Rumor: In-season Proposals, Rumors, Free Agents & Roster Moves (related topics) LXII

[AvsRobin]

Difference is that Ribeiro is all offense and no defence, which we dont need. And i'm not so keen on him being sacked by Coyotes based on behaviour issues.

Still rather take a chance with MDZ.

 

[shadow1]

Difference is that Ribeiro is all offense and no defence, which we dont need. And i'm not so keen on him being sacked by Coyotes based on behaviour issues.

Still rather take a chance with MDZ.

If an injury arose, Colorado could certainly use him. Even without one, he brings so, so, so much more than Cody McLeod/Patrick Bordeleau, Marc-Andre Cliche.

 

[bohlmeister]

If an injury arose, Colorado could certainly use him. Even without one, he brings so, so, so much more than Cody McLeod/Patrick Bordeleau, Marc-Andre Cliche.

That's debatable.

Ribeiro has had off ice issues that Maloney noted. I would rather sign Heater.

No honestly, I would. Ribeiro is a dink.

 

[Balthazar]

We are talking about a player who was in the same conversation as Paul Stastny just 1-2 seasons ago

We are also talking about the same player that was bought out by a dirt poor team with no offense. They gave him 10M not to play.

Again. They have no money. They have no offense. They gave him 10M to not play.

Just let that sink in.

We're not talking about someone with small off ice issues here. We're not even talking about someone with drug issues (these are usually sent to rehab and covered). We're talking about someone with major problems. Do you really want him to sit next to Mack and Landy in the locker room?

 

[Freudian]

The issues Ribeiro had last year ranged from being disrespectful to the coach and teammates, missing meetings, missing team buses and were serious enough for a team without money to spend a lot of millions of dollars to keep him away from the team. It's possible he's just a ********* but it's also possible there might be some issues we're not allowed to speculate on because it might break this sites libel rules.

The guy's a cancer and who cares if he can pass the puck.

 

[Balthazar]

The guy's a cancer and who cares if he can pass the puck.

Roy wouldn't tolerate a guy like that in the locker room anyway. He's all about partnership and all that stuff and Ribs would likely be sitting there laughing at him. No, he's bringing in vets with good influence for the kids and that would be a bit counter-productive, to say the least.

0 chance that he plays here.

 

[Cypher]

Brennan Klak ‏@nhlupdate 13s
Panthers sign Greg Zanon to a one year deal. Played with the Rampage last year in the AHL


He is alive!

And the Avs are still paying him more than the Panthers are this coming season

ROR + Barrie for Trouba + Kane.

Upgrade on D, downgrade on wing, washout on difficulty

ROR + McLeod + Hejda + Wilson + Elliot + Pickard for Kane + Enstrom

Kane - Duchene - Iginla
Landeskog - Mackinnon - Tanguay
McGinn - Mitchell - Briere
Bordeleau - Winchester - Talbot
Cliché

Stuart - Johnson
Enstrom - Barrie
Holden - Guenin
Noreau - Redmond

Varlamov
Berra

Clears up the d log jam, about 2 million under the cap, and only Stuart and Briere needing contracts beyond 2014/2015.

 

[Rhaego]

Comment on Avs-Pitt proposal on trade board:

I'd hate to see a deal around Maatta for O'Reilly. Maatta is a promising young defensemen, but a lot of people would pencil him in with EJ and he's not there yet. He's a number 4 right now and I might be wrong but I feel like a lot of his hype is about which team he plays for.

Also Sutter is a below average 3rd line center right now. He was not a good player last season, not that his linemates helped him but he didn't produce what a good 3rd line center should.

 

[InjuredChoker]

comparables for evander kane and what they were traded for.

 

[Gabe the Babe]

comparables for evander kane and what they were traded for.

Well he's for sure not better than Kovy or Nash were nor will he ever be. If the price of acquisition drops after next year I wouldn't mind seeing him in an Avs sweater. Right now it's probably EK+ for ROR, but hopefully it can get to McPing+ for EK.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

That's debatable.

Ribeiro has had off ice issues that Maloney noted. I would rather sign Heater.

No honestly, I would. Ribeiro is a dink.

So you wouldn't take Riberio because of off ice issues but you would take Heatley?

 

[CB Joe]

So you wouldn't take Riberio because of off ice issues but you would take Heatley?

The lesser of two evils.

 

[AvsFan2123]

comparables for evander kane and what they were traded for.

I'm excited to see what O'Reilly would bring back...

 

[InjuredChoker]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 4 min
First pre-arb settlement is Ekholm (NASH). Two years, just under $1.1M AAV.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

I'm excited to see what O'Reilly would bring back...

I'm not. And not because I think that Roy and Sakic overpay too much or overvalue players on the other team. I just have a hard time seeing a team giving up a top 4 defender for him.

 

[Mystifo]

The only news we've gotten is from Joe Sakic saying that he hasn't talked with Newport regarding O'Reilly since they filed for Team Elected Arbitration. The theory that's been floated around here is that it's possible that Newport was waiting until after the Offer Sheet window to begin negotiations in earnest.

I don't think any real/hard negotiating has been done up to this point, aside from maybe both sides tossing out a "rough first offer" and we all know that in negotiations the first offer is hardly the best offer.

I still fully anticipate him being signed, and long term, to a deal before the Arbitration hearing and the people who are spouting off "Trade his greedy ass!" will have to be doing some serious "crow eating" because he'll continue to get better and better (as he's done the last 3 seasons)

I don't know about any articles, but talks were supposed to start soon, but it's quiet right now, and will probably stay that way up to the arbitration hearing sometime later this month.

I had a feeling this would be the case. Like prob 29 other teams would of loved it if COL was to try and move him but with Stats gone I figured it seemed clear they were keeping him around.

In any case hope he does not kill you guys in terms of cap hit. Hate to see a team with a bright future be killed due to poor cap management.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I had a feeling this would be the case. Like prob 29 other teams would of loved it if COL was to try and move him but with Stats gone I figured it seemed clear they were keeping him around.

In any case hope he does not kill you guys in terms of cap hit. Hate to see a team with a bright future be killed due to poor cap management.

Poor cap management??

 

[hockeyfish]

I had a feeling this would be the case. Like prob 29 other teams would of loved it if COL was to try and move him but with Stats gone I figured it seemed clear they were keeping him around.

In any case hope he does not kill you guys in terms of cap hit. Hate to see a team with a bright future be killed due to poor cap management.

Avs are fine with the cap.

 

[AvsRobin]

And the Avs are still paying him more than the Panthers are this coming season

I wonder which one of our pro scouts who stood up and said "I like that Zanon guy" before free agency. I imagine he lost some credibility now.

 

[hockeyfish]

I wonder which one of our pro scouts who stood up and said "I like that Zanon guy" before free agency. I imagine he lost some credibility now.

Or his job.

 

[CB Joe]

I wonder which one of our pro scouts who stood up and said "I like that Zanon guy" before free agency. I imagine he lost some credibility now.

Zanon at 600k would have been fine, it was his ridiculous contract that was the problem.

 

[hockeyfish]

According to the trade board, we are trading O'Reilly to the Flames. Ha.

 

[AvsRobin]

Zanon at 600k would have been fine, it was his ridiculous contract that was the problem.

I'm not sure mate. Zanon in 12/13 is probably the worst thing I have seen on an NHL rink. And I dont like to exaggerate.

 

[Freudian]

I'm not sure mate. Zanon in 12/13 is probably the worst thing I have seen on an NHL rink.

 

[hockeyfish]

Don't believe random poster in the O'Reilly to Calgary thread, but...

Hearing: Giordano + Baertschi + 1st(2015) for ROR +

That would be quite the haul if it were actually true, assuming the + isn't anything more than a 2nd or Elliot.