is Wright]

Had had 50 points last season, that's still effective for a 2nd line center.

Sure. How'd he do in the playoffs?

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Sure. How'd he do in the playoffs?

About as well as any forward not named Wilson, Neal, Johansen or Fisher. It would be nice to improve upon him but what upgrade at 2C is available and what are we realistically giving up that doesn't make us a weaker team elsewhere? I'm not really all that down on a guy that gives us regular season production and then slides into a 3rd line scoring role come playoffs if Fisher steps up at that time.

 

[Softball99]

That's what the trade deadline is for

 

[NSH615]

That's what the trade deadline is for

Getting ripped off is what the TDL is for.

 

[Viqsi]

About as well as any forward not named Wilson, Neal, Johansen or Fisher. It would be nice to improve upon him but what upgrade at 2C is available and what are we realistically giving up that doesn't make us a weaker team elsewhere?

I'm pretty sure Tyler Bozak is still available for a reasonable rate.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I'm pretty sure Tyler Bozak is still available for a reasonable rate.

So a guy that won't outscore Ribeiro in the regular season and will probably be outclassed by Fisher in the post-season? I mean, if we want to bring in a guy just to bring in a guy, but I'm not certain he's an upgrade.

 

[triggrman]

Sure. How'd he do in the playoffs?

Well, I guess Fisher will be the 2nd line center if we just go by playoffs

 

[BonMorrison]

If Bozak didn't miss time last season, he would've out scored Ribiero. I'd much rather have Bozak right now than him, he proved last season that he didn't need Kessel to score. Plus the nice thing about acquiring Bozak is that it would be short-term as he only has 2 years left on his deal and Kamanev will be ready to push for the #2C spot by then. Regarding post-season, Bozak only got 5 games that one year TO made the playoffs but he looked good.

 

[Elche1975]

So what will be the lines combos on day 1?

 

[BonMorrison]

So what will be the lines combos on day 1?

I'm guessing something like:

Fiala - Johansen - Neal
Forsberg - Ribeiro - Smith
Wilson - Fisher - Jarnkrok
Salomaki - Sissons - Arvidsson

Ekholm - Subban
Josi - Ellis
Bitetto - Carle

Rinne
Mazanec

 

[MrJoshua]

I'm guessing something like:

Fiala - Johansen - Neal
Forsberg - Ribeiro - Smith
Wilson - Fisher - Jarnkrok
Salomaki - Sissons - Arvidsson

Ekholm - Subban
Josi - Ellis
Bitetto - Carle

Rinne
Mazanec

I mostly agree, except I still think Josi and Subban end up together, while Ellis and Ekholm stay together.

 

[NSH615]

I mostly agree, except I still think Josi and Subban end up together, while Ellis and Ekholm stay together.

Yeah, Subban and Ekholm are a dumpster fire together, therefore keeping Ellis and Ekholm together makes too much sense. So much sense that it likely won't happen.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Waiver starting to fill. PAP and Michalek are a couple standouts today.

 

[Dave is a killer]

Waiver starting to fill. PAP and Michalek are a couple standouts today.

I don't like any of the waiver fodder, tbph.

 

[Scoresberg]

Since we have some room on the salary cap, I think we're going to trade for a backup goalie this year. That backup will probably be the starter by the end of the year.

 

[King Weber]

Since we have some room on the salary cap, I think we're going to trade for a backup goalie this year. That backup will probably be the starter by the end of the year.

Should do that only if Mazanec doesn't do well in that spot.

 

[Gh24]

Should do that only if Mazanec doesn't do well in that spot.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/cap-central/freeagents.php?team=all&type=UFA&year=2017&pos=G

Some interesting rental options if it came to that....