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

[Cousin Eddie]

I'll take Phaneuf if salary is retained. Phaneuf - Johnson would be very nice

I doubt any Salary gets retained. That would pretty much mean they are taking on ROR at a 7m cap hit this year and next before he's a UFA.

 

[Pokecheque]

Two are UFA's. Cormier can be a 4th liner right now better than any of Talbot, Mcleod or Cliche.
Morrissey may be a what if when you consider him a surefire elite top pairing guy but he will absolutely be a top 4 with the ceiling to be elite. Burmistrov is a throw in. If he doesn't come play it means we traded Briere, Hejda and ROR for Cormier and Morrissey which is fine. If we get Burmistrov to come over, it's gravy.

Okay, well, I'm not sure Cormier is even an NHLer at this point. Has had plenty of chances to crack the lineup on some truly awful Thrashers/Jets teams and couldn't stick.

And Morrissey is a gamble until he makes the NHL and sticks. I'm just not keen on trading a guy who might very well be the best two-way player the franchise has ever seen to a division rival for a what-if prospect.

I think someone should definitely trade for Burmi's rights--absolutely criminal and stupid how the Jets handled that situation. But he should come a LOT cheaper than this.

 

[Pokecheque]

And no, no, a thousand times NO on Phaneuf. He's an asset in decline, he's rather one-dimensional to begin with, and is selfish to boot. He'd thrive in a lesser role, but again, he will never, ever accept that role.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Okay, well, I'm not sure Cormier is even an NHLer at this point. Has had plenty of chances to crack the lineup on some truly awful Thrashers/Jets teams and couldn't stick.

And Morrissey is a gamble until he makes the NHL and sticks. I'm just not keen on trading a guy who might very well be the best two-way player the franchise has ever seen to a division rival for a what-if prospect.

I think someone should definitely trade for Burmi's rights--absolutely criminal and stupid how the Jets handled that situation. But he should come a LOT cheaper than this.

Cormier is definitely a better 4th liner than what we have. Plus his physical prescence is always in mind of the other team and he's a great PK'er. I know the Avs may have had more talented teams than WPG/ATL in the past but the Avs bottom 6 players were never as good which is why Cormier couldn't crack their lineup. They always had 2 lines of 3rd/4th line tweeners.

 

[agentblack]

And no, no, a thousand times NO on Phaneuf. He's an asset in decline, he's rather one-dimensional to begin with, and is selfish to boot. He'd thrive in a lesser role, but again, he will never, ever accept that role.

This is my read on him too. DD on a 2nd pairing with some salary retained isnt too bad.

 

[Pokecheque]

This is my read on him too. DD on a 2nd pairing with some salary retained isnt too bad.

Yeah, but he's not even comfortable not being "The Guy" on a top pairing.