Rumor: Trade Rumors and Proposals - 13/14 - XI

[HavlatMach9]

Ottawa will always be involved with grade B prospects: receiving grade B+/A- that turn into B, and trading away C+/B- that become A. All these deals talking about Ristolainen, or Huberdeau, Upshall, Boyes, and Gilbert (who I think is an A defenseman) are really pointless. Sens always pick up someone who is marginal but has a big appearance on the outside (Sutton, Cullen, Picard, Kuba, Kovalev, Campoli, Cheechoo, Svatos, Gilroy, Conacher). 9MM, Bishop, and Conacher are all good examples of steadily decreasing their production when coming to this team. Every GM in the league knows the type of team with which they're dealing and they have a big "FISH" label on Ottawa. They won't offer anything decent unless they get majour returns and Murray usually isn't willing to give that much. That being said there's usually nothing more than prospects or B talent for sale. Another factor is that I don't believe many players are willing to come here because they know the ownership is not committed to winning and hence they're not committed to paying.

you forgot Arnason though

 

[MainDotC]

i liked cullen

I liked Cullen too but either he didn't like Ottawa (long-term) or Melnyk didn't like him enough to pay him.

 

[Ice-Tray]

I liked Cullen too but either he didn't like Ottawa (long-term) or Melnyk didn't like him enough to pay him.

Oooooooor he was a rental (which he was).... You don't keep rentals, hence.... 'rental'

 

[Daffy]

Have always liked Upshall. Poor mans Lupul.

Upshall and Boyes are very mediocre. If that's the best we can get, I'd rather do nothing at all. Useless.

 

[Qward]

I liked Cullen too but either he didn't like Ottawa (long-term) or Melnyk didn't like him enough to pay him.

Cullen commented how he liked in in Ottawa and he and his family could see staying here. Minnesota offered him more money as a FA, if we offered him anything at all.

 

[We Want the Cup 2010]

Cullen commented how he liked in in Ottawa and he and his family could see staying here. Minnesota offered him more money as a FA, if we offered him anything at all.

He is also from Minnesota, and it was no secret that he wanted to play for his home team. Pierre McGuire was talking about this recently, and is probably going to be a similar situation with Moulson going back to Long Island to play with Tavares as a FA.

Sens should be careful about Moulson as a rental.

 

[CREW99AW]

He is also from Minnesota, and it was no secret that he wanted to play for his home team. Pierre McGuire was talking about this recently, and is probably going to be a similar situation with Moulson going back to Long Island to play with Tavares as a FA.

Sens should be careful about Moulson as a rental.

I cannot see Moulson returning to the Isles. Before the trade, Staple wrote the isles were leery about giving the slow skater $5m per. He is 30 and already a slowskater. They play an uptempo style.

Moulson gave the isles a team friendly deal on his last contract and in his post trade comments , he makes the pc comments, but also sounds sounds bitter. ...Isles would rather pay Vanek $7m+ then pay Moulson $5m

 

[The Waffler]

Puempel ++ for Gardiner

 

[StefanW]

He is also from Minnesota, and it was no secret that he wanted to play for his home team. Pierre McGuire was talking about this recently, and is probably going to be a similar situation with Moulson going back to Long Island to play with Tavares as a FA.

Sens should be careful about Moulson as a rental.

Well, not really. First off the entire point of a rental is that you have them until the end of the season and then you let them go. Whether he goes back to his family, wants to play with his buddies, or likes the weather in Timbuktu really does not matter.

The idea that players go to play where they grew up, where their buddies are, etc is overblow. If it is similar cash I can see it, but UFAs will typically follow the money. Hockey players have a very small window to cash in and set themselves up for life. If one team offer 4 MM and another team offers 3.5 they will usually go where the money is, providing term is equal. If a UFA is leaving a particular city and team, that UFA is more likely to take a haircut on pay in exchange for term than to accept less cash.

 

[bacon25]

Really hope the Sens are sellers at the deadline this year. No point in selling the farm now Murray should have made a move to spark the team earlier this season.

 

[Benjamin]

Really hope the Sens are sellers at the deadline this year. No point in selling the farm now Murray should have made a move to spark the team earlier this season.

Why would a contender sell?

 

[Icelevel]

I liked Cullen too but either he didn't like Ottawa (long-term) or Melnyk didn't like him enough to pay him.

It was supposed to be a joke not commenting on your pessimistic but accurate description of hockey in Ottawa and picking out the one tiny positive.

But yeah, Cullen was very good.

 

[Tristqc]

Sens need a "buyers" trade right now. It's the only "boost" i can think of in order ton stay into playoff hunt. If not, settle to be sellers.

If we're sellers:

- Consider trading Spezza (With the right return)
- Try to extend Ryan, if not, trade
- Cowen, if we can grab a fish
- Consider trading Anderson (With the right return)
- Phillips
- Michalek
- Any other minor upgrades

One other thing, we should consider keeping only 2 of these in our roster:

Neil, Greening, Smith, Condra.

My personal choice would be Smith and Neil. We definitely need more offensive talent (Which we have in our own barn).

 

[Icelevel]

Sens need a "buyers" trade right now. It's the only "boost" i can think of in order ton stay into playoff hunt. If not, settle to be sellers.

If we're sellers:

- Consider trading Spezza (With the right return)
- Try to extend Ryan, if not, trade
- Cowen, if we can grab a fish
- Consider trading Anderson (With the right return)
- Phillips
- Michalek
- Any other minor upgrades

One other thing, we should consider keeping only 2 of these in our roster:

Neil, Greening, Smith, Condra.

My personal choice would be Smith and Neil. We definitely need more offensive talent (Which we have in our own barn).

Well the guy capable of pulling off your plan successfully is in buffalo now.

 

[HSF]

we dont need to sell. We need to get a winger who can stay here for a bit. Spezza and Zibby play with absolute crap players offensively

 

[Iconoclast]

TSN posted that the Bruins are looking at Phillips, amongst other players. Bartkowski is a name being mentioned.

I'd do it.

 

[WhiteLight*]

Sens need a "buyers" trade right now. It's the only "boost" i can think of in order ton stay into playoff hunt. If not, settle to be sellers.

If we're sellers:

- Consider trading Spezza (With the right return)
- Try to extend Ryan, if not, trade
- Cowen, if we can grab a fish
- Consider trading Anderson (With the right return)
- Phillips
- Michalek
- Any other minor upgrades

One other thing, we should consider keeping only 2 of these in our roster:

Neil, Greening, Smith, Condra.

My personal choice would be Smith and Neil. We definitely need more offensive talent (Which we have in our own barn).

Agreed except for the Cowen part, and Neil is CLEARLY the worst of the last 4. Wouldn't make any sense to keep him. Smith is obvious. Condra >*Greening. Condra is much easier to play with and makes his teammates better despite worse hockey skills.

 

[Six Assets]

TSN posted that the Bruins are looking at Phillips, amongst other players. Bartkowski is a name being mentioned.

I'd do it.

2nd round pick. done

 

[Lehner]

I think we should be sellers, but the sad thing is we will be better once we sell.

 

[neutral zone trap13]

Bartowski for Phillips yes please

 

[WhiteLight*]

I think we should be sellers, but the sad thing is we will be better once we sell.

Yeah. Won't be sad though, will be good times

 

[Benjamin]

So many deadweights on this team.

 

[WhiteLight*]

So many deadweights on this team.

So many expensive dead weights $$$$

 

[Icelevel]

If Phillips gets traded for something decent I will get excited.

 

[WhiteLight*]

I will get excited if he gets waived