2013-2014 Season Roster Part 2

[Redcoyote]

Gormley has got to he basically a lock to make the team this year right?

right now we are looking at

OEL-Michalek
Yandle-Morris
Schlemko-Klesla
Summers-Rundblad
Gormley

The fact that Summers was resigned indicates to me that they want Gormley and probably Rundblad to get top line minutes in the AHL this year. They will probably get call ups to make their way into a handful of games as players get banged up.

 

[rt]

right now we are looking at

OEL-Michalek
Yandle-Morris
Schlemko-Klesla
Summers-Rundblad
Gormley

The fact that Summers was resigned indicates to me that they want Gormley and probably Rundblad to get top line minutes in the AHL this year. They will probably get call ups to make their way into a handful of games as players get banged up.

I agree about the Gormley bit. Rundblad, though, has signed his last two-way contract in the NHL.

 

[rt]

Nick Spaling filed for arbitration too. Like Halischuck, another young, versatile, two-way Pred I'd be interested in acquiring - if his asking price is cheap.

Both Spaling and Halischuk are old teammates of Boedker's in Kitchener. I'm a big fan of both. Not sure there's a spot for Spaling, though. We've already got a one-way contract slated for the 4thLW spot in Rob Klinkhammer. Hey, maybe we can trade him to Nashville for Spaling and then sign Halischuk? Haha.

 

[Redcoyote]

I completely skipped Stone in my earlier post. And with what you pointed about Rundblad yeah its either time to commit and move Klesla, Z or Morris to make room for Rundblad or its time to move him. It makes the Summers signing more of a head scratcher because without Summers we could carry 7 defensemen and just move guys in and out as they get banged up (mainly Klesla).

In either case Gormley is still a year away.

I'm not sure how the forwards are going to shake out but I hope we find someone to play with Hanzal and Vrbata so we can keep Korpi and Moss on the 3rd line where they belong.

 

[Jormungandr]

Looks like Matt Halischuk signed with the Jets. So cross him off the list.

 

[caley]

per Rich Nairn, Coyotes signed Tim Kennedy, late of the San Jose Sharks.

 

[Rutkowski]

Noooooooooooooooooo!!! Kennedy is really really bad. Like, seriously bad.

 

[PhoPhan]

Noooooooooooooooooo!!! Kennedy is really really bad. Like, seriously bad.

Two-way deal. Signing for Portland.

 

[rt]

Noooooooooooooooooo!!! Kennedy is really really bad. Like, seriously bad.

Not in the AHL he's not. And that's where he's headed. All of Portland's vets took off. We need to add more. He's one.

 

[Rutkowski]

Oh, thought it was an NHL deal. Fine with me then.

 

[RABBIT]

Specifically for AHL.

 

[IPreferPi]

Both Spaling and Halischuk are old teammates of Boedker's in Kitchener. I'm a big fan of both. Not sure there's a spot for Spaling, though. We've already got a one-way contract slated for the 4thLW spot in Rob Klinkhammer. Hey, maybe we can trade him to Nashville for Spaling and then sign Halischuk? Haha.

Looks like Halischuk is gone, off to Winnipeg. :-/ As for Spaling, I was targeting him as (hopefully) a cheap trade replacement for Gordon at 3C this season, but that was before CoG approved the RSE lease and we got Ribs. I still think he'd be a good 3C option for us if Vermette either leaves when his contract his up or we move him next season. But obviously he might be out of reach by then.

 

[kingbrutis]

Well looks like Kovalchuck is a free man. It's no more absurd than the OEL for Ganger trade proposal.

 

[PerpetualTankYear]

Well looks like Kovalchuck is a free man. It's no more absurd than the OEL for Ganger trade proposal.

That happened?

 

[kingbrutis]

That happened?

Yep the whole OEL is nothing but GARBAGE without Tip's system, hahahaha.

 

[hbk]

Yep the whole OEL is nothing but GARBAGE without Tip's system, hahahaha.

My favourite is Yandle would only be successful in a Dave Tippett system.

Phoenix is a team that was largely devoid of any talent up front. We were a team full of bargain basement finds, castoffs, and prospects who were woefully over their head. How many perfect passes in the slot have been fumbled or fanned on in the last five years? Letang gets Crosby, Malkin, Neal, etc. to head the puck to. We jump for joy when an AHL call up can actually get a point.

 

[IPreferPi]

Looks like Prospal is legitly not returning to Columbus. Actually not sure which Czech veteran I would prefer now, Hejduk or Prospal. Lol. Maybe Hejduk b/c he's a rightie.

 

[RABBIT]

Based off Maloney's comments, I think we can officially rule out dipping into Free Agency to fill our needs on the NHL roster.

I think that 2nd line position comes down to Domi or an acquired player at this point.

 

[IPreferPi]

Based off Maloney's comments, I think we can officially rule out dipping into Free Agency to fill our needs on the NHL roster.

I think that 2nd line position comes down to Domi or an acquired player at this point.

I think I'd rather have Doan or Boedker line up with the Czechs (both were reasonably effective), not rush Domi into service and have him blow up for 100 points in the juniors next year, and go after a shoot-first winger for Ribs.

 

[RABBIT]

I think I'd rather have Doan or Boedker line up with the Czechs (both were reasonably effective), not rush Domi into service and have him blow up for 100 points in the juniors next year, and go after a shoot-first winger for Ribs.

As excited as I am about Domi, I am 100% behind him going to play back in juniors or even the AHL. I don't want another Kyle Turris situation.

 

[IPreferPi]

Exactly. We should be the last team to ever rush a top pick into the NHL after that debacle.

 

[Mosby]

As excited as I am about Domi, I am 100% behind him going to play back in juniors or even the AHL. I don't want another Kyle Turris situation.

Has to be junior, he's too young for the AHL (they should scrap this rule).

Is it worth revisiting Milan Michalek? His cap hit is 4.3, actual salary is 6, and he's on the final year of his contract. The Senators only have 5 D under contract (six when they sign Cowen).

 

[rt]

If his cap is 4.3 and his actual is 6.0, the most they can retain is 2.15. I'm thinking 3.75 is still quite a bit for Michalek.

 

[Mosby]

The Sens owner says they're a floor team, so it might be difficult to get them to eat any salary. Klesla gets us half way to 6 mil. I'm not sure what else we'd have to package together.

 

[rt]

The Sens owner says they're a floor team, so it might be difficult to get them to eat any salary. Klesla gets us half way to 6 mil. I'm not sure what else we'd have to package together.

You have to factor in replacements, too. If we send Klesla and Moss, it gets us close, but then you've got to allocate another million for a Moss replacement. Plus, forward for forward still leaves us a forward short. I'm not sure this is a fit.