Confirmed with Link: Canes sign Lee Stempniak - 2 years, 2.5 per

[NotOpie]

Yeah I would NOT want him on the Staal line, that line generated its effectiveness by possession and just being otherwise impossible to knock off the puck when they got it. I think I'd rather have Stalberg there then Stempniak.

Stempniak as the 3rd wheel for Skinner-Rask or as the veteran presence for Aho-Lindholm makes a lot more sense to me.

However he's got about a 44 point per season average across his career. I think this is right in the wheelhouse of what we should have expected from Ronnie.

We do, however, now have 13 NHL forwards: Nestrasil, Staal, Nordstrom, Skinner, Rask, Stempniak, Aho, Teravainen, Lindholm, Di Giuseppe, Bickell, McClement, Stalberg.

Somebody's feelings are going to get hurt.

 

[Brock Anton]

Bickell and Stalberg are probably battling for the 12th spot (assuming we don't add anymore forwards).

 

[Wolfpuck]

However he's got about a 44 point per season average across his career. I think this is right in the wheelhouse of what we should have expected from Ronnie.

We do, however, now have 13 NHL forwards: Nestrasil, Staal, Nordstrom, Skinner, Rask, Stempniak, Aho, Teravainen, Lindholm, Di Giuseppe, Bickell, McClement, Stalberg.

Somebody's feelings are going to get hurt.

Murphy

Slot one of the forwards on the blueline

 

[Vagrant]

However he's got about a 44 point per season average across his career. I think this is right in the wheelhouse of what we should have expected from Ronnie.

We do, however, now have 13 NHL forwards: Nestrasil, Staal, Nordstrom, Skinner, Rask, Stempniak, Aho, Teravainen, Lindholm, Di Giuseppe, Bickell, McClement, Stalberg.

Somebody's feelings are going to get hurt.

I would guess Di Giuseppe starts the year in Charlotte. McClement isn't a priority to get in your lineup. He was a further minus than how many points he produced last season. Bickell was thrown away. Nestrasil is probably going to take some time to get back up to speed. I wouldn't worry too much about offending guys we took off waivers, either. If I had to guess though, I would say McClement is the one in danger here. We've got a lot of guys that can slide to center in a pinch.

 

[TheOllieC]

I would hope McClement doesn't get to play much mostly because he is bad

 

[Wolfpuck]

I would hope McClement doesn't get to play much mostly because he is bad

Worst #18 since Dvorak, or maybe even Bayda

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

i think jstaal should play 4th line center instead of mcclement he is WAY better check the stats

 

[NotOpie]

I would guess Di Giuseppe starts the year in Charlotte. McClement isn't a priority to get in your lineup. He was a further minus than how many points he produced last season. Bickell was thrown away. Nestrasil is probably going to take some time to get back up to speed. I wouldn't worry too much about offending guys we took off waivers, either. If I had to guess though, I would say McClement is the one in danger here. We've got a lot of guys that can slide to center in a pinch.

I hope McClement is the odd man out too. I think that both Bickell and Stalberg could contribute fairly nicely. And I worry that PDG was one of those glue guys that when he went down the team performed worse. I could easily see him slotting in on an Aho/Lindholm line maybe...I don't know how this is going to shake out.

 

[HisIceness]

I'm fine with this signing. He may or may not be a good player for us but he can still produce and should bring veteran experience and leadership with him to this mostly young bunch.

 

[geehaad]

Nothing wrong with a little competition and depth.

 

[CDJ]

He was pretty solid for the Bruins down the stretch, I think you guys got great value at 2 and 2.5

 

[Moosetache]

pretty much what I was expecting today. sadly, come 2 pm I was hoping for him. I am currently going to check out the RFA offer sheet compensations are (Tampa related).

I do like what I read somewhere....Bishop/Killorn package, but I am sure that would cost a fortune and if I am tampa I am not looking to do that until next June.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Somebody's feelings are going to get hurt.

Somebody's going to get traded.

There are at least three major trades still coming, although I can't promise them all this offseason. We need our top-liner, we need our goalie, and we need a d-man to expose.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I wonder if we could still get Eberle, or if he is even still on the block after the Hall trade.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Not a bad pickup, he led the Devils in scoring before getting traded to the Bruins.

 

[DaveG]

Somebody's going to get traded.

There are at least three major trades still coming, although I can't promise them all this offseason. We need our top-liner, we need our goalie, and we need a d-man to expose.

I think the dman will be pretty easy to get, even if it's as simple as signing Luke Schenn or someone else that rather sucks to be our #7 to a two-year deal for under a mil per.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

someone explain, why do we need a dman to expose? what rule with the expansion draft makes that true?

edit: jk i found it

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

also hi someone explain this rule

All first- and second-year professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).

will that include hanifin and gang at the end of next year? will they be at the "end of their second year" or at the "beginning of their third?"

 

[DaveG]

The expansion draft is slated to happen in June, before the entry draft, and all contracts run through July 1st. There would be no need to protect Hanifin, Pesce, or Slavin for us.

Or in other words

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

ok so forwards-wise

staal
skinner
lindholm
tt
rask

then two of:
di giuseppe
nestrasil
mcginn
nordstrom


im guessing nordstrom will end up getting taken from us


goalie-wise, maybe we just protect altshuller and let them have their pick of ward/lack? i guess it depends on how they play this season...

 

[MinJaBen]

ok so forwards-wise

staal
skinner
lindholm
tt
rask

then two of:
di giuseppe
nestrasil
mcginn
nordstrom


im guessing nordstrom will end up getting taken from us


goalie-wise, maybe we just protect altshuller and let them have their pick of ward/lack? i guess it depends on how they play this season...

No, my guess is that it will be Stempniak.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

I get that they have to choose one player from every team, but do they keep the rights to every player even if they don't fit into the roster?

They aren't going to keep a 31 man roster, I'd think they would try to grab a few AHL players and prospects, and honestly I think that might be more realistic for us.

 

[geehaad]

I get that they have to choose one player from every team, but do they keep the rights to every player even if they don't fit into the roster?

They aren't going to keep a 31 man roster, I'd think they would try to grab a few AHL players and prospects, and honestly I think that might be more realistic for us.

I thought that they have the option to take one player from every team, as opposed to being compelled.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

I thought that they have the option to take one player from every team, as opposed to being compelled.

oh maybe, if that's the case I like our chances of not being selected

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

I get that they have to choose one player from every team, but do they keep the rights to every player even if they don't fit into the roster?

They aren't going to keep a 31 man roster, I'd think they would try to grab a few AHL players and prospects, and honestly I think that might be more realistic for us.

Of Course. I'm assuming LV will have a plan, of which part of that plan will be building an AHL team.