Salary Cap: Salary Cap & Roster Building | Monday, February 26

[StaalForOne]

Wingels and Bouma both in Chicago's top 6 tonight. Showcase city.

Not saying I want either, just reinforcing what was said re: they seem to be available

 

[66-30-33]

Brassard puts our forward depth "over the top" but I feel like Ottawa is likely to keep him and wait to see what they can get in the Summer when more than just a few playoff teams are shopping.

Nonsense! HE'S A PENGUIN!!!! soon...

 

[Empoleon8771]

What are the names yohe lists?

 

[Ryder71]

What are the names yohe lists?

He'll be on the X at 4:30pm, maybe he'll hint about it then.

 

[Gurglesons]

Kane, Cullen, Pouliot, Brassard, JGP, Letestu.

I really hope we don’t spend major assets on Kane.

 

[Ryder71]

Kane, Cullen, Pouliot, Brassard, JGP, Letestu.

I really hope we don’t spend major assets on Kane.

I only see one name on that list that excites me. You guessed it, Mark Letestu!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sideline]

Kane, Cullen, Pouliot, Brassard, JGP, Letestu.

I really hope we don’t spend major assets on Kane.

I wonder if Bottlecap would do Sheary + something small for Kane with retention. Sheary is young enough that he fits the Buffalo core and replaces some of the scoring they'd lose.

 

[mpp9]

Kane and Cullen, or Brassard/Pageau and Pouliot.

That’d be my wish list.

 

[Gurglesons]

I wonder if Bottlecap would do Sheary + something small for Kane with retention. Sheary is young enough that he fits the Buffalo core and replaces some of the scoring they'd lose.

Not going to happen. Kane is at least a 1st and a roster player and honestly if we are running Sheahan as our 3C it isn’t worth it.

Knowing JR we’ll get a Test Tube and Pouliot and Malkin will will us to a cup.

 

[Ryder71]

Kane and Cullen, or Brassard/Pageau and Pouliot.

That’d be my wish list.

Wow, I see a seismic difference between the first scenario and the second. The second one hands down.

 

[mpp9]

Wow, I see a seismic difference between the first scenario and the second. The second one hands down.

A top 6 winger and a high end 4C. Or a middle six center and a middle six winger.

I’d prefer the latter as well but in terms of assets, that’s probably all we can afford.

 

[The Old Master]

Kane, Cullen, Pouliot, Brassard, JGP, Letestu.

I really hope we don’t spend major assets on Kane.

I think we've had enough pou on the team this year....Cullen and testtube only if we can't do anything better......that leaves brassard, kane and jgp in that order. imo ......and I wouldn't over pay for the first 2

 

[Ryder71]

A top 6 winger and a high end 4C. Or a middle six center and a middle six winger.

I’d prefer the latter as well but in terms of assets, that’s probably all we can afford.

Brassard is by the far the best possible player. No ones even close on that list IMO.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

What are the names yohe lists?

Nothing new.

Letestu
Cullen
Kane
Grabber
Pouliot
Brassard
Pageau

 

[mpp9]

Brassard is by the far the best possible player. No ones even close on that list IMO.

Because we need a center more than anything he’s the best fit.

I wouldn’t call him a better hockey player than Kane. Certainly not a better ES goal scorer which is pretty damn important.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It is interesting that Rutherford is saying so many players are available now, when it sounds like they weren't available earlier in the year. Are teams finally committing to selling now? That's what Rutherford seemed to be implying, when he said he was talking to a lot of teams about a lot of players.

 

[Ryder71]

Because we need a center more than anything he’s the best fit.

I wouldn’t call him a better hockey player than Kane. Certainly not a better ES goal scorer which is pretty damn important.

You need to look at Brassard in the context of what he's done in the playoffs though. He gets even better in the post season and plays with a bit of an edge. Also, We need a center and Kane is a wing. Again for what we need there's no one close. It's a precipitous drop from Brassard to everyone else.

 

[Nakawick]

Kane, Cullen, Pouliot, Brassard, JGP, Letestu.

I really hope we don’t spend major assets on Kane.

Brassard and Pouliot would be fantastic. It is very easy to fit in Pouliot under the cap, especially with retention.

I too don’t want to spend big on a winger.

I have a feeling that if we needed to gain cap space that Botterill would take Sheary and Hunwick from us.

 

[mpp9]

You need to look at Brassard in the context of what he's done in the playoffs though. He gets even better in the post season and plays with a bit of an edge. Also, We need a center and Kane is a wing. Again for what we need there's no one close. It's a precipitous drop from Brassard to everyone else.

Kane has never played a playoff game and is in a contract year. I think there’s a good chance his game is conducive to playoff hockey as games well.

 

[SEALBound]

Someone is going to have to come up with a damn good argument for why Wingels is an upgrade worth trading assets for when we have a guy like Sprong in WBS.

 

[Empoleon8771]

As far as I can tell, Pouliot and Brassard in with Sheary and Hunwick out works with the cap. I'd personally rather go after Grabner than Pouliot, tho.

 

[Andy99]

Someone is going to have to come up with a damn good argument for why Wingels is an upgrade with trading assets for when we have a guy like Sprong in WBS.

I'll be really irritated if what we come out with is Wingels and Letestu. Why, just why would we spend anything on those guys...

 

[Freeptop]

It is interesting that Rutherford is saying so many players are available now, when it sounds like they weren't available earlier in the year. Are teams finally committing to selling now? That's what Rutherford seemed to be implying, when he said he was talking to a lot of teams about a lot of players.

I think you're reading too much into a line specifically designed to give nothing away. JR can "talk to lots of teams about lots of players", but that doesn't mean those teams are interested in trading the players JR is interested in. In fact, I'm pretty sure he's used that same line through the entire season as we've waited for him to acquire another center...

 

[The Old Master]

I think you're reading too much into a line specifically designed to give nothing away. JR can "talk to lots of teams about lots of players", but that doesn't mean those teams are interested in trading the players JR is interested in. In fact, I'm pretty sure he's used that same line through the entire season as we've waited for him to acquire another center...

it could be he just confused what yr. it is.....

 

[66-30-33]

As far as I can tell, Pouliot and Brassard in with Sheary and Hunwick out works with the cap. I'd personally rather go after Grabner than Pouliot, tho.

Is Hunwick going to Buf in the Pouliot deal? also Pouliot at 50% so under 600K, but less that that because prorated.