Rumor: Trade Rumor/Speculation Thread XXVII: Viva la St.Louis! [Mod Warning post #1]

[Chaels Arms]

Anyone hear Pierre McGuire on the Fan on Thursday talking about this situation? He said he used to be represented by Callahan's agent Kurt Overhardt. Said that Overhardt is a great negotiator and he seemed somewhat surprised at the reports that these negotiations have hit a deadlock.

 

[JCrusher*]

A good boss would say "Thanks for your contributions, I hope you find what demands you're looking for."

Not be a bratty ******* about it.

Im sorry but nobody is bashing the guy, The poster who you are calling bratty didnt really insult him. He simply said cally isnt playing anywhere close to warrant a huge contract. I like callahan just as much as you do and i think he deserves complments for his heart but you cant overpay him

 

[GregSirico]

Anyone hear Pierre McGuire on the Fan on Thursday talking about this situation? He said he used to be represented by Callahan's agent Kurt Overhardt. Said that Overhardt is a great negotiator and he seemed somewhat surprised at the reports that these negotiations have hit a deadlock.

Yeah I did hear that ... but had no idea what to make of it.

 

[RGY]

Our second line really needs another goal scorer. You can't have both Cally and hagelin there. Just can't do it.

That line was a joke today though Hagelin skated well.

 

[rangers91*]

st.louis with another 2 goal game, can yzerman give this guy up?, he's on fire

 

[RGY]

st.louis with another 2 goal game, can yzerman give this guy up?, he's on fire

We're screwed

 

[Flat Ronnie]

st.louis with another 2 goal game, can yzerman give this guy up?, he's on fire

Not for crap...

 

[SnowblindNYR]

At this point if we can't get anything for Cally, we should just keep him and let him walk. We're not getting MSL, even for a package.

 

[RonGreschner]

I have a feeling Sather is going to be a big player in the trade deadline and I just hope he doesn't unload too much. I wouldn't be surprised to see Brassard, Stralman Dorsett Boyle and Stepan all traded.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

At this point if we can't get anything for Cally, we should just keep him and let him walk. We're not getting MSL, even for a package.

I'm sure we can get a prospect package, who knows what though. Maybe living in the HFBoards Verse is messing with me but it feels like this is such a cloud over the team that we're better off with the prospect depth.

I'll hit and run and say I want to see Callahan + Stepan for Yakupov though

 

[mti79]

We all know what type of player Cally is. He is they guy who will go through a wall for you. He can score, he is decent on the pp (especially in front of the net) and he is a great pk'er. That said, I don't see him as a fit in our top 6 this year, next year or going forward. For that reason alone, the Rangers should not pay him the kind of money he is looking for. You can take $7 Million and pay $4 to a 2/3 liner with offensive upside and $1.5-2 M on a defensive 3/4 liner. Resign Taco, Moore, Boyle, Stralman. You'd have largely the same team which is competing and they'd have another year of chemistry. Maybe a trade comes along that allows us to add a top notch offensive talent. Maybe a free agent doesn't find the market they envisioned and comes to NY. There are a lot of uncertainities sure, but at least we're not tied into a contract that a lot of us are very worried about coming back to bite us in the butt later.

Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Taco-Brass-MZA
Hagelin-Miller/Richards-Fast?
Boyle-Moore-Carcillo

Maybe Lindberg/Hrivik can make a jump. Maybe Richie is bought out. Maybe maybe maybe...

McD-G
Staal-Stral
Moore-Klein
McI/Allen/Falk/FA

 

[NYGBleedBlueNYR]

All is quiet ... should have something happen now.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

I have a feeling Sather is going to be a big player in the trade deadline and I just hope he doesn't unload too much. I wouldn't be surprised to see Brassard, Stralman Dorsett Boyle and Stepan all traded.

I don't think Sather has even thought about trading Stepan.

 

[AHB*]

Anyone hear Pierre McGuire on the Fan on Thursday talking about this situation? He said he used to be represented by Callahan's agent Kurt Overhardt. Said that Overhardt is a great negotiator and he seemed somewhat surprised at the reports that these negotiations have hit a deadlock.

Represented him as a coach?

I have a feeling that Callahans 30 - 45 million dollar negotiations are much more complicated then Pierre McGuire's.

 

[Doctyl]

I don't think Sather has even thought about trading Stepan.

Sather most likely hasn't but just about every other poster here wants him dealt

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Is it overreaction? probably.. but right now I'd have no problem dealing Stepan.. he's on my **** list for his hold out and his play, AND he's going to be a headache to re sign if he does get it together (we saw this last off season)

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

Is it overreaction? probably.. but right now I'd have no problem dealing Stepan.. he's on my **** list for his hold out and his play, AND he's going to be a headache to re sign if he does get it together (we saw this last off season)

I mean technically he didn't hold out, He didn't have a contract. I don't know about you but if I didn't have a contract to work somewhere I wouldn't work there without a contract

 

[JCrusher*]

Is it overreaction? probably.. but right now I'd have no problem dealing Stepan.. he's on my **** list for his hold out and his play, AND he's going to be a headache to re sign if he does get it together (we saw this last off season)

Exactly. The hold out was 1 thing but the fact that he has played like crap the whole year is something that hurt the team IMO. Most of his points ahve come from secondar assist liek today's games which was abad pass that nash turned into a sweet setup for the CK goal.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I mean technically he didn't hold out, He didn't have a contract. I don't know about you but if I didn't have a contract to work somewhere I wouldn't work there without a contract

yeah, but you know what I mean.. and he's played horrible this year.

 

[Doctyl]

I wouldn't trade Stepan unless a SIGNIFICANT upgrade is coming back and is around the same age.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I wouldn't trade Stepan unless a SIGNIFICANT upgrade is coming back and is around the same age.

no team is stupid enough to do that.

sorry, I hate him right now. I'm probably not the right guy to discuss this

 

[RonGreschner]

I hope they don't deal Stepan but look what happens when you hold out for the Rangers, Dubinsky and Del Zoto traded.

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

yeah, but you know what I mean.. and he's played horrible this year.

As backwards as it sounds... holding on to him is a better idea as of now, you aren't going to get a large significant upgrade for him right now because that shortened season could be looked as an anomaly and not the norm.

 

[Doctyl]

no team is stupid enough to do that.

sorry, I hate him right now. I'm probably not the right guy to discuss this

We'll obviously it wouldn't be a 1 for 1, but Stepan has good value and will be a good player. I don't see him falling off a cliff like MDZ

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

As backwards as it sounds... holding on to him is a better idea as of now, you aren't going to get a large significant upgrade for him right now because that shortened season could be looked as an anomaly and not the norm.

can we re do the ROR deal from last year?