Let's just make certain Sherman isn't in the room when negotiations begin.
I don't think Sherman was the problem.
Yeah, you're right. So that means they shouldn't be throwing that kind of money around until there is. And hopefully we get someone better than Suter.
How are we going to get someone better than Suter? Suter is arguably the best defenseman in the NHL right now.
A better question is how are we going to afford someone better than Suter? Within three years the Suter's of the NHL will be making 8-9 million a season out of free agency.
A better question is how are we going to afford someone better than Suter? Within three years the Suter's of the NHL will be making 8-9 million a season out of free agency.
That brings up another question. Will ownership be willing to spend to the cap once we are fielding a contender? I have to think "yes", but it's been such a long time since we've been in that position, and I really don't have a sense of what the ownership's limits will be.
We'll never be a full cap team in my opinion, management enjoys flexibility. But I could see us operating at around 5 mil or less than the cap any given year as contenders.
I just can't see us being able to afford a tier 1 free agent if we don't pick them up within 1-2 years. They'll be too expensive soon and we have too much talent to secure that acquiring them will be a Hossa scenario that pushes out home grown players for a 1-2 year window.
How are we going to get someone better than Suter? Suter is arguably the best defenseman in the NHL right now.
I don't think Sherman was the problem.
That's arguable all right.
It's definitely arguable, but all-around I would say that he is probably the best.
Who would you have ahead of him? Can't be that many names on the list...
I just don't think he's elite. I know I'm only one here who thinks so, but that's MHO. Very, very good, but not elite.
I just don't think he's elite. I know I'm only one here who thinks so, but that's MHO. Very, very good, but not elite.
Yeah, I think we're just going to have to agree to disagree on that.
I just don't think he's elite. I know I'm only one here who thinks so, but that's MHO. Very, very good, but not elite.
What just happened here?
Weber
Suter
Keith
Any other top 3 is lunacy.
It's somewhat OT, but just realized the trade thread count is about to surpass the Superbowl count. Both are on XLVIII.