Summer Wishlist Part 2: Let the UFA frenzy begin

[Blueline Bomber]

Not sure where you're seeing the support for Cam. Most agree that it's Khudobin's spot until he falters or Cam takes it away from him

 

[Gr8Dan]

I actually believe Cam will be better since he actually has real competition now. Peters, Boucher, Graham, Leighton weren't exactly quality backups that could overtake the #1. Being benched last year WHILE healthy is what maybe will motivate him during the offseason.

 

[WhiteTrashAmerican]

Incoming opening night 6-4 Cam Ward loss

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I actually believe Cam will be better since he actually has real competition now. Peters, Boucher, Graham, Leighton weren't exactly quality backups that could overtake the #1. Being benched last year WHILE healthy is what maybe will motivate him during the offseason.

Or he might end up being a whiny malcontent because he's not getting enough starts as he's never had competition for starts before.

 

[Caniac4ever]

Or he might end up being a whiny malcontent because he's not getting enough starts as he's never had competition for starts before.

Request for trade to select 2 teams incoming...

 

[Goodafternoon]

I just remembered about Jerome Samson he's a UFA I think, he had a decent season 56 points in 68 games I think. I'd like to see him back in the 'Canes organization. It'd be about par for the course if we re-signed him though, after bring back the former cane Gleason.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Should be an interesting day in Ottawa. Some good news, some bad.

 

[Unsustainable]

Should be an interesting day in Ottawa. Some good news, some bad.

Claude Giroux on the loose?

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Claude Giroux on the loose?

Ha ha, that was a ridiculous story wasn't it? Grabbing a cop's butt. Multiple times. He must have been completely wasted.

 

[Buenos Necas]

He was just...coppin' a feel...ba dum tsss

#lamejokeislame

 

[Blueline Bomber]

He was just...coppin' a feel...ba dum tsss

#lamejokeislame

Nah, he was just keeping up the July 1st Free Agent Frenzy tradition of grabbing a bum and regretting it later.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Damn. Flames resign Paul Byron. I can't be angry - we didn't have room for him after signing Malone and McClement and are serious about bringing on Boychuck and Terry. But he would've been a nice sparkplug.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Instead of coppin a feel, he feeled a cop

 

[Sens1Canes2]

There's the good news. Legwand to Sens, 2 years, $3 mil per.

 

[Unsustainable]

There's the good news. Legwand to Sens, 2 years, $3 mil per.

Very good value.

 

[Wolfpuck]

There's the good news. Legwand to Sens, 2 years, $3 mil per.

Spezza who?

But seriously, that's a good deal.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Nicely done SensCanes. Should be a solid #2 pivot behind Turris, and amazing term. My guess is he waited a bit long to be signed and his value went down some.

 

[jstaal]

Cam

Agree with all of this.

Cam will prove you wrong..

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Nicely done SensCanes. Should be a solid #2 pivot behind Turris, and amazing term. My guess is he waited a bit long to be signed and his value went down some.

I see him as a 3C as long as Zibinijad (sp) continues to progress. But Legwand can certainly play 2C if Zib can't handle the duties. I know that they see Zib as a future fixture in the top 6, now he just has to maintain the consistency.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Ha ha, that was a ridiculous story wasn't it? Grabbing a cop's butt. Multiple times. He must have been completely wasted.

Imagine how the cop must have felt when it got to the point he actually had to make it official.

 

[bleedgreen]

Spezza who?

But seriously, that's a good deal.

It's a good deal, but unsurprising considering how bad legwand was with Detroit.

As far as spezza goes though, legwand couldn't carry his jock with a wheelbarrow. These are not comparable players. Spezza is still a number one center and Legwand is a good third center, second depending on quality of linemates which he might not have in ottawa.

I think Spezza is gonna tear it up being the lesser marked second center, he's been the focal point of every defensive scheme for a long time.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

It's a good deal, but unsurprising considering how bad legwand was with Detroit.

As far as spezza goes though, legwand couldn't carry his jock with a wheelbarrow. These are not comparable players. Spezza is still a number one center and Legwand is a good third center, second depending on quality of linemates which he might not have in ottawa.

I think Spezza is gonna tear it up being the lesser marked second center, he's been the focal point of every defensive scheme for a long time.

No, of course Legwand isn't the player Spezza is. And he won't be asked to be either. I think the net gain of Ottawa's offseason moves could possibly mean a + in terms of goal differential. Spezza was a PPG guy at his best, but last year was horrific defensively. My hope is that Chiasson and Legwand combine for 80+ points and the team defense is improved.

I am definitely a Spezza fan and I think you're right, he may just tear up the West.

 

[jeromeo87]

Islanders need D. Canes have at least one expendable Dman. Possible deal that would allow Canes to acquire either Bailey, Grabner or Clutterbuck?

 

[What the Faulk]

I wouldn't say they have an expendable defenseman unless they make another signing. You can count on Gleason to miss time, and probably Sekera as well. Hainsey, Harrison, and Liles aren't exactly young either. Then there's Murphy who may or may not be ready. You're not too far from Michal Jordan playing regular minutes.

 

[DaveG]

Unless we have an agreement already in place to have Bellemore back at Harrison's salary, we don't have the extra dman.


As much as I'd love to do it, unless Lowe, Biega, Carrick, or Kivisto (if we were to bring him back) are ready we'd be playing with serious fire.