The Duck Knight
Henry, you're our only hope!
So much for first thing.
Commie isn't serious. He does this every deadline for laughs. Now I don't doubt there is some serious interest in EK from GMGM, but Commodore doesn't break news.
So much for first thing.
I suppose this is the year we figure out of GMGM can make a playoff team, or if it’s just a Washington playoffs issue.
Until we lose in the playoffs, it makes no sense to bring the past up. Especially since the Caps are probably just cursed.
Interesting. Using that cap space
As a 1A/1B Vegas and Sens fan (if you haven’t read that from me before haha) stay AWAY from Bobby Ryan.
That contract is top 3 worst in the league. Just because you have cap space now doesn’t mean you have to use it. Who knows who will go to UFA in the next 4 years of his contract and you might need that 7 mil? I haven’t paid attention to Vegas’s contract situation, though I know they have somewhere around 33 million in space next year.
What if Karlsson, Doughty, Tavares, any other superstar wants to come here and the budget was used on Ryan instead? I would jump off a cliff.
His hands are literally broken, and he has lost all confidence in his game. When he got to Ottawa, his ego got a little inflated (imo) and instead of just being a big bodied trigger man, he thought he had to be a playmaker and a star.
He has scored 30 multiple times, but now he just tries stupid passes and is slow as molasses.
On another note, if Ottawa would cut Karlsson’s price by the equivelant of what Columbus gave to Vegas for Clarkson for Ryan, I would listen.
How’s this as a starting offer:
Vegas
Karlsson
Ottawa
One of Glass / Suzuki / Brannstrom
Theodore
1st rounder
2nd rounder
Ottawa just can’t move Karlsson without the possibility of getting a top line d or center back This deal would address both of those possibilities, and with all Vegas has for picks, it wouldn’t be catastrophic.
Only one of the top 3 prospects are gone (top 4 imo...Hague)
It’s also been rumored Karlsson is open to Vegas. That might also mean he’s open to talking contract this summer.
As a 1A/1B Vegas and Sens fan (if you haven’t read that from me before haha) stay AWAY from Bobby Ryan.
That contract is top 3 worst in the league. Just because you have cap space now doesn’t mean you have to use it. Who knows who will go to UFA in the next 4 years of his contract and you might need that 7 mil? I haven’t paid attention to Vegas’s contract situation, though I know they have somewhere around 33 million in space next year.
What if Karlsson, Doughty, Tavares, any other superstar wants to come here and the budget was used on Ryan instead? I would jump off a cliff.
His hands are literally broken, and he has lost all confidence in his game. When he got to Ottawa, his ego got a little inflated (imo) and instead of just being a big bodied trigger man, he thought he had to be a playmaker and a star.
He has scored 30 multiple times, but now he just tries stupid passes and is slow as molasses.
On another note, if Ottawa would cut Karlsson’s price by the equivelant of what Columbus gave to Vegas for Clarkson for Ryan, I would listen.
How’s this as a starting offer:
Vegas
Karlsson
Ottawa
One of Glass / Suzuki / Brannstrom
Theodore
1st rounder
2nd rounder
Ottawa just can’t move Karlsson without the possibility of getting a top line d or center back This deal would address both of those possibilities, and with all Vegas has for picks, it wouldn’t be catastrophic.
Only one of the top 3 prospects are gone (top 4 imo...Hague)
It’s also been rumored Karlsson is open to Vegas. That might also mean he’s open to talking contract this summer.
Looks like there’s a very real chance Karlsson is a Knight sometime this summer...if you are to believe what you hear.
A package might include one of the big three prospects, Theodore, and picks.
For a re-signed Karlsson, I’d do it. I’d try to hold onto Glass though over Suzuki and Brannstrom.
I'd do Theo and Suzuki + picks. Reluctantly would do Brannstrom + Suzuki and picks. Glass would be a non starter.
I really hope Vegas gets Karlsson. If so they will have another fan as well.
Plus a close to max contract on the guy...we better hope he rehabs the **** out of that foot and works well under Gallant.
I mean don't get me wrong, Karlsson is a generation defining superstar at his position but he isn't what he used to be. On concept alone it would be cool to have him but this isn't NHL18 where I can just edit rosters so Karlsson is a Golden Knight. We have to think about the future and how much future worth are we getting from a guy in the middle of his prime?
While the Senators have held serious talks with several teams that continued into Sunday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knight. San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators were all believed to be involved in the talks.
It’s believed the Lightning are among the teams that have stepped up their efforts to try to get Karlsson but they might not be the only one in that group.
The talk amongst league executives is Tampa GM Steve Yzerman wants to add Karlsson badly but he’s having a difficult time trying to get a third team involved to take on winger Bobby Ryan’s contract. The Senators would like to get his $7.5 million cap hit off their books as part of this trade.
The Lightning also don’t want to take any players off their roster to make this addition and that likely won’t sit well with the Senators.
A league executive insisted to Postmedia the Knights were making a serious pitch for Karlsson. The Knights have the cap space to take on Karlsson and Ryan’s contract.
League sources say the Senators want a massive package in exchange for Karlsson that could include legitimate NHL players, high-end prospects and two first-round picks. If Dorion is going to do this deal the belief in league circles is he’d like to get five to six pieces in return.
Karlsson is an extremely hard working and dedicated player. I have no doubt that he will be a norris contender next year. I mean even right now when he is visibly struggling he is scoring at a pace that would make most star d blush. When he comes back next year after a full summer of rehab and conditioning (not to mention away from the fire dump that is his former organisation) he will be his usual dominant generational two way self.
someone show this clip to GMGM and the deal probably gets made in the hour :p