Salary Cap: 2014-15 Roster Building Thread X | ALL UFA + TRADE IDEAS HERE

[Ugene Magic]

And I think as we all expected, the Kesler-to-Pittsburgh scheme died along with the Shero era. LeBrun and Dreger both reporting deal coming between Canucks and Ducks.

Yep. I'm sadden today.

Onto the rest of the list.

That return was poor by the way. I can't imagine how bad our offer was.

 

[Crafton]

are we talking about transactions involving other teams in this thread? i don't want to hang out in the wrong thread, that'd ruin my whole day...

 

[penguins2946*]

Wow. Surely we could have beat that. Sutter + 1st + mediocre prospect. Oh well.

Bonino is actually a solid piece and Sbisa isn't bad. I think that Sutter package is worse, but it doesn't matter anymore. I think this sets the table for Garrison to be dealt. The Ducks have to be a favorite now.

 

[Waffle Fries]

I didn't want Kesler, but wow. Looks like 'GM of the year' took advantage of the rookie big time.

 

[Shrimper]

Vancouver in partial rebuild mode as well?

 

[Hottubber]

Van is offering up the 6th, 24th and Garrison for the 1st overall

(this is what the van media is saying team1040 radio)

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Wow. Surely we could have beat that. Sutter + 1st + mediocre prospect. Oh well.

We don't have a piece like Bonino to trade though. 49 points last year, played nearly 2 min per game on the PK, and a 1.9 mil cap hit for the next 3 years.

 

[Pens1566]

****** return for Kesler. Have to think it was limited by both his NTC and the # of teams that were really after him.

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

damnit damnit damnit ****ing damnit

 

[penguins2946*]

Van is offering up the 6th, 24th and Garrison for the 1st overall

(this is what the van media is saying team1040 radio)

Wow Florida should do that, then look to move Kulikov for a winger. Reinhart-Bonino-Horvat is an awesome center punch for the future.

 

[Shady Machine]

We don't have a piece like Bonino to trade though. 49 points last year, played nearly 2 min per game on the PK, and a 1.9 mil cap hit for the next 3 years.

Yeah that's fair. I think Sutter > Bonino but the contract helps. 22nd > 24th. I mean, I'm really not all that disappointed. Kesler was Shero's guy. I think there are better fits out there for Johnston/JR

 

[shureshot66]

Sounded like they kicked the tires on Kesler but the new regime wasn't nearly as enamored with making that deal happen.

I would have been in favor of it at the deadline -- getting three playoff runs out of him. But his value is a little less now that we're past that point, and I think the return the Canucks got reflected that.

 

[Fire Shero*]

Yeah that's fair. I think Sutter > Bonino but the contract helps. 22nd > 24th. I mean, I'm really not all that disappointed. Kesler was Shero's guy. I think there are better fits out there for Johnston/JR

Yea there are better fits. Let's just hope JR is balls to the wall and not sitting on his thumbs.

Hell of a trade by Anaheim. I wish we had highly desirable prospects or at least 1 respectable forward prospect.

 

[Dupree13]

I recall that Kesler's desire to come to Pittsburgh was at least in part based on him striking up a great relationship with Bylsma at Sochi (as much as we all disliked DB, players seem to love the guy).

Perhaps once Bylsma was dismissed Kesler no longer wanted to be here so much.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Sounded like they kicked the tires on Kesler but the new regime wasn't nearly as enamored with making that deal happen.

I would have been in favor of it at the deadline -- getting three playoff runs out of him. But his value is a little less now that we're past that point, and I think the return the Canucks got reflected that.

I was having those thoughts as well. Vancouver should have pulled the trigger last deadline, but we have seen similar happen many times in the past.

 

[billybudd]

Anaheim made out like bandits on this one, depending on who the pick ends up being

 

[iFishyHD]

I recall that Kesler's desire to come to Pittsburgh was at least in part based on him striking up a great relationship with Bylsma at Sochi (as much as we all disliked DB, players seem to love the guy).

Perhaps once Bylsma was dismissed Kesler no longer wanted to be here so much.

Seriously? Players like Bylsma?

This trade might not look as bad if some pieces go toward the 1st/2nd OA.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Well so far among the new GM hires, JR didn't get owned like Benning did.

So far anyways.

The day is young.

 

[Shady Machine]

I recall that Kesler's desire to come to Pittsburgh was at least in part based on him striking up a great relationship with Bylsma at Sochi (as much as we all disliked DB, players seem to love the guy).

Perhaps once Bylsma was dismissed Kesler no longer wanted to be here so much.

Some players love him. It seems like the reputation began to change over the last 2 years.

 

[themethod7]

Wow Florida should do that, then look to move Kulikov for a winger. Reinhart-Bonino-Horvat is an awesome center punch for the future.

And play who on defense? I guess they could take Fleury at #6 and add a winger at #24, but I think they'd be better off keeping Kulikov and Gudbranson and drafting Ekblad imo.

 

[DearDiary]

Leading up to the Kesler trade today, I read on the Canucks forum about Neal going to Vancouver.

Neal+Pouliot+1st for Kesler
Another trade was Neal+Bennett+1st

 

[Hottubber]

Leading up to the Kesler trade today, I read on the Canucks forum about Neal going to Vancouver.

Neal+Pouliot+1st for Kesler
Another trade was Neal+Bennett+1st

Nucks also got the squeeze put on them when Kesler limited the teams to the Hawks and Ducks

 

[Shady Machine]

And play who on defense? I guess they could take Fleury at #6 and add a winger at #24, but I think they'd be better off keeping Kulikov and Gudbranson and drafting Ekblad imo.

Why do they need to draft defense? Kulikov, Gudbranson is a fine starting point. If they did that trade and picked up Garrison, along with keeping Campbell, their top 4 is set. Then they can pick up a winger at #6 and BPA at 24. It's a deal that actually makes some sense.

 

[Ugene Magic]

We don't have a piece like Bonino to trade though. 49 points last year, played nearly 2 min per game on the PK, and a 1.9 mil cap hit for the next 3 years.

On the highest scoring team in the league at 26 YO for the first time. He's going to a train wreck.

 

[Freeptop]

Can't we all agree that Scuderi does not belong on the 2nd line?

I should hope we can agree that Scuderi doesn't belong on the second line. He's a defenseman, not a forward, after all!

(But, yeah, he shouldn't be on the second pairing, either).