Staples Twitter: Locker Clean Out Day

[Thrasymachus]

We can do better.

Just asinine. We cannot afford to let Nelson walk.

 

[MJF]

You are probably right on that. They will however take up a lot of cap space for a few number of games.

Ladd and Clutterbuck wold be the 2 vets whose contracts I’d like to see Lou move.

 

[MJF]

May 8th is someones birthday ....#17 maybe

May 8th is Mrs MJF’s birthday.

 

[Glory Days]

May 8th is Mrs MJF’s birthday.

Wait you're married to Matt Martin

 

[Doshell Propivo]

Wait you're married to Matt Martin

I don't know about that but I'm sure he's married to a saint.

 

[PK Cronin]

Flabbergasted so many want Nelson to leave.

He had a career year and plays a position that we have very few of. Who the hell replaces Nelson as our #2C if he leaves? And furthermore, if we do sign a #2, why the hell wouldn't you want Nelson retained as a #3? We need more depth. We can't afford to let Nelson go

Rather than paying Nelson $6 million to be our average #2 center, we pay someone else more or trade for someone who is better. Paying Nelson $6 million to be our third line center might not be the best use of money.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Rather than paying Nelson $6 million to be our average #2 center, we pay someone else more or trade for someone who is better. Paying Nelson $6 million to be our third line center might not be the best use of money.

What happens if we let Nelson walk and we can't entice anyone else? Suddenly our top six gets even worse.

 

[PK Cronin]

What happens if we let Nelson walk and we can't entice anyone else? Suddenly our top six gets even worse.

What happens if they let Nelson walk and they can entice someone else who is better? The top six gets even better. Just to note, Nelson isn't that great. It's not as if he has some irreplaceable skill set. He's average at just about everything and there are a lot of average players in the NHL.

I personally want and expect Lamoriello to make moves prior to free agency to ensure he's not in a bind come July 1.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

I would agree. Nelson is a tough read bc I get the impression that Trotz likes him.

Yes I think Nelson is wild card guy they want but not at six or seven million a year he could get this offseason.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

I may be wrong (won't be the first time) but I think there is a limit of 20% on retained salary.

I think it’s 50 percent is limit but not sure either.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Flabbergasted so many want Nelson to leave.

He had a career year and plays a position that we have very few of. Who the hell replaces Nelson as our #2C if he leaves? And furthermore, if we do sign a #2, why the hell wouldn't you want Nelson retained as a #3? We need more depth. We can't afford to let Nelson go

I think Nelson we had this year is guy we want but who knows what we get going forward. I think they want him at fair price but I think we can let him go and replace him. He isn’t irreplaceable player by any means.

 

[Thrasymachus]

What happens if they let Nelson walk and they can entice someone else who is better? The top six gets even better. Just to note, Nelson isn't that great. It's not as if he has some irreplaceable skill set. He's average at just about everything and there are a lot of average players in the NHL.

I personally want and expect Lamoriello to make moves prior to free agency to ensure he's not in a bind come July 1.

If we let Nelson walk and sign somebody better, we are still worse off than if we sign somebody better and retain him.

 

[YearlyLottery]

If we let Nelson walk and sign somebody better, we are still worse off than if we sign somebody better and retain him.

The issue with resigning Nelson as a third line center is you are paying him like a second line center though.

 

[WangMustGo]

The issue with resigning Nelson as a third line center is you are paying him like a second line center though.

We could always resign him and move him to the wing, when a center goes down Nelson can fill in. His versatility is a big reason why id like to keep him.

 

[notDatsyuk]

I think it’s 50 percent is limit but not sure either.

Yes, seems to be 50% of a player's salary and bonuses (has to be same % for both), with a team limit of three, totalling no more than 15% of the upper cap limit.

 

[LeapOnOver]

If we let Nelson walk and sign somebody better, we are still worse off than if we sign somebody better and retain him.

Too bad for that pesky little thing called a salary cap.....

In this NHL you improve on somebody by trading their salary for a higher better skilled player. You don't just add the high salary. If LL resigns Nelson, Eberle and Lee then you are looking at the same team from last year with little room for improvement. However, if the lets 2/3 walk or all of them walk, he's got a much better chance financially to improve the roster. It's pretty telling that LL said we were missing some firepower up front. I don't think keeping Nelson is an utmost priority to fix that. I wouldn't be opposed to it, but the problem with free agency is you can't extend your own guys without taking yourself out of the mix for others. Then he's stuck with using youth in trades.

 

[BelovedIsles]

Yes I think Nelson is wild card guy they want but not at six or seven million a year he could get this offseason.

The thought of Brock Nelson getting SEVEN million dollars makes me sick.

 

[BelovedIsles]

Just asinine. We cannot afford to let Nelson walk.

If replaced by Duchene?

 

[PK Cronin]

If we let Nelson walk and sign somebody better, we are still worse off than if we sign somebody better and retain him.

I don't know that is true. Depends on other moves. That's a lot of dough to tie up with a guy who isn't good enough to be your second line center.

We could always resign him and move him to the wing, when a center goes down Nelson can fill in. His versatility is a big reason why id like to keep him.

Keeping him to replace Eberle's wing production? It's not a bad idea. I always like guys that can play more than one position.

 

[MarsTBOW]

Duchene knows we have been chasing him for a while...
Do you think he actually will come here?
I hope so...

 

[Strummergas]

Duchene knows we have been chasing him for a while...
Do you think he actually will come here?
I hope so...

I'd be surprised. He doesn't seem like a player that wants to be in a "big market".

 

[Metnut]

Maybe this will get me in trouble here, but I like both of the guys dealt by the Rangers at the deadline. Hayes and Zucc would be a good fit here. Not quite the flashy expensive Panarin/Duchene type, but if we lose (or don't participate) in those bidding wars, both solid second-tier guys that I'd love to see skating for NYI.

 

[Riseonfire]

The problem paying Nelson is that we've only seen this Nelson once his entire career.

I'd prefer to keep him, but not at 7M. f*** that noise.

 

[FourRings]

If we let Nelson walk and sign somebody better, we are still worse off than if we sign somebody better and retain him.

Not cap wise.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Not cap wise.

Because we are just doing awful with the cap.