GDT: 2014 Free Agent Frenzy Part II

[Jean_Jacket41]

lol at the fact we'll still have Kelly and Campbell getting 5 m instead.

4.6M. For two spots. Not one like the 5M Vrbata got.

They both are top PK guys and among the bests at their position (3rd+4th line guys).

 

[BruinsFTW]

Garbo was that good for Toronto that they bought him up after 1 year...

Those two contracts are the bottom feeders type. Just like Bolland, Pouliot and many signings we saw yesterday.

With all the top teams retaining their core and the basements team looking to improve and spend money to reach the floor with a more and more thin UFA class, what we see right now will become the norm.

The best team will try to get bargains to fill out the roster and for depth and the crappy teams will be in buying war for not so good players for too much time at too much.

What did the 3 bests teams do yesterday (Chi-LA-Bos)? Nothing. Besides that bought out old Richards... Meanwhile, bottom feeders.

Stl improved getting Stastny but at what price? Who will they have to let go because of it? Dallas and Anaheim also improved but that was on the trade front.

The UFA will more and more be the crap team market. Unless some of these players accept less term and money to,play for a top contender like Iginla did last year...

ANA got Kesler...LA locked Gaborik up...CHI got Richards..STL Statsny but lost Miller, even tho overpaid..they all did more than us..**** we haven't even resigned any of our guys yet.

The trade front is the better option, especially for us...FA market is never the best option and way to go. Signing Savard/Chara gave us the chance but how often does stuff like that happen.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Oversimplification there...The guy is a solid NHLer....sure he may not be tough or be a defensive stud, but the guy is a good point producer. The year he got bought out was due to his feud with his former coach...Ron "the genius" Wilson. Wilson was playing him on the 4th with some plugs. Hard to produce when your line mates are Fraser Mclaren and "insert name here".

I know one thing is that Grabo was a constant thorn in side of the Bruins. His speed was quite hard for our team to fully contain.

Ok then: Would you take him on the Bruins at that salary? Would any other top Cup contender (all western teams...) want him at that salary? Garbo is a guy you would commit for 4y/20M?

At this price, only bottom feeders will be interested.

 

[The Special K]

Ok then: Would you take him on the Bruins at that salary? Would any other top Cup contender (all western teams...) want him at that salary? Garbo is a guy you would commit for 4y/20M?

At this price, only bottom feeders will be interested.

I would not....but he would not really fit our style of play. That is not to say that a winning team would not sign him to a contract...maybe not that contract. But then we must remember that the Iles have to meet the salary cap floor requirements. I honestly think that was the main reason that he, Kulemin and Engelland got the contracts that they did.

 

[iReckless]

God our only legit RW right now is Smith right now.

 

[HumBucker]

God our only legit RW right now is Smith right now.

Well, Eriksson. But, question remains if Smith is "legit." Can he consistently contribute at this past season's level. I think he can. He better!

 

[iReckless]

Well, Eriksson. But, question remains if Smith is "legit." Can he consistently contribute at this past season's level. I think he can. He better!

Eriksson can play RW, but his natural spot is LW, I hope PC has some sort of player in Bangladesh that is the next Patrick Kane or else we could be out of playoffs real quick.

 

[Fenian24]

Well, Eriksson. But, question remains if Smith is "legit." Can he consistently contribute at this past season's level. I think he can. He better!

Eriksson is not legit. Third liner nothing more.

On another note, the Sharks are following Chiarelli's speed and finesse nonsense, they just signed John Scott. Yup the heavyweight is all but gone from the game, oh wait, I guess not, but don't worry Bruins fans Ryan Spooner will skate circles around those fourth line goons.

Right up until he has to stand up for himself.

 

[EverettMike]

The Sharks front office clearly knows how to build a winner.

Great example.

Oh, well, in fairness, where did he play before?

That's right, that Buffalo juggernaut.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Eriksson is not legit. Third liner nothing more.

On another note, the Sharks are following Chiarelli's speed and finesse nonsense, they just signed John Scott. Yup the heavyweight is all but gone from the game, oh wait, I guess not, but don't worry Bruins fans Ryan Spooner will skate circles around those fourth line goons.

Right up until he has to stand up for himself.

I love this time of year

 

[Ten Thousand Hours]

Eriksson is not legit. Third liner nothing more.

On another note, the Sharks are following Chiarelli's speed and finesse nonsense, they just signed John Scott. Yup the heavyweight is all but gone from the game, oh wait, I guess not, but don't worry Bruins fans Ryan Spooner will skate circles around those fourth line goons.

Right up until he has to stand up for himself.

What are you even saying? Why should we care about John Scott and why would our smallest (who's probably going to be in Providence) player have to stand up for himself? Thornton shouldn't even fight Scott.

 

[Bad Puck Bounce]

Eriksson is not legit. Third liner nothing more.

On another note, the Sharks are following Chiarelli's speed and finesse nonsense, they just signed John Scott. Yup the heavyweight is all but gone from the game, oh wait, I guess not, but don't worry Bruins fans Ryan Spooner will skate circles around those fourth line goons.

Right up until he has to stand up for himself.

Did you really just make a comparison saying the Sharks got better by signing John Scott and the Bruins worse with Eriksson on our first line?

Jesus Christ, keep spewing garbage.

 

[Hali33]

Genuinely wondering if some people around here started using bath salts in the off season.

 

[smithformeragent]

Who is more likely to find work, Thomas or Brodeur?

 

[iReckless]

Who is more likely to find work, Thomas or Brodeur?

Push

 

[iReckless]

Did you really just make a comparison saying the Sharks got better by signing John Scott and the Bruins worse with Eriksson on our first line?

Jesus Christ, keep spewing garbage.

for not knowing what sarcasm is

 

[Rumpy]

I said it last year and I'll say it again.

Peter Mueller, get it done Chia!

 

[JOKER 192]

With the new playoff format we saw last year, it seemed to me that it doesn't really matter where you finish as long as you can qualify for the P.O.'S. which I am confident that the B's can do.

I'm O.K. with starting the season as we are. There are many questions that need to be answered and we can do that until trade deadline, at which point we can assess what we have and aquire what we need, make the trades we need to and go into the playoffs with the necessary upgrades.

At somepoint we need to get our books in order, this looks like the right time to get around to it.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Who is more likely to find work, Thomas or Brodeur?

That's a good question.

I'll go with Marty based on name factor. He seems willing to accept a back-up role and isn't bat**** crazy too.

All the teams that needed to fix their goaltending holes pretty much did except for Winnipeg. But they seem to believe Pavelec isn't complete trash.

 

[DitClapper]

Interesting. Offer for Bobby Ryan. Would you?

To Ottawa:
Loui Eriksson
Chris Kelly
Ryan Spooner
2nd

For

To Boston:
Bobby Ryan

Who knows...maybe we'll have enough cash in the bank to sign Ryan big in the offseason. If so, I do this deal all day. Tough to swallow if he's a one year rental.

 

[Blitzkrug]

No way i roll the dice unless i have Ryan's word he'll re-sign.

I don't even know hes worth it honestly. Guy could be good for 40, but he seems to not care on some nights and despite Americans getting all rustled over it during the olympics, he is fairly soft for a player of his size. Strikes me as a rich man's Blake Wheeler. Not sure i want a part of that.

Probably wouldn't even be available until the deadline anyway, if at all.

 

[David Krejci*]

Interesting. Offer for Bobby Ryan. Would you?

To Ottawa:
Loui Eriksson
Chris Kelly
Ryan Spooner
2nd

For

To Boston:
Bobby Ryan

Who knows...maybe we'll have enough cash in the bank to sign Ryan big in the offseason. If so, I do this deal all day. Tough to swallow if he's a one year rental.

I noticed you amended your original proposal with Boychuk. I would do this if it was guaranteed we could sign Ryan. I've always felt that the Seguin trade should've been Seguin for Ryan 1 for 1 straight up in the first place. I was disappointed when they were shopping Seguin and before the Seguin trade happened, Ryan got traded to Ottawa because then I knew we weren't going to get him.

I don't think the Bruins want to do this trade right now. At the deadline, they will want to trade for Ryan. But they want to go into the season with Eriksson on line 1, see what they have in Spooner if he can play wing, then pay less for Ryan at the deadline. The Senators wouldn't command or be in a position to ask for a player like Eriksson in exchange for a rental.

 

[ODAAT]

Eriksson can play RW, but his natural spot is LW, I hope PC has some sort of player in Bangladesh that is the next Patrick Kane or else we could be out of playoffs real quick.

almost certain he played mostly right wing in Dallas and prefers it as mentioned here

Like many of the players on the Bruins, Eriksson is versatile. He's a left-handed shot but prefers to play the right side.

http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/9670698/loui-eriksson-looks-good-fit-boston-bruins

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Eriksson is not legit. Third liner nothing more.

On another note, the Sharks are following Chiarelli's speed and finesse nonsense, they just signed John Scott. Yup the heavyweight is all but gone from the game, oh wait, I guess not, but don't worry Bruins fans Ryan Spooner will skate circles around those fourth line goons.

Right up until he has to stand up for himself.

Well now they've gotta be the Cup favorites, right?

 

[TD Charlie]

Eriksson is not legit. Third liner nothing more.

On another note, the Sharks are following Chiarelli's speed and finesse nonsense, they just signed John Scott. Yup the heavyweight is all but gone from the game, oh wait, I guess not, but don't worry Bruins fans Ryan Spooner will skate circles around those fourth line goons.

Right up until he has to stand up for himself.

You could have so many great things to say, but when you preface it with saying Eriksson is no more than a third liner you should know that immediately you've lost all credibility, and won't be taken seriously. If Loui is no more than a third liner then he's fooled the world, save for you of course.