Dreger: Tampa, Islanders and Flyers lead Justin Williams talks

[Kcb12345]

Dallas is also on his list of 3-4 teams. They can give him the most money/term most likely which is why he'd consider them. Plus they're contenders.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Tampa isn't attractive? That roster is crazy. Give them a full year without injuries and I see them and the Pens as the top two teams in the East. Also, they might add Shattenkirk.

Not really. Our defense is good but our offense is 7 actual hockey players.

(Kucherov, Stamkos, Johnson, Palat, Point, Namestnikov, Killorn)

 

[hockeykicker]

Dallas is also on his list of 3-4 teams. They can give him the most money/term most likely which is why he'd consider them. Plus they're contenders.

Im pretty sure Carolina is the 4th team

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Dallas is also on his list of 3-4 teams. They can give him the most money/term most likely which is why he'd consider them. Plus they're contenders.

Playoff contenders, not cup contenders.

 

[DFC]

Any input from WSH fans? How'd he look last year? Numbers look good for a guy his age. Did he benefit from good circumstances, or is he still a solid hockey player?

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Any input from WSH fans? How'd he look last year? Numbers look good for a guy his age. Did he benefit from good circumstances, or is he still a solid hockey player?

Im not a Caps fan but saw enough to say that Williams definitely contributed to the line he played on. He's good at making those little plays around the net, good scoring instincts and plays a reliable all-around game.

To me hasn't shown big signs of slowing down so far.

 

[seabass45]

Maybe we trade Eberle for a top-4 defenseman?

Would Travis Hamonic from Calgary be available after the Stone resigning?

I guess we could trade Bailey? Or Chimera? Or Clutterbuck? I don't know.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Maybe we trade Eberle for a top-4 defenseman?

Would Travis Hamonic from Calgary be available after the Stone resigning?

I love this

 

[IslandersFan17]

Maybe we trade Eberle for a top-4 defenseman?

Would Travis Hamonic from Calgary be available after the Stone resigning?

Please, Calgary better add.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Please, Calgary better add.

For sure

 

[Sparksrus3]

islander fan here.

Oh god noooooooooo.

 

[hockeykicker]

Any input from WSH fans? How'd he look last year? Numbers look good for a guy his age. Did he benefit from good circumstances, or is he still a solid hockey player?

He played with kuznetsov and johansson on the caps and put up good numbers but he started really slow but came on towards end of year

 

[Sparksrus3]

I could see Williams working out great with Tavares. He's got that knack of meshing well with skilled players. I mean he played with Kuzy and Mojo in Washington.

Bailey - JT - Williams
Lee - Nelson - Eberle
Ladd - Beauvillier - Ho-Sang
Chimera - Cizikas - Clutterbuck (the C line!)
Kulemin/Quine

Geez that would be one of the deepest forward groups.

Those line combinations are wrong on oh so many levels
But we'll save that talk for another day

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Those line combinations are wrong on oh so many levels
But we'll save that talk for another day

Well another Isles fan just told me where to put some of the players. So you guys can sort it out yourselves.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Tampa with Williams, Vanek and Marleau (also assuming we trade Killorn for a pick):

Marleau-Stamkos-Kucherov
Palat-Johnson-Vanek
Namestnikov-Point-Williams
Gourde-Dumont-Callahan

hells yeah

 

[Kcb12345]

Im pretty sure Carolina is the 4th team

Dallas was confirmed as one of the team's by Dreger.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Tampa with Williams, Vanek and Marleau (also assuming we trade Killorn for a pick):

Marleau-Stamkos-Kucherov
Palat-Johnson-Vanek
Namestnikov-Point-Williams
Gourde-Dumont-Callahan

hells yeah

Florida is a retiree state, after all.

 

[Strait2thecup]

Tampa we need him more than you guys... please back off

-concerned islander fan

 

[The Madrigal]

I still wouldn't be surprised if he signs with the Flyers.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Islanders overpay and he sells out.

 

[Petes2424]

if im Williams I go to TB of the three teams listed.

It's his best chance to win out of the three. No doubt...

Flyers are going to sign another stop-gap guy in net and the Isles are just to far away. If he wants to win again, his best shot out of those three is Tampa... And there's an extra 6-10% cash in it with no state sales tax...

 

[Curufinwe]

I don't know how he fits with the Flyers cap situation. If the Elliott rumor is accurate, they already have a full roster and only about $2.5m in cap space.

 

[periferal]

More importantly...What does he cost and for how long?

 

[Sparksrus3]

The scariest part is that Weight played with Ladd and Williams on the cup team in 06.
Weight is the reason Ladd came here.
While we're at it lets bring Vrbata and Eric Staal over too. I would want Staal.

 

[Hivemind]

Any input from WSH fans? How'd he look last year? Numbers look good for a guy his age. Did he benefit from good circumstances, or is he still a solid hockey player?

He's still great. Terrific even strength numbers and very capable of filling a top 6 role. Most Washington fans are upset that we'll be losing him, but the salary cap sucks. I'm honestly shocked there's any fans in this thread who don't want Williams on their team.