What UFA should we really go after?
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Eye of Ra
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Gusev - Larkin - Kovalchuck
Mantha - Antha - Bertuzzi
Svechnikov - Velano - Rasmussen
Zadina - Glen - Hirose
Dekeyser - Green
Hronek - Bowey
Sulak - Cholo
go young..
Mantha - Antha - Bertuzzi
Svechnikov - Velano - Rasmussen
Zadina - Glen - Hirose
Dekeyser - Green
Hronek - Bowey
Sulak - Cholo
go young..
Steve Yzerlland
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obey86
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He is not a free agent, he got a 3 year deal from LA last offseason. Why would we want him anyways? He's 36.
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Go young, break up a line that was absolutely on fire to end the season in Bert-Larkin-Mantha, start Zadina and Hirose on the 4th line over Svechnikov who's proved nothing and Rasmussen who hasn't shown much more than the ability to be a 4th liner? Am I reading this right?
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The Zermanator
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We have enough 40-60 point wingers, can't be tying too much cap space in that area.
I say stay the course on the rebuild and go after the #1Cs and Ds.
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I don't want to see a UFA unless its someone with a lot of prime hockey left that is a game breaker. We don't want elite UFA that are going to age out of their prime and be a giant cap hit when the rebuild turns into a cup window. If its not someone like Erik Karlsson let's just stick with the draft and ELC signings. You can fill in the gaps once there is a core.
Henkka
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I want to see any UFA that makes us better, and when we will have a bigger talent pool, it enables possible trades.
This logic of not wanting any UFAs is stupidest ever. Pick the right ones with reasonable caphit, those are no-brainers if they want to join.
We will never be a team based on just own draft picks. UFAs and supporting cast is a basic need.
This logic of not wanting any UFAs is stupidest ever. Pick the right ones with reasonable caphit, those are no-brainers if they want to join.
We will never be a team based on just own draft picks. UFAs and supporting cast is a basic need.
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Cyborg Yzerberg
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We definitely need to make a stop gap signing or two, as far as I'm concerned:
Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha
Hirose-AA-Zadina
Svechnikov-Nielsen-Rasmussen
Abdelkader-Glendening-Helm
That's a rough lineup, I wouldn't be opposed to signing a center and/or a winger to a one or two year deal just to fill out the middle six.
Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha
Hirose-AA-Zadina
Svechnikov-Nielsen-Rasmussen
Abdelkader-Glendening-Helm
That's a rough lineup, I wouldn't be opposed to signing a center and/or a winger to a one or two year deal just to fill out the middle six.
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And with Svechnikov missing all of last season with injury and Rasmussen looking a bit over his head at times, them starting in GR wouldn't be the worst thing. I'd wanted to just aim for the big fish, but I started looking at our roster last night and I didn't realize how thin the Wings are up front. Giving one year deals to Vanek or Filppula, maybe taking a flier on a guy like Pirri. We could just roll with Ehn and de la Rose in those spots, I guess. Depending on who is in GR, it might be better to have a stacked GR team than to have some of these guys in Detroit.
At the very least, I think I'd look at a vet on a one year deal to try to trade at the deadline. Just not Vanek, apparently.
Steve Yzerlland
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Why has no one mentioned Jeff Skinner? I would love to add him and then trade some forwards to make room....
JustJokinenAround
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Shaman464
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Who would you trade? And how much would you pay for him? My fear with him is he gets Lucic syndrome and becomes a massive waste of cap space.
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Skinner for one is nothing like Lucic. Already has 4 seasons 30+ goals and is only 26.Lucic has only one 30 goal season 8 years ago.... I would try and trade Mantha and or Ras for a good d prospect or another first round pick.(seperate deals for each)
Shaman464
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But, he alternates between good years and bad years. One year 20 goals the next 35. Also, you're not going to get a good d prospect for either of them. Mantha is a run of the mill scoring winger, and Ras had what I would consider a very underwhelming season that ended with an injury. Neither are prize pigs. You'd have to start any trade with AA for a d prospect worth having.
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Chabot is not an UFA so forgive me if this is the wrong thread, but I just proposed on the Trade forum Zadina + 6th overall for Chabot. If Ottawa wanted another elite piece I would pass, but a mid level prospect/pick would be fine. Any thoughts, am I crazy?
