Roster Speculation 2017-2018, Episode IV, A New Hope

[Djp]

So you wouldn't trade McCabe for OEL? Interesting.

trading McCabe as part of an OEL deal means Buffalo needs to acquire a player to replace McCabe.

what was part of the reason Chicago traes Hjalmarsson nd Panarin today?? they had shorter term left on their contract with just 2 years before UFA. They traded them for players who made less than or equal costs but with longer contract term/team control.

 

[Zip15]

trading McCabe as part of an OEL deal means Buffalo needs to acquire a player to replace McCabe.

what was part of the reason Chicago traes Hjalmarsson nd Panarin today?? they had shorter term left on their contract with just 2 years before UFA. They traded them for players who made less than or equal costs but with longer contract term/team control.

Punch yourself in the face. Right now.

"We have OEL, but gosh, we now have to figure out how to replace Jake McCabe."

 

[enthusiast]

A real o henry story there

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

So in 2019-2020.....

Mittelstadt-Eichel-X
Nylander-RoR-Okposo
X-Reinhart-X

McCabe-Ristolainen
Guhle-Antipin
Beaulieu-X

Still need that top pairing LHD to bump down McCabe. Forward corps shaping up nice, especially if guys like Asplund and Pu actually pan out. Frankly, I don't even bother penciling in any prospect unless they are our top 3-4 prospects who look to be surefire nhlers.

 

[sabrebuild]

Punch yourself in the face. Right now.

"We have OEL, but gosh, we now have to figure out how to replace Jake McCabe."

I mean really.

 

[Der Jaeger]

So in 2019-2020.....

Mittelstadt-Eichel-X
Nylander-RoR-Okposo
X-Reinhart-X

McCabe-Ristolainen
Guhle-Antipin
Beaulieu-X

Still need that top pairing LHD to bump down McCabe. Forward corps shaping up nice, especially if guys like Asplund and Pu actually pan out. Frankly, I don't even bother penciling in any prospect unless they are our top 3-4 prospects who look to be surefire nhlers.

Girgensons - Eichel - Mittelstadt
Nylander - ROR - Okposo
Fasching - Reinhart - Baptiste

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Girgensons - Eichel - Mittelstadt
Nylander - ROR - Okposo
Fasching - Reinhart - Baptiste

And that's without any UFA additions or trades.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Girgensons - Eichel - Mittelstadt
Nylander - ROR - Okposo
Fasching - Reinhart - Baptiste

I don't think Girgs is here long term. I also didn't want to pencil in Baptiste and Fasching as they are still looking unknowns but if they both pan out I'm down with the lines though I feel Mittelstadt should be placed on LW. Who knows three years down the line I mean back when we did this when Reinhart was drafted I'm sure Armia was on the top line, Lemieux on line 3 etc , it's hard to predict who will pan out when you are talking about non first round prospects

 

[AustonsNostrils]

So many centers - Eichel, ROR, Reinhart, Mittelstadt, Asplund, Pu, Larsson, Girgensons

 

[Dirty Dog]

Remember when we were all excite we finally got centers: grigs and girgensons

 

[The Blunder Years]

Anyone open to signing Alzner now?

Alzner-Risto
McCabe-Antipin
Beaulieu-Bogo
Falk

 

[Husko]

Anyone open to signing Alzner now?

Alzner-Risto
McCabe-Antipin
Beaulieu-Bogo
Falk

I'd rather sign someone to a more reasonable, short-term deal, like Markov, del Zotto, or Daley. If we're going to break the bank for someone it should be Shattenkirk.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Brayden Schenn is way closer to David Perron than Phil Kessel, what a uniquely awful deal.

 

[Snippit]

New plan: Screw defence

Mittlestadt-Eichel-XXXX
XXX-ROR-Okposo
Nylander-Reinhart-XXXX

In a few years from now that's a forward group that's on par with Toronto and Edmonton. Depends if Okposo can maintain good production, which I think he should be able to. Then we have Asplund, Bailey, Baptiste, Fasching, Pu to fill in those X's.

Let's just pray that McCabe and Guhle both become bonafide top four defenceman, Risto turns into a true #1 and Antipin is legit.

McCabe-Risto
Guhle-Antipin

Maybe under Housley's tutelage, that'll be good enough.

 

[flashsabre]

I get this feeling that Botts and Housley are going to make a big play for Shattenkirk. Fits Housley's system to a tee and they can try to sell him on being the number 1 dman here and letting Risto breath on the 2nd pair. Then you try to move Bogo.

Not saying they will land him but I think he will be the target.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

We're leverage so that Shattenkirk can get paid after a weak playoffs until we clear the salary and he puts pen to paper.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

So, here's where we're at post expansion/first round:

Kane-Eichel-Reinhart
Ennis-O'Reilly-Okposo (quietly solid GF trio)
Foligno-Larsson-Girgensons
Moulson-Rodrigues-Baptiste
Des

Bogo-Risto
Beaulieu-Antipin
Guhle-McCabe
Gorges

Lehner
Ullmark*

 

[Snippit]

So, here's where we're at post expansion/first round:

Kane-Eichel-Reinhart
Ennis-O'Reilly-Okposo (quietly solid GF trio)
Foligno-Larsson-Girgensons
Moulson-Rodrigues-Baptiste
Des

Bogo-Risto
Beaulieu-Antipin
Guhle-McCabe
Gorges

Lehner
Ullmark*

After seeing ROR play really well at wing at the World Championships, I'd love to be able to move Sam to centre. We're not currently deep enough to roll 3C.

16-17:

ROR-Eichel-Baptiste
Kane-Reinhart-Okposo
Foligno-ERod-Girgensons
Ennis-Girgensons-Moulson

McCabe-Risto
Beaulieu-Antipin
Gorges-Bogosian

17-18:

ROR-Eichel-Baptiste
Nylander-Reinhart-Okposo

McCabe-Risto
Beaulieu-Antipin
Guhle-Bogosian

Whenever Mittlestadt is ready, is when we can start going three centers deep.

 

[Ace]

Remember when we were all excite we finally got centers: grigs and girgensons

I made this same point today. Wow things have changed.

Although I firmly believe we just drafted Eichel's future winger.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

they closed the draft thread, weird. hoping Hague and/or Timmins are there for us at 37. I favor Timmins.

 

[TehDoak]

Nyr is clearing salary and roster spots for shattenkirk. Only way he is coming here is for massive over payment

No thanks

 

[Ace]

I assumed that report was his agent trying to drive up his money on the Rangers from the word go.

 

[Jame]

Brayden Schenn is way closer to David Perron than Phil Kessel, what a uniquely awful deal.

I don't think either player is a good barometer... but St Louis crushed that deal.

They got a 55-60 point 25 year old center for essentially Reaves, Lehtera, 2nd, and a conditional 1st

 

[Onslow]

Yeah, no thanks on Shattenkirk. Not at the cost and term he will command.

 

[Chainshot]

they closed the draft thread, weird. hoping Hague and/or Timmins are there for us at 37. I favor Timmins.

No we didn't - http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2360977&page=16