Free Agent Frenzy II: Electric Boogaloo

[HSF]

MacArthur Turris Ryan
Michalek Hodgson Chaisson
Hoffman Zibanejad Stone
Greening Smith Neil
Ex Condra

Or

MacArthur Turris Ryan
Michalek Zibanejad Stewart
Hoffman Pageau Chaisson
Greening Smith Stone

Ex neil



I can live with this

 

[BonkTastic]

Are you kidding me? If Chicago ever offers that deal to us, we should take it.

Nick Leddy is great. Patrick Sharp is a little old but still good.
The only thing of value in that deal is Lazar for Chicago.
Two 3rd line players when they are their best in Smith/Greening.

No he's not. He's basically a slightly better Patrick Wiercioch, with a better reputation.

Defensively, the guy is a sieve. One of the worst defensive defencemen in the league.

 

[Flamingo]

Bull. Lazar isnt going anywhere.

It would be stupid to trade Lazar. But maybe Murray & Melnyk feel the pressure to make a go of it this season, ticket sales could take a bit hit by the sounds of the twitter ****-storm. Do or die.

 

[JackBauer]

Are you kidding me? If Chicago ever offers that deal to us, we should take it.

Nick Leddy is great. Patrick Sharp is a little old but still good.

Look at what Chicago gets - a good prospect in Lazar and two 3rd/4th line grinders with flashes of skill every blue moon. For two proven players - one of whom is only 23? Sign me up. I have no idea why teams love Greening but we should try to cash in on it.

explain to me why Sharp is worth more than Spezza?

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Caution: From Eklunds site

Rumor: Chicago-Ottawa Blockbuster Discussed
"Basic parameters of deal would be: Patrick Sharp and Nick Leddy to Ottawa for Colin Greening, Zack Smith and 2013 1st round selection, Curtis Lazar. I have heard of Hawk interest in Greening and Smith now from two separate sources in the U.S. and Canada."
-John Jaeckel

Im done as a sens fan if that happens. Lazar should be untouchable

This is classic Eklund. There is no way Ottawa would be trading Lazar. Especially after Murray made it a point to mention him by name as the future of the Senators.

I can see Greening and Smith going. Chicago has long been interested in those two and they need to clear cap to make way for Toews and Kane's contracts.

 

[Alfie#11]

It would be stupid to trade Lazar. But maybe Murray & Melnyk feel the pressure to make a go of it this season, ticket sales could take a bit hit by the sounds of the twitter ****-storm. Do or die.

I mean, if you are never going to spend money, there's no point in prospects anyway.

Best to maximize the value of the current payroll and deal with the future when it arrives. If you can get a player you can afford that is better than the prospect, you might as well pull the trigger.

 

[topshelf15]

This is classic Eklund. There is no way Ottawa would be trading Lazar. Especially after Murray made it a point to mention him by name as the future of the Senators.

I can see Greening and Smith going. Chicago has long been interested in those two and they need to clear cap to make way for Toews and Kane's contracts.

I cant who the hell is going to play center for us ,no way is the deal anything but garbage for us .We give up half our bottom 6 and our best prospect for what ???Pieces we dont need

 

[HockeySens]

This is classic Eklund. There is no way Ottawa would be trading Lazar. Especially after Murray made it a point to mention him by name as the future of the Senators.

I can see Greening and Smith going. Chicago has long been interested in those two and they need to clear cap to make way for Toews and Kane's contracts.

I agree. Smith is the guy Chicago has been wanting for a long time now.
Not sure its a good idea to trade him now though but if its for a guy like sharp Id do it for sure, just no Lazar. However Sharp is 32 not sure he fits for the future

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

I remember when I called Nick Leddy more or less a 5/6 defenseman last summer because he was Chicago's #6 defenseman in TOI/G during 2012/2013 and I got torn to shreds. Turns out he was #6 in TOI/G this past season too and now everyone kind of accepts he isn't that great now.

 

[Knave]

explain to me why Sharp is worth more than Spezza?

You really think our garbage + a prospect is that valuable?

Lazar hasn't played a game in the NHL, Chiasson has.

 

[EssendonBombers]

Are you kidding me? If Chicago ever offers that deal to us, we should take it.

Why? Leddy nor Sharp make this team anything more than a fringe playoff team.

Lazar hasn't played a game in the NHL, Chiasson has.

By that logic Mark Borowiecki has more value than Aaron Ekblad.

 

[Flamingo]

I mean, if you are never going to spend money, there's no point in prospects anyway.

Best to maximize the value of the current payroll and deal with the future when it arrives. If you can get a player you can afford that is better than the prospect, you might as well pull the trigger.

What I'm saying is that pressure to make money now might tip the balance when considering a roster player that isn't quite as good as the potential ceiling of the prospect. Considering the age of our current core players, it would be better to hang onto Lazar than to trade him for Sharp.

 

[BonkTastic]

Lazar hasn't played a game in the NHL, Chiasson has.

Should we then trade Lazar for Clarkson?

Clarkson has played a TON more games in the NHL than Lazar has.

 

[Knave]

Should we then trade Lazar for Clarkson?

Clarkson has played a TON more games in the NHL than Lazar has.

Clarkson isn't 23 but keep at it debbie downer.

 

[BankStreetParade]

If Chicago wants Smith and Greening, that's great. But there should be no way in ****ing hell that Curtis Lazar is a part of that package. A+++ prospect. You'd have to be stupid to attach him to a deal for that package. Sharp and Leddy for Smith and Greening on their own makes a lot more sense.

 

[sebas85]

This is classic Eklund. There is no way Ottawa would be trading Lazar. Especially after Murray made it a point to mention him by name as the future of the Senators.

Murray goes out of his way to mention two prospects by name...Lazar and Boro. Eklund then includes Lazar as a throw-in in a ******** trade, and half of Ottawa HF has Boro getting waived for nothing. Internet hockey logic at it's finest.

 

[HSF]

Quote:
Originally Posted by imyourhuckleberry View Post
Funny. Murray (Buf) received a phone call during his press conference last night, silenced it, then laughed and said he should probably take that call. Wonder if it was Murray (Ott) calling.

Here comes stewart

 

[JackBauer]

You really think our garbage + a prospect is that valuable?

Lazar hasn't played a game in the NHL, Chiasson has.

Jonathan Cheechoo has played 500+ games, is he worth more too?
And for that matter, Chiasson is gold because he's played in the NHL but Smith/Greening are garbage despite playing 200+ games each? (Not saying they have a ton of value, just disputing your logic).

Lazar is our sole bluechip prospect, something we didn't get when we traded Spezza. Kesler didn't pull a bluechip prospect. Vanek didn't either (at the deadline). So why should Sharp - especially when he's older than all of them.

 

[krapsik]

Are you kidding me? If Chicago ever offers that deal to us, we should take it.

Nick Leddy is great. Patrick Sharp is a little old but still good.

Look at what Chicago gets - a good prospect in Lazar and two 3rd/4th line grinders with flashes of skill every blue moon. For two proven players - one of whom is only 23? Sign me up. I have no idea why teams love Greening but we should try to cash in on it.

7+24 in a full season is Great ?

 

[HSF]

Lazar isn't going anywhere

Murray clearly said the gm is picking a prospect..... If lazar was on the table the other gm wouldn't have to wait

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

Sharp does have 3 years of control left.

 

[BankStreetParade]

Sharp does have 3 years of control left.

He's put up great numbers too. Mind you it's in Chicago, but still, great numbers.

 

[BonkTastic]

Lazar isn't going anywhere

Murray clearly said the gm is picking a prospect..... If lazar was on the table the other gm wouldn't have to wait an dick

This is an excellent point.

I would do that deal in a heartbeat if it was almost any other prospect in our system... like, Puempel? That's an easy "yes". Obviously.

 

[HockeySens]

Sharp does have 3 years of control left.

By then he will be 35

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

By then he will be 35

I'm cool with that. Not at the price Eklund listed, but in general.