Our cap situation isn't bad next year though, 16 contacts at 49.3, and I expect RW3, Foegele and Fleury to add maybe about 5 mil to that. Our issue is that we need to address goalie for that season still, hopefully a deal for Kuemper can help there.The problem with trading both Dzingle and Reimer in the same deal is that it only give cap relief for this year when we don’t need it. And who know, maybe Dzingle is one of those guys who over preforms in a contract year
The problem with trading both Dzingle and Reimer in the same deal is that it only give cap relief for this year when we don’t need it. And who know, maybe Dzingle is one of those guys who over preforms in a contract year
I agree I don’t dislike the move. I don’t know that I would do it in a vacuum- without knowing what else is plannedDepending on any other moves they have planned it would be good to have breathing room this year. If they swing for the fences and bring in a Laine/Gaudreau and/or Markstrom/Kuemper/Andersen this year they will need some space that shipping out Dzingle would provide.
@Incubajerks What is your reasoning for not liking a Palmieri deal for Nino and Bean?
For a better, more physical, rh shot forward, and is a good lockeroom guy?Because i don't want to part with my best D prospect plus a very usefull roster player in such a trade.
Because i don't want to part with my best D prospect plus a very usefull roster player in such a trade.
Kinda feel like we're good on LHD for a while. Would love to keep Bean but something has to give and with the expansion draft coming up we could lose him for nothing. Converting Nino + Bean into an extended Palmieri would be a big win for us and really balance our top 6 nicely.
That could change quickly if we get a good offer for Skjei and expose Fleury. Not that I wouldn't do that trade for Palmieri, but I get the hesitation to part with Beano. I actually hope we somehow move Skjei for a good offer and pay Seattle to take Gardner and then we can roll with Fleury and Bean rounding out our LHD. It does seem though that Bean isn't really a favorite of Rod's so that may be unlikely.
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If you're basing that on the lack of callups, that can easily be explained by the numbers game. A team with cup aspirations couldn't gamble on a rookie PMD to play big minutes. There was no room for him to play small minutes given the number of NHL caliber defenseman ahead of him.
I think it’s fair to say Rod prefers defensive types for call ups as he expects them to play fourth line/third pair roles and prefers to raise the current bottom half of the roster to higher roles as needed during the season even if they aren’t suited to it because he trusts them more even if they don’t have the game for the role. He rewards them for time served. While it doesn’t mean he doesn’t like Bean, I think it’s fair to say he doesn’t trust him yet, and the kid is what...22? He’s ready to go at this point. We’ll see if he really starts working Bean in this year, because he really should be the 7th guy at least.?
If you're basing that on the lack of callups, that can easily be explained by the numbers game. A team with cup aspirations couldn't gamble on a rookie PMD to play big minutes. There was no room for him to play small minutes given the number of NHL caliber defenseman ahead of him.
No, we shouldn't. He sucks.Duclair not qualified? We should be all over that.
Uh no, no he doesn’tNo, we shouldn't. He sucks.
I think it’s fair to say Rod prefers defensive types for call ups as he expects them to play fourth line/third pair roles and prefers to raise the current bottom half of the roster to higher roles as needed during the season even if they aren’t suited to it because he trusts them more even if they don’t have the game for the role. He rewards them for time served. While it doesn’t mean he doesn’t like Bean, I think it’s fair to say he doesn’t trust him yet, and the kid is what...22? He’s ready to go at this point. We’ll see if he really starts working Bean in this year, because he really should be the 7th guy at least.
Rod is a vet oriented defensive minded coach imo. He’s not far from being a Hitchcock, you get more playing time the more obsessed with defense you get. To some extent he was forced to play Svech and Necas as we need the talent, he doesn’t need to do that on defense yet.
I think you’re both right, Bean has it tough with Rod because he isn’t a Rod player and at the same time it’s understandable because working a guy like Bean in with small minutes is tough.
Hard to judge anything Ottawa does because its typically money related.I dont know the dude is hanging around half a point per game for his career and its not like 25 is old. But then again he was tied for third in scoring on a bad ottawa team and they didn't want him back so that would definitely give me pause
I don't think it's that Ottawa doesn't want him. It's that all these teams are trying to save money and they don't want to go to arbitration with a player like Duclair, that just put up 23 goals. He had one good year and now there is potential they will have to shell out some serious cash to keep him, pending the arbitrator's decision. I don't think he would be the best fit for a Brind'amour type as a coach. He didn't work for Tortorella. For reference, see Dzingel.