ZeHockeyFan
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- Apr 9, 2014
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Dear Stars fans,
Please don’t be one of those idiot fan bases who boo players who leave in free agency.
Can we Zuuuuuc him?
Dear Stars fans,
Please don’t be one of those idiot fan bases who boo players who leave in free agency.
People keep beating that Nichushkin buyout drum, but it's pretty clearly not going to happen, it would have happened by now if it were.I'll come back to this when I see the numbers Zucc signs for with his new team, but I believe targeting a different UFA is a better choice.
Now if they could only buyout Nichushkin I would have little to complain about this offseason.
I understand the hesitancy, but the 5th year can bring the cap hit down. Where do we expect to be 4 years from now? How are Benn, Seguin, and Radulov going to be 4 years from now? Potentially more importantly, Bishop?
I think it's fairly obvious that we were a contender with Zuccarello. Whether Zucc gets replaced or not, it would be infuriating to me if we end up losing both because we didn't want to give them one extra year. I just don't see the major downside to it the more that I think about it.
I'd rather give Pavelski a 4th year than give Zuccarello a 5th year and New York a 1st round pick.
All this talk of Joe P being just as good for us as Zucc drives me nuts. I am old enough to remember that when they let Brett Hull go, they were arrogant enough to believe that they could just plug in another scorer, a la Turgeon and Audette, neither one of which fit the team at all.
I wouldn't underestimate the chemistry that Zucc brought. I think lack of chemistry causes more UFA failures than most realize.
No it's not he's had 41 goals, and another 38goal season a few years back.Agree, he's been great. But his goal total last year was his best year, he is old, and most of all, my point about chemistry stands. We just don't know how he might fit. Or, he might take a half a year to find a fit, which Zuch wouldn't, which could cost us some frustrating points.
It's a win win with Zucc. If we dont sign him we wont have to listen to Webster go on about how Nill didnt wish Zuccs grandma a happy birthday and made him cry
If Zucc can get that kind of money from Buffalo then you cant blame him for signing there
Money > Cup for Zucc.
Money > Cup for Zucc.