Speculation: Briere
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malcolmedge
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Also he seems to be the Penguins kryptonite. If the price is cheap then yes do it in a heart beat. The Sens know a thing or two about getting veterans to teach young guys.
Gonchar for Karlsson.
Anderson for Bishop/Lehner
Danny B can help JGP, Conacher and even Turris. He know how to use his body to his advantage and how to kick it into 5th and 6th gear when needed.
Gonchar for Karlsson.
Anderson for Bishop/Lehner
Danny B can help JGP, Conacher and even Turris. He know how to use his body to his advantage and how to kick it into 5th and 6th gear when needed.
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I said this once I'll say it again. I'm allllllll for getting Briere but as long as he is not the best piece we get this off-season.
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I would love to see Briere here, if only to mentor the **** out of our guys. Gonchar helped Karlsson a bunch, there's no reason why Briere couldn't help out our younger guys.
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I think he wouldn't. Turris's peak is yet to start, Brierre's has been over or is ending/declining
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Doubt Briere gets that much, and Turris obviously brings more to the table than his offense
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I was talking points. I said I thought both would be around 50. No where else in my comment did I discuss other aspects of the game.
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meh, it started with this ''I think Briere would out perform Turris.'' so I assumed we weren't talking just offense
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Briere to Ottawa just makes too much sense especially if Murray is not able to sign a Clarkson or trade for a Ryan. He would be a great fall back 3rd option.
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I have no problem with bringing Briere in. Pageau & Conacher could learn a ton from one of the game's premier "little guys", even if his career is winding up.
Would I prefer a "Loui Eriksson"-caliber guy? Obviously. But Briere can be a positive for this team, and if we make a move to trade for another defenceman or forward, Briere can be a more-than-adequate short-term replacement for assets we trade away to do so.
Would I prefer a "Loui Eriksson"-caliber guy? Obviously. But Briere can be a positive for this team, and if we make a move to trade for another defenceman or forward, Briere can be a more-than-adequate short-term replacement for assets we trade away to do so.
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I'd be willing to take a risk with Briere if the Sens decided to use some of their assets to get a RH 3/4 D. The Sens are heading into a position where it will be harder and harder to keep players happy in Bingo (especially those who saw NHL time this past past), and it pays to thin the herd once in a while. It seems like it is will be easier to pick up a UFA or bought out forward than a D.
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Trading for Briere makes so much sense. Even Murray alluded to the fact that we may make a trade to relieve other teams' cap issues.
Trade the Gonchar 6th rounder, we pay $2.5M per for his last 2 years, but take the $6.5M cap hit, which is fine since we wont even be close to the ceiling. Philly wins because they don't have to buy him out, and they unload $6.5M in cap space which is HUGE for them since they'll be insanely over the cap next year.
Also, he would probably waive his NTC, being a local boy and all... We also know how much Murray loves bringing in local players.
This makes way too much sense, DO IT MURRAY, DON'T MISS THE BOAT!
Trade the Gonchar 6th rounder, we pay $2.5M per for his last 2 years, but take the $6.5M cap hit, which is fine since we wont even be close to the ceiling. Philly wins because they don't have to buy him out, and they unload $6.5M in cap space which is HUGE for them since they'll be insanely over the cap next year.
Also, he would probably waive his NTC, being a local boy and all... We also know how much Murray loves bringing in local players.
This makes way too much sense, DO IT MURRAY, DON'T MISS THE BOAT!
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I don't think that you guys could trade for Briere. Apparently, Holmgren had worked out a deal before the deadline and Briere refused to waive his NTC.Also, his sons are enjoying philly and wants to stay there.
By the way, I saw on the flyers board that they plan to buyout Bryz now and Briere in May...
If and that's a big if, Briere comes to Ottawa, you might want him to play with good two way guys, he is very critisized for his defensive play. But the guys is still great at creating behind the net.
By the way, I saw on the flyers board that they plan to buyout Bryz now and Briere in May...
If and that's a big if, Briere comes to Ottawa, you might want him to play with good two way guys, he is very critisized for his defensive play. But the guys is still great at creating behind the net.
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Uhh, I think you mean they decided, in May, to buy out Briere.
Sorry, just the way you worded it sounded like you meant they'd wait a year to buy him out, but it seems that they're set to do it as soon as the Finals are over, at least according to the article quoted on the Flyers boards.
Interesting.
StefanW
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I heard that Briere refused to wave his NTC to go anywhere at the trade deadline, and the only way to get his cap hit off the books is for the Flyers to amnesty him.
Yes, with a cap hit higher than his salary due to a back diving contract he is attractive to the Sens. Assuming the Sens are interested, and none of us know for sure that they are, the question is whether to trade for him (with the Flyers hold the amnesty gun over his head to try to get him to wave his NTC) or wait for a buyout. Even if the Sens try to trade some type of mid round pick for him and keep his existing contract (2 years, 5 mill total) he can still say no.
Waiting for a buyout also has two big disadvantages. First, there is no guarantee that he will pick the Sens if he hits the open market. Second, who is to say that he will play for the same or less than the last two years of his existing contract if he goes to the highest bidder? If teams start throwing around 3.5 or 4 mill per season numbers I doubt the Sens stay in the race.
I've slowly come around to the idea that he may be the player we target in the off season, but a lot of things have to fall into place for it to happen.
Yes, with a cap hit higher than his salary due to a back diving contract he is attractive to the Sens. Assuming the Sens are interested, and none of us know for sure that they are, the question is whether to trade for him (with the Flyers hold the amnesty gun over his head to try to get him to wave his NTC) or wait for a buyout. Even if the Sens try to trade some type of mid round pick for him and keep his existing contract (2 years, 5 mill total) he can still say no.
Waiting for a buyout also has two big disadvantages. First, there is no guarantee that he will pick the Sens if he hits the open market. Second, who is to say that he will play for the same or less than the last two years of his existing contract if he goes to the highest bidder? If teams start throwing around 3.5 or 4 mill per season numbers I doubt the Sens stay in the race.
I've slowly come around to the idea that he may be the player we target in the off season, but a lot of things have to fall into place for it to happen.
