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Capitals aren't on Spezza's no trade list, so I guess thats nice.
Spezza isn't going to want to be the 2C here, Caps should pass.
Spezza has 52 pts in 56 playoff games. Backstrom has 43 pts in 57 playoff games. Both are good players—not elite NHL players.
If we could somehow acquire the non-elite Jason Spezza and the 3-4 dman Christian Ehrhoff, we'd be legitimate contenders.
I want to like Boyle but he's too soft for how big he is. He's also probably going to get a big raise and 3rd line/energy forward is actually not a weakness for us.
As much as people badmouth Orpik, he'd be an instant upgrade for us and a really nice foil for Green, IMO. He's the one I hope we get.
If we could somehow acquire the non-elite Jason Spezza and the 3-4 dman Christian Ehrhoff, we'd be legitimate contenders.
Stalock back to San Jose. How many still want Griess??
As for Orpik according to the Pens he's the second fastest defender after Tang so he's not slow.
Source?
He's likely faster than Scuderi but that's about it. He's definitely not faster than Martin or Maatta. I'd maybe give him a look but they'd have to strike out on a few LD options first.
Check out the value of Orpik thread on the main board. I couldn't believe it either really but considered they knew more than me about him.
Vancouver defensemen ranks for Ehrhoff in 2010-11:
#2 in regular season TOI
#1 in regular season points
#4 in playoff TOI
#1 in playoff points
#1 in playoff PPTOI
That's on a President's Trophy winning, 54-win team.
That's not a #3-4.
Just curious, but what were Mike Green's numbers during our President's Trophy year?
NSH wants a top-6 forward for the 11th OA. Paging Mr. Brouwer. You are needed in Nashville. Opens a wing spot and gives us two picks to wheel and deal up the draft.
Either that or Brouwer and the 13th to one of the teams in the top 5.