Proposal: Chris Tierney to NYI

[leeroggy]

This is the guy I want the Isles to focus on. RFA after the season, Good size. I see him as a bigger Cizikas and the thought of two of those in our Bottom 6 centers makes my mouth water. About 0.5 PPG and a 55% faceoff mark. Just seems the perfect fit for the Isles.

I'll start with a 2nd and add 2 prospects for Ottawa. If Ottawa also wants one of our goalie prospects not named Sorokin I'll go there too.

Ottawa fans - pick from among Bellows, MDC, Wotherspoon, Vande Sompel, Skarek and Soderstrom. Any 2.

We should be able to re-sign Tierney for a nice number and our bottom 6 center issue goes away for awhile. I've been a believer that Cizikas should be considered a 3C anyhow.

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[LeProspector]

I’d only expect a second round pick for Tierney. So anything more is just a bonus.

 

[TheKingSlayer]

I’d only expect a second round pick for Tierney. So anything more is just a bonus.

You don't trade an NHL center who is an RFA for only a 2nd round pick. Come on.

I doubt he gets traded anyways. Sens cannot afford to trade players under team control right now.

 

[leeroggy]

I’d only expect a second round pick for Tierney. So anything more is just a bonus.

You're under-selling him, he's worth more. Loved how he played last night versus Boston.

 

[NyQuil]

I doubt he gets traded anyways. Sens cannot afford to trade players under team control right now.

There's a decent chance he gets traded I think.

Not much of a scorer, but a good playmaker who has good on-ice IQ and can play in a forechecking system.

 

[leeroggy]

There's a decent chance he gets traded I think.

Not much of a scorer, but a good playmaker who has good on-ice IQ and can play in a forechecking system.

Sounds like the protoytpical bottom 6 Barry Trotz player . . .

 

[Qward]

2nd and ho-sang.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Take him, please. I have never seen a player so average at everything in my life.

 

[LeProspector]

You're under-selling him, he's worth more. Loved how he played last night versus Boston.

Senators fans have been absolutely destroyed in previous years so we don’t like to get our hopes up.

 

[leeroggy]

2nd and ho-sang.

You're making it easy on me! Heck yeah.

 

[SensFactor]

I'd trade him for a 2nd rounder in a heartbeat. He's very avg. He will have a good game here or there but overall he's a 3rd line center IMO.

 

[Qward]

You're making it easy on me! Heck yeah.

Sounds good. You call Lou and I will toss a note wrapped around a rock through Dorions window (I dont know if Eugene paid the internet bill this month)

 

[leeroggy]

I'll thrown in a slice of pizza and a cookie too for Dorion.

 

[PWJunior]

I'd trade him for a 2nd rounder in a heartbeat. He's very avg. He will have a good game here or there but overall he's a 3rd line center IMO.

With Barzal, Nelson, and Cizikas entrenched as the top centers... a legitimate #3C is exactly what the Isles need. He'd essentially be the #4C so he'd be an upgrade over anyone the Isles have in house.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Tierney is a fine player, but with expansion looming I suspect a 2nd and a decent prospect would get it done. 2nd + Bellows + Wotherspoon/Vande Sompel would be a very nice return.

 

[jbeck5]

Take him, please. I have never seen a player so average at everything in my life.

Bryan Smolinski? Always 0.5ppg for a long career. Average skater. Average shot. A bit above average playmaking. Sounds like Tierney.

 

[SensFactor]

Bryan Smolinski? Always 0.5ppg for a long career. Average skater. Average shot. A bit above average playmaking. Sounds like Tierney.

I've seen both play. I'd take Smokes over him.

 

[jbeck5]

I've seen both play. I'd take Smokes over him.

Me too. But he was just as average when you watched them play. Responsible defensively but not a beast.

Tierney is probably Smolinski minus 5-10 points a year.

 

[Eegs]

Take him, please. I have never seen a player so average at everything in my life.

You say that like it's a bad thing. All teams need players like this to fill out their rosters. He's an affordable player that can excel playing in the bottom 6.

 

[stempniaksen]

In no world is Chris Tierney a bigger Cizikas. If that's your expectation you're going to be fairly disappointed, imo.

That being said, I'd definitely be open to a 2nd and a prospect for CT, as I think he eventually gets pushed out of the lineup (wether that's through re-signing Pageau or one of Chlapik/Norris working their way into the lineup). A 2nd + Wortherspoon/Vande Sompel is probably more than enough.

 

[leeroggy]

In no world is Chris Tierney a bigger Cizikas. If that's your expectation you're going to be fairly disappointed, imo.

That being said, I'd definitely be open to a 2nd and a prospect for CT, as I think he eventually gets pushed out of the lineup (wether that's through re-signing Pageau or one of Chlapik/Norris working their way into the lineup). A 2nd + Wortherspoon/Vande Sompel is probably more than enough.

SIZE WISE

 

[stempniaksen]

SIZE WISE

Tierney is bigger than Cizikas, but "bigger Cizikas" kind of implies he can play a similar role and/or style, no? Might as well call him a bigger Marty St-Louis if you're going to completely ignore play style.

Either way, I don't think it takes as much as you think it will, but if the Isles can use a "jack of all trades, master of none" type at 3C he could certainly be a fit.

 

[seafoam]

Would be interested as an Isles fan.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Take him, please. I have never seen a player so average at everything in my life.

We love average and spare parts here on LI.

 

[miscs75]

Any chance Melnyk wants Ladd? He can eat up cap space.