Silver Seven Defense Options Dwindling, Reporters Trolling, Atlantic Division Senators, and more

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Links, news, and notes for Monday July 18th

It’s now five days since free agency began, and things are beginning to slow down. However, there are still some good players available and things happening.

Defense Options Dwindling, Reporters Trolling, Atlantic Division Senators, and more

Links, news, and notes for Monday July 18th

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[Stylizer1]

Bring back Karlsson with 35% retained.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

I loved that CBC anchor’s quick-witted sign off, but what was that response clip? Not quick, not especially funny. So much opportunity for creativity squandered.

 

[JD1]

Bring back Karlsson with 35% retained.

Nice tight room.

Why would you do that?

 

[Sun God Nika]

Adam Larsson is probably someone the sens should target right now. It probably won't take a Taylor Hall level player this time to acquire him. Would give Seattle Brannstrom + one of JBD/Thomson + Zaitsev to get it done.

 

[jake1]

I think Seattle's coach recruited JBD to UND.

 

[Stylizer1]

Nice tight room.

Why would you do that?

He is the skill we are missing. Makes everyone around him better.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

He is the skill we are missing. Makes everyone around him better.

Make them retain fifty and I think of it

 

[operasen]

He is the skill we are missing. Makes everyone around him better.

but his influence, including his wife's impact, in the dressing room and extended culture, has been lost or certainly damaged with the Hoffman affair.

 

[Sweatred]

He is the skill we are missing. Makes everyone around him better.

He makes $11.5 for FIvE more seasons … I don’t care how much he is retained he’s a boat anchor …. And the last thing we need is a other PP1 option.

We need someone who can separate bodies from pucks and prevent scoring opportunities.

 

[salomonster]

Agreed, we need a big body on the right D position to play with Chabby.

A Zub2.0 would be ideal.

 

[Icelevel]

Agreed, we need a big body on the right D position to play with Chabby.

A Zub2.0 would be ideal.

Actually has to be a bit better than zub.

 

[operasen]

Anyone in Europe we could target? Volchenkov 2.0 would be nice

 

[HSF]

larsson would be ideal but why would Seattle trade him ?

 

[Stylizer1]

He makes $11.5 for FIvE more seasons … I don’t care how much he is retained he’s a boat anchor …. And the last thing we need is a other PP1 option.

We need someone who can separate bodies from pucks and prevent scoring opportunities.

We need skill on Defence. Chabot is an average #1

 

[Stylizer1]

but his influence, including his wife's impact, in the dressing room and extended culture, has been lost or certainly damaged with the Hoffman affair.

Wives have issue's with one another, players need to get involved? Oh well. Team is different now and Maybe Karlsson has changed. That team got rid of all of the vets. A veteran, 2 time Norris winner who knows the city and lives here in the off season. Going to have his number retired from the team. I would argue Melnyk was the one that created a toxic environment. Lack of leadership from the top trickles down and affects everyone in the organization.

Our D sucks.

 

[Cosmix]

Actually has to be a bit better than zub.

Bigger and tougher; more physical.

 

[DJB]

Adam Larsson is probably someone the sens should target right now. It probably won't take a Taylor Hall level player this time to acquire him. Would give Seattle Brannstrom + one of JBD/Thomson + Zaitsev to get it done.

We have previously shown interest in the player as well.

 

[Sweatred]

We need skill on Defence. Chabot is an average #1

Sanderson, Chabot, Brann, Zub, Lassi, and JBD have above average NHL skill for a D group. What they lack is size, power, and the ability to control the game with their body.

The last thing they need is another skinny puck mover who really only excels on PP1 who stops them from extending 1-2 of their future players cause he eats up $5-11.5 for 5 years.

 

[Stylizer1]

Sanderson, Chabot, Brann, Zub, Lassi, and JBD have above average NHL skill for a D group. What they lack is size, power, and the ability to control the game with their body.

The last thing they need is another skinny puck mover who really only excels on PP1 who stops them from extending 1-2 of their future players cause he eats up $5-11.5 for 5 years.

Yeah our PP1 doesn't need help. Brann, Lassi, and JBD have proved nothing at any level and are still in the development stage.

In real money he is getting 8.2m over the next 5 seasons as his signing bonus is already paid out for this season. If the Sharks retain 30 % of that contract that works out to be 5.74m over 5 years. That's the deal we need to improve our D.

 

[Ice-Tray]

Hells no to EK returning as a player.

That ship not only sailed, but sank in the SJ harbour.

Thanks for the memories, but we made him our Ex and now we’re onto the next….

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Yeah our PP1 doesn't need help. Brann, Lassi, and JBD have proved nothing at any level and are still in the development stage.

In real money he is getting 8.2m over the next 5 seasons as his signing bonus is already paid out for this season. If the Sharks retain 30 % of that contract that works out to be 5.74m over 5 years. That's the deal we need to improve our D.

I'd do it. You see it all the time in the NBA where stars hampered by injuries and other circumstances go on to solid careers as good team players, just not the superstar role they were in previously. I don't see anything wrong with the scenario unless there's someone still in the organization unwilling to bury the hatchets or Karlsson wouldn't accept that role.

 

[Sweatred]

Yeah our PP1 doesn't need help. Brann, Lassi, and JBD have proved nothing at any level and are still in the development stage.

In real money he is getting 8.2m over the next 5 seasons as his signing bonus is already paid out for this season. If the Sharks retain 30 % of that contract that works out to be 5.74m over 5 years. That's the deal we need to improve our D.

Ya no.

We need someone who can win a body battle and $5 million to pay Zub, Pinto or Cat or whoever we are struggling to keep soon… I’m assuming Formy is already gone.

I’d take Zub’s game over EK’s game for the next 5 years and I’m not even a Zub fan.

 

[kellmuff96]

I wouldnt take Karlsson for 90% retained tbh. He's one hit away from career being over.

 

[Wondercarrot]

Unless his cap hit number to us is 5 or less, there is really no point having the conversation.
If we want to keep the top 6 + pinto long term along with Chabot Zub Sanderson then whomever we bring on more than a 2 year deal MUST have a salary below 5 million to have a chance to hold the roster together.
A rising salary cap will save us after year 3, just have to get there! May/will need a bridge contract in there with Sanderson.
Grieg entry level on 3rd line with Pinto (maybe Formenton still) then 3 more guys for the 4th line.

It’s going to be close!

$87 million
F- 53.7
Tkachuk 8.2 Norris 8 Batherson 5
DeBrincat 9 Stutzle 9 Giroux 6.5
? 1 Pinto 3 ? 1
3 million total 4th line

D- 29
Chabot 8 Zub 5
Sanderson 8 Chychryn 5
Kleven 1 Thomson 1
#7 guy 1

G- 4
Forsberg 3
SoGaard 1