I was just curious to know your thoughts. Debating about getting a Tampa Bay Jersey, but if he is gone after this season, may not be wise. Thanks!
If I understand the trade conditionals...
1st: If the Rangers make the Conference finals the 2014 2nd round pick becomes a 2014 1st.
2nd: If the Lighting re-sign Callahan they send the Rangers a 2015 2nd for a 2015 7th?
I think getting another 1st makes not re-signing him at the cost of a 2nd (plus the financials) much more palatable. Its too soon to assess Callahan's long term fit on the team. If he delivers up to expectation based on previous performance I think we make every effort to bring him back as he'd fill a valuable role we have little of elsewhere on the team. Still, if his price is too high I hope we don't re-sign him as we still need to polish up the D and save some money for everybody else earning their future raises already.
General feeling? Someone will pay him more than Yzerman will have assessed his worth at and he's gone this summer.
If I understand the trade conditionals...
1st: If the Rangers make the Conference finals the 2014 2nd round pick becomes a 2014 1st.
2nd: If the Lighting re-sign Callahan they send the Rangers a 2015 2nd for a 2015 7th?
I think getting another 1st makes not re-signing him at the cost of a 2nd (plus the financials) much more palatable. Its too soon to assess Callahan's long term fit on the team. If he delivers up to expectation based on previous performance I think we make every effort to bring him back as he'd fill a valuable role we have little of elsewhere on the team. Still, if his price is too high I hope we don't re-sign him as we still need to polish up the D and save some money for everybody else earning their future raises already.
General feeling? Someone will pay him more than Yzerman will have assessed his worth at and he's gone this summer.
We also, I believe, still get the Rangers' 2nd if we resign him. We lose our own, so we would still have a second and gain a 7th.
Here's my understanding:
If we don't sign Callahan, we have:
2014 TB 1st
2014 TB 2nd
2014 NYR 2nd (could turn into 1st)
2015 NYR 1st
2015 TB 1st
2015 TB 2nd
If we sign Callahan, we have:
2014 TB 1st
2014 NYR 2nd (could turn into 1st)
2014 NYR 7th
2015 NYR 1st
2015 TB 1st
2015 TB 2nd
I could be wrong on the year of the 2nd and 7th that switched hands.
I think we will find out we need a guy like him.
I do not see us paying him what buffalo will pay him.
I think we sign someone like ott over him.
I think we push for dan boyle as our top guy to get time will tell.
He can really make himself worthwhile though in a short period of time.
I think we will find out we need a guy like him.
I do not see us paying him what buffalo will pay him.
I think we sign someone like ott over him.
I think we push for dan boyle as our top guy to get time will tell.
He can really make himself worthwhile though in a short period of time.
I think when both Yzerman and Vinik mention wanting to re-sign him he gets re-signed.
They have to say that though. It looks terrible if we acknowledge he's a rental. I think they're open minded to signing him, but I doubt the number they have in mind is the number Callahan has in mind, so he has to prove a lot to them in order for the deal to happen.
No they don't. Vinik mentioned it in a letter to fans and Yzerman rarely reveals anything. They could have easily not said anything at all. In fact I'd argue saying they plan on re-signing him and then letting him go does far more PR damage than calling him a rental.
Not if he's asking for 6.5.
Yzerman keeps things close, sure, but there's no way he can go dark after trading Marty St. Louis. He had to pull some positives out. I think he DOES plan to TRY to sign Ryan Callahan. But does he believe it will happen? That, I'm not sure sure about. Everything I've seen/read says Buffalo's going to throw a lot of money and term at him. Yzerman hasn't shown much stomach for the kind of deal Callahan's asking for.
If Yzerman wants him Yzerman will use his Jedi mind tricks no doubt.
"This is the contract you are looking for."
If we can't sign him, these are the other top 2014 UFAs,
http://mynhltraderumors.com/free-agents/2014-top-30-nhl-free-agents/
The rest of the UFAs,
http://www.capgeek.com/free-agents
That Wouldn't happen to be in the Sarasota, Bradenton area would it?LOL, As a Callahan fan, hope he stays in Tampa where he can win, in Buffalo he would be Captain, but also King of the misfit toys, lol.
Anyway, hope a contract works out, my folks just bought a summer/winter house down in Florida, it's about 45 mins south of Tampa. Love to go to a game when I'm down there.
That Wouldn't happen to be in the Sarasota, Bradenton area would it?