I agree ...but outside of Karlsson, not many D out there that will make a major difference on D.It would be funny, the problem is adding Panarin to this roster doesn't make it a playoff team.
They need to go big-game hunting on D, not at forward.
1. Erik Karlsson | UFA | 28 | D | Right | $7,500,000 | $6,500,000 | ||
2. Tyler Myers | UFA | 28 | D | Right | $3,000,000 | $5,500,000 | ||
3. Jay Bouwmeester | UFA | 34 | D | Left | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | ||
4. Alexander Edler | UFA | 32 | D | Left | $4,500,000 | $5,000,000 | ||
5. Zdeno Chara | UFA | 41 | D | Left | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | ||
6. Marc Methot | UFA | 33 | D | Left | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | ||
7. Niklas Kronwall | UFA | 37 | D | Left | $1,750,000 | $4,750,000 | ||
8. Anton Strålman | UFA | 32 | D | Right | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | ||
9. Jake Gardiner | UFA | 28 | D | Left | $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | ||
10. Braydon Coburn | UFA | 33 | D | Left | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | ||
11. Michael Del Zotto | UFA | 28 | D | Left | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | ||
12. Ron Hainsey | UFA | 37 | D | Left | $2,400,000 | $3,000,000 | ||
13. Carl Gunnarsson | UFA | 31 | D | Left | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | ||
14. Adam McQuaid | UFA | 31 | D | Right | $2,000,000 | $2,750,000 | ||
15. Ben Lovejoy | UFA | 34 | D | Right | $2,750,000 | $2,666,667 | ||
16. Patrik Nemeth | UFA | 26 | D | Left | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | ||
17. Ryan Ellis | UFA | 27 | D | Right | $3,500,000 | $2,500,000 | ||
18. Jan Rutta | UFA | 28 | D | Right | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | ||
19. Nate Schmidt | UFA | 27 | D | Left | $2,300,000 | $2,225,000 | ||
20. Alex Petrovic | UFA | 26 | D | Right | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | ||
I agree ...but outside of Karlsson, not many D out there that will make a major difference on D.
Ellis, Stralman, and Schmidt would improve it, but make it a playoff team? I doubt it. Plus, they have to want to come here.
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1. Erik Karlsson UFA 28 D Right $7,500,000 $6,500,000 2. Tyler Myers UFA 28 D Right $3,000,000 $5,500,000 3. Jay Bouwmeester UFA 34 D Left $5,400,000 $5,400,000 4. Alexander Edler UFA 32 D Left $4,500,000 $5,000,000 5. Zdeno Chara UFA 41 D Left $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6. Marc Methot UFA 33 D Left $4,900,000 $4,900,000 7. Niklas Kronwall UFA 37 D Left $1,750,000 $4,750,000 8. Anton Strålman UFA 32 D Right $4,500,000 $4,500,000 9. Jake Gardiner UFA 28 D Left $4,050,000 $4,050,000 10. Braydon Coburn UFA 33 D Left $3,700,000 $3,700,000 11. Michael Del Zotto UFA 28 D Left $3,000,000 $3,000,000 12. Ron Hainsey UFA 37 D Left $2,400,000 $3,000,000 13. Carl Gunnarsson UFA 31 D Left $2,900,000 $2,900,000 14. Adam McQuaid UFA 31 D Right $2,000,000 $2,750,000 15. Ben Lovejoy UFA 34 D Right $2,750,000 $2,666,667 16. Patrik Nemeth UFA 26 D Left $2,500,000 $2,500,000 17. Ryan Ellis UFA 27 D Right $3,500,000 $2,500,000 18. Jan Rutta UFA 28 D Right $2,300,000 $2,300,000 19. Nate Schmidt UFA 27 D Left $2,300,000 $2,225,000 20. Alex Petrovic UFA 26 D Right $1,950,000 $1,950,000
I like Schmidt a lot too. Would bet Vegas re-signs him.
It would be funny, the problem is adding Panarin to this roster doesn't make it a playoff team.
They need to go big-game hunting on D, not at forward.
anyone else find it odd how much info is being said about Panarin publicly? I can't recall the last time I heard this much "noise" from a player under contract to another team about places he would like to go...this just seems crazy and Blue Jackets have to be livid here.
Would be pretty funny if after this season Panarin did come back and we could ice both him and Saad on the same roster.
Only hope good guy Kane talks him him down from an absurdly high asking price if he is interested in coming home.
fire Bowman!!The trade would end up being Panarin, Saad, AA, Forsberg for Motte and Paliotta.
The trade would end up being Panarin, Saad, AA, Forsberg for Motte and Paliotta.
I'd make a run at Ellis if he wants to test free agency though I feel like he'll re-signI agree ...but outside of Karlsson, not many D out there that will make a major difference on D.
Ellis, Stralman, and Schmidt would improve it, but make it a playoff team? I doubt it. Plus, they have to want to come here.
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
1. Erik Karlsson UFA 28 D Right $7,500,000 $6,500,000 2. Tyler Myers UFA 28 D Right $3,000,000 $5,500,000 3. Jay Bouwmeester UFA 34 D Left $5,400,000 $5,400,000 4. Alexander Edler UFA 32 D Left $4,500,000 $5,000,000 5. Zdeno Chara UFA 41 D Left $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6. Marc Methot UFA 33 D Left $4,900,000 $4,900,000 7. Niklas Kronwall UFA 37 D Left $1,750,000 $4,750,000 8. Anton Strålman UFA 32 D Right $4,500,000 $4,500,000 9. Jake Gardiner UFA 28 D Left $4,050,000 $4,050,000 10. Braydon Coburn UFA 33 D Left $3,700,000 $3,700,000 11. Michael Del Zotto UFA 28 D Left $3,000,000 $3,000,000 12. Ron Hainsey UFA 37 D Left $2,400,000 $3,000,000 13. Carl Gunnarsson UFA 31 D Left $2,900,000 $2,900,000 14. Adam McQuaid UFA 31 D Right $2,000,000 $2,750,000 15. Ben Lovejoy UFA 34 D Right $2,750,000 $2,666,667 16. Patrik Nemeth UFA 26 D Left $2,500,000 $2,500,000 17. Ryan Ellis UFA 27 D Right $3,500,000 $2,500,000 18. Jan Rutta UFA 28 D Right $2,300,000 $2,300,000 19. Nate Schmidt UFA 27 D Left $2,300,000 $2,225,000 20. Alex Petrovic UFA 26 D Right $1,950,000 $1,950,000