Post-Game Talk: Free Agent Frenzy Part 7

[Vachon23]

I think we will sign some depth player for Laval. We need:

- 1 LW who has experience in the NHL. We only have Vejdemo on the left side that can play if there is injuries. On the right side you have Weal/Belzile/Ylonen

Candidate (In order of preference): Devin Shore*/Gabriel Bourque/Tim Schaller
*Not sure he will accept a 2 way deal

- RD all our spare are LD (Kulak/Mete/Ouellet). On the RD you only have 3 guys after Weber/Petry:
Juulsen who didn't play a lot in the past 2 years
Fleury who will probably benefit playing all year in AHL
Brook who is just not ready

Candidate: Madison Bowey/Jeremy Roy*
*I really like him when he was JNR and there is nothing left on the FA so depth for Laval

 

[bsl]

So what's gonna happen with all the other UFA's? There are a ton left and not a lot of teams with cap space...

I'm assuming Hoffman will more than likely sign in Florida or Nashville, but again, at what price?

Here's a list of who's left:

Mike Hoffman
Ilya Kovalchuk
Sami Vatanen
Mikael Granlund
Travis Hamonic
Erik Haula
Derick Brassard
Alex Galchenyuk
Joe Thornton
Anthony Duclair
Josh Leivo
Connor Sheary
Matt Martin (probably resigning in the New York area)
Zdeno Chara
Andy Greene

And others...

Any bruisers to replace Byron on line 4?

 

[Archijerej]

Any bruisers to replace Byron on line 4?

Cedric Paquette.

 

[The Real Timo]

Any bruisers to replace Byron on line 4?

Zdeno Chara.

 

[The Real Timo]

Zdeno Chara.

Although knowing Habs luck with enforcers, Chara will get into a scrap with some useless knucklehead, will get KTFO and will retire. (see Parros, George)

 

[le_sean]

Cedric Paquette.

He’d be a great add as the 4C. Let Evans develop for a year.

 

[Archijerej]

He’d be a great add as the 4C. Let Evans develop for a year.

I honestly don't think there's much more to develop with Evans. He went through college and then paid his dues in the AHL.

I'd give him a shot as a 12th forward, either a center or right wing. Paquette could start at LW and step in at C if Evans is not up to the task.

 

[le_sean]

I honestly don't think there's much more to develop with Evans. He went through college and then paid his dues in the AHL.

I'd give him a shot as a 12th forward, either a center or right wing. Paquette could start at LW and step in at C if Evans is not up to the task.

I get what you’re saying but I have a hard time believing that a team “going for it” will have three young players as centres, two is enough. I think Evans would be the first call-up for sure though. But I would want the 4th line to be more physical and have a better faceoff guy.

 

[LePenseur]

Zdeno Chara.

My brain went from: " this is silly" to " I want this more than it is rationally making sense" to " He would have the Lucic logic of not taking the best offer coming to Montreal because it just doesn't feel right"

Imagine Chara with a Canadien jersey ragdolls/bearhugging a Bruins. Take my money!

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

My brain went from: " this is silly" to " I want this more than it is rationally making sense" to " He would have the Lucic logic of not taking the best offer coming to Montreal because it just doesn't feel right"

Imagine Chara with a Canadien jersey ragdolls/bearhugging a Bruins. Take my money!

LOL...that would definitely be worth the price of admission...

 

[Archijerej]

I get what you’re saying but I have a hard time believing that a team “going for it” will have three young players as centres, two is enough. I think Evans would be the first call-up for sure though. But I would want the 4th line to be more physical and have a better faceoff guy.

For what it's worth, Bergevin said that, because of Evans, they're not going to bring in a #4 C, unless it's a player who's clearly better. He specifically mentioned Thompson as a type of player they're not going to be pursuing. Now, which category does Paquette fit into? I'd imagine a clear upgrade would be someone like Soderberg or Koivu.

Still, I would take Paquette anyway and play him at LW if we could move Byron.

 

[Max2]

He’d be a great add as the 4C. Let Evans develop for a year.

Evans will turn 25 next season and has played 4 years of college and then 2 years in the AHL.He's as ready as he'll ever be.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Blue Jackets' head coach John Tortorella wasn't too happy about losing him.
“Josh loved it here, and the guys loved him, too. There was a nice thing going on with him. This happens with all teams. But losing him … I’m not going to say it’s going to bury this hockey team. I’m not going to say that. You know how I feel about Josh. I wish that kid nothing but the best. He can be one hell of a hockey player.”

What a great post.

 

[sheed36]

Jumbo to the Figs.

 

[sampollock]

FIGS get Joe, he will be touted as the fig of the year

 

[FrankMTL]

Jumbo to the Figs.

Nice. His teammates will have to make sure they don't take his gatorade bottle with the Metamucil in it.

 

[sheed36]

Nice. His teammates will have to make sure they don't take his gatorade bottle with the Metamucil in it.

Might need to make room for his walker on the bench as well.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

Simmonds, Spezza, Thornton.... these are some seriously slow players right there.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Simmonds, Spezza, Thornton.... these are some seriously slow players right there.

and vesey....leafs trying to win the 2013 stanley cup

 

[Gustave]

Simmonds, Spezza, Thornton.... these are some seriously slow players right there.

Not exactly known winners either, as weird as it sounds when talking about three former all stars.

 

[Picaroon]

Simmonds, Spezza, Thornton.... these are some seriously slow players right there.

I seriously don't understand this signing... How does he fit on that team? Seems like a PR move more than anything. Thornton jerseys will be flying off the shelves.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I seriously don't understand this signing... How does he fit on that team? Seems like a PR move more than anything. Thornton jerseys will be flying off the shelves.

That's the point of it, imo...more of a Media signing than anything else, although he could be very important in the dressing room if the kids actually listen to the old fella...

 

[David Suzuki]

Simmonds, Spezza, Thornton.... these are some seriously slow players right there.

Should be fun to see in action.

 

[Roadhouse]

I'm even more excited to see the new Habs play the Leafs now. That bottom six is as slow as they get, when Leafs play away games they can expect other teams' exploitation lines to come at those 3rd and 4th lines with hell fire. Contain the top 2 lines, skate circles around their other 2. This is going to be a taxing season for old vets with lots of 3 games over 4 nights in the schedule.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Simmonds, Spezza, Thornton.... these are some seriously slow players right there.

If they are ever all put on a line together, the entire coaching staff of the Leafs should be fired immediately...my grandson just turned 6 and could skate circles around all 3