All Encompassing Winger Acquisition Thread
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Top players I'd like would be Ryan, Perry, Vanek or Clowe. Likely the first three would be hard to get. Vanek's cap hit would like make him hard to get as it'd put us close to the cap unless we send some salary back.
What's available?
I'd say available is our 1st, Bennett (If he doesn't work out and is given a good 15 games or so with Crosby) + one of Harrington, Morrow or Pouliot. Potentially change Bennett for Kennedy if he does well.
The UFA's this year could make things interesting. We have $52m on the payroll for next year with Kennedy, Cooke, Dupuis, Tangradi, Adams, Jeffrey, Lovejoy and Bortuzzo needing resigning. Hopefully Perry or Ryan leave and we can get one of those whilst retaining most of above.
What's available?
I'd say available is our 1st, Bennett (If he doesn't work out and is given a good 15 games or so with Crosby) + one of Harrington, Morrow or Pouliot. Potentially change Bennett for Kennedy if he does well.
The UFA's this year could make things interesting. We have $52m on the payroll for next year with Kennedy, Cooke, Dupuis, Tangradi, Adams, Jeffrey, Lovejoy and Bortuzzo needing resigning. Hopefully Perry or Ryan leave and we can get one of those whilst retaining most of above.
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Kennedy, Jeffrey, Tangradi, Lovejoy, and a prospect can be moved for someone. I think Clowe or Iginla would be ideal.
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I don't know what team would trade their scoring winger for our leftovers. That "and a prospect" would have to include someone like Pouliot, Morrow, or Bennett before teams would even start listening.
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That package just looks like Kennedy and some scraps
I could see Kennedy and Tangradi going as part of a package (as Capt Hook layed out earlier), but pieces will need to be added that arent Jeffery or Lovejoy.
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I didn't say that was a package! I just said that those were some guys who could be traded. Yikes...
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You guys saying we should sign Perry, trade for Vanek, etc. are crazy IMO. Our cap is already going to be very top heavy as it is. Just because you can make it work on Capgeek doesn't mean it's a good idea. For example, all the projected line-ups with another high priced winger I've seen have one or more of our D prospects playing a top 4 role for dirt cheap. That's not a foregone conclusion you know. Or just very optimistic assumptions on who would fill out the depth on the team and at what price. There is something to be said for keeping flexibility.
True. But by then Vokoun will be gone I believe which would be $2m saved. Think Letang would likely get around $5.25m-$6m I reckon.
I will be damned surprised if Shero can get any of the guys in the OP.
Well any of the ones worth getting for a longterm role.
Well any of the ones worth getting for a longterm role.
Get Kulimen re-united with Malkin
He is likely unhappy back in Toronto and played very well in KHL and plays very well with Malkin..
Big fast and young and was a 30 goal scorer i season ago
would he be a good match and what could we get back?
He is likely unhappy back in Toronto and played very well in KHL and plays very well with Malkin..
Big fast and young and was a 30 goal scorer i season ago
would he be a good match and what could we get back?
It can be done that's why Shero went after Suter and Parise last summer. He just has to be creative and also see the big picture.
Martin isn't going to be around much longer and that should cover some of Letang's raise.
Staal is gone and that should cover some of Malkin's raise.
Orpik will not be paid like a top 4 D for much longer and the savings should cover a raise for whatever young D develops into that top 4 role.
Not to mention you can get rid of guys like Kennedy if there are better options available and save 2 million there. Same with Vokoun.
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Just because Sid's line hasn't scored in 2 games (to start the season after a long, long layoff) doesn't mean they're all of a sudden worthless wingers.
How easy is it for teams to shut down Sid's line in the playoffs? Philly didn't, he still scored what, 10, 11 points? And the harder defensive assignments that are put on Sid means Geno's line is less defended, and good luck leaving Geno and Neal with the weaker pairings.
This team doesn't need offense. It'd be nice to have Nash or Perry on Sid's wing, but the cost would be too great and at the end of the day wouldn't even have got us out of the first round last year.
How easy is it for teams to shut down Sid's line in the playoffs? Philly didn't, he still scored what, 10, 11 points? And the harder defensive assignments that are put on Sid means Geno's line is less defended, and good luck leaving Geno and Neal with the weaker pairings.
This team doesn't need offense. It'd be nice to have Nash or Perry on Sid's wing, but the cost would be too great and at the end of the day wouldn't even have got us out of the first round last year.
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Yeah, it can be done on paper, but it leaves you with little flexibility on the face of inherent uncertainty. For example, Sutter will need a raise, and it's awfully hard to predict how much. You can always find dirt cheap guys for the bottom six, but you might end up disappointed with what you get out of them. And what if our D prospects do end up underwhelming? It's unlikely that they all end up bums but it's possible that none of them end up being great. Then all of a sudden defense is a weakness with little recourse to improve it. It'd be more prudent to go for a shorter term fix while looking to take fliers on some younger guys.
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Wasn't he a 7-goal scorer last year? 3rd round pick and I'd take a chance on him.
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It might work for him here. Bylsma is an expert on handling young players.
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In all seriousness, a Kennedy & Tangradi package should realistically get it done.
Kulie is coming off a down year and while Burke was reluctant to trade him unless overpayment, maybe Nonis would pull the trigger if his play from last season continues. Im sure they will give him til the deadline to see what he can do.
Kulie is coming off a down year and while Burke was reluctant to trade him unless overpayment, maybe Nonis would pull the trigger if his play from last season continues. Im sure they will give him til the deadline to see what he can do.
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Oh come on don't be that ridiculous
I'd do Tangradi/Jeffrey and a 2nd or something along those lines. So basically, Toronto says no. They would be trading him for an upgrade or at least equal value player or high value prospects and we don't have the first part and aren't willing to move the second. So it doesn't happen IMO.
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