Speculation: Free agency III

[ottawa]

Big day tomorrow...who do we overpay for?

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[ottawa]

I think they'll go get Ladd since he fits Bergevin and MT's vision of where the team is headed. We overpay, 4x6.5m for 26m

 

[Shabutie]

I think they'll go get Ladd since he fits Bergevin and MT's vision of where the team is headed. We overpay, 4x6.5m for 26m

5-5.5m would be cool.

 

[Habsawce]

Andrew Ladd 4 years at 5.5 per.
Loui Eriksson 5 years at 6.5 per.

Obviously shed some salary over the summer.

 

[ColinO]

Andrew Ladd 4 years at 5.5 per.
Loui Eriksson 5 years at 6.5 per.

Obviously shed some salary over the summer.

Man wouldn't that be sweet.

 

[CupInSIX]

that poster does the same thing ever ufa season and trade deadline and you guys fall for it every time...

 

[ColinO]

that poster does the same thing ever ufa season and trade deadline and you guys fall for it every time...

Have no idea what you think anyone "fell for" but ok.

 

[Bergevillain]

This was probably posted in the last thread but... I have a feeling he's not the only UFA with that same attitude.

 

[Shabutie]

I'd like Ladd and Staal (I know, I know - attrocious last season and fairly "quiet"). I think it would solidify our top 9 and we'd get rid of DD once and for all.

 

[Tuggy]

This was probably posted in the last thread but... I have a feeling he's not the only UFA with that same attitude.

This was reported a couple of days ago I believe.

As for today...I would rather play with Shea Weber than PK Subban.

 

[Habs4Life]

I'd like Ladd and Staal (I know, I know - attrocious last season and fairly "quiet"). I think it would solidify our top 9 and we'd get rid of DD once and for all.

that would be perfect actually. I still think Staal can be a great player.

 

[Lshap]

I'd like Ladd and Staal (I know, I know - attrocious last season and fairly "quiet"). I think it would solidify our top 9 and we'd get rid of DD once and for all.

Ladd is a solid top-six. That would be really good.

 

[Shabutie]

This was probably posted in the last thread but... I have a feeling he's not the only UFA with that same attitude.

Well, the best "UFA" met with us this week (Stamkos)... So we can't be that unattractive. Rumor is that Okposo wants nothing to do with the canadian market... So screw him

 

[sheed36]

This was probably posted in the last thread but... I have a feeling he's not the only UFA with that same attitude.

Don't blame him at all. He's free to choose where he wants to go and playing in the media crazy Montreal for Michel Therrien likely isn't very appealing to him.

 

[President Markov]

I think that tomorrow we will go with:

Slight overpay for Andrew Ladd 4 years at 6 per.
Underpay a recently bought-out Tomas Vanek 2 years at 3 per.

 

[Shabutie]

Ladd is a solid top-six. That would be really good.

It's more Staal that I have my doubts about, but I'd take Staal over DD any day and since we don't really have another top 6 centreman coming up any time soon, might be a good stop gap.

 

[Habsawce]

This was probably posted in the last thread but... I have a feeling he's not the only UFA with that same attitude.

Pretty ****ing arrogant if this is verbatim. I wouldn't want a player that closed minded tbh. **** him. There are actually plenty of options out there this year.

 

[Lshap]

Don't blame him at all. He's free to choose where he wants to go and playing in the media crazy Montreal for Michel Therrien likely isn't very appealing to him.

Will he end up in any Canadian city? Doubt it. Hate to say it, but when it comes to free-agents the table is tilted south of the border.

 

[Laurent]

They'll get a top 6 through free agency (Ladd), and acquire a top 4 through trade (Fowler)

 

[wildD]

Montreal sing theses player to play with DD
Dale Weise at 2.5 a year for 3 years
Matt Martin at 2.8 a year for 4 years

could be a nice 3 line

 

[Tyson]

Habs have some cap space. Several teams don't. Some players will consider signing in Montreal because of that fact.

 

[Lshap]

It's more Staal that I have my doubts about, but I'd take Staal over DD any day and since we don't really have another top 6 centreman coming up any time soon, might be a good stop gap.

Agreed. But I think we're stuck with Desharnais at this point. The only hope is he stays on the 3rd line with 3rd line minutes and no PP.

 

[Habsawce]

Canadian markets get so ****ed by provincial sales tax. Honestly, having health care kills sports teams but make life a lot better for citizens. I know I'm repeating myself but I cannot for the life of me understand why there isn't a sliding scale cap to compensate for the tax discrepancies. Oh wait, yes I can; the NHL only cares about building the league in the States. The place where Canadian teams help keep teams with revenue sharing, so they can take the best players because they don't want their citizens to have health care.

 

[ottawa]

Pretty ****ing arrogant if this is verbatim. I wouldn't want a player that closed minded tbh. **** him. There are actually plenty of options out there this year.

We won't have a player that close minded because he won't sign here.

No big deal, it's his career and his life, he probably wants to spend the next 6 or so years elsewhere.

 

[Habsawce]

Agreed. But I think we're stuck with Desharnais at this point. The only hope is he stays on the 3rd line with 3rd line minutes and no PP.

I refuse to believe we're stuck with him. Toronto traded David Clarkson ffs.