Okay so how do we snag Byfuglien from the Thrashers?
There's your bomb from the point on the PP and increased physicality on the back-end and in front of Henke.
I'd love to get him. If he keeps this up, though, he'll command an upwards of 4 mil this summer. But I'd gladly give up a 1st or two to get the Big Man.
I'd love to get him. If he keeps this up, though, he'll command an upwards of 4 mil this summer. But I'd gladly give up a 1st or two to get the Big Man.
No way. Think about the Rangers past 1st rounders. Woudl you give up MDZ + Staal? Kreider + MDZ? Hell, would you give up Staal + Sanguinetti(the only 1st rounder not given time to make it and not)? I wouldnt. I trust Clarke and Gorton to get the Rangers 2 players who will help this team both now and in the future.
No way. Think about the Rangers past 1st rounders. Woudl you give up MDZ + Staal? Kreider + MDZ? Hell, would you give up Staal + Sanguinetti(the only 1st rounder not given time to make it and not)? I wouldnt. I trust Clarke and Gorton to get the Rangers 2 players who will help this team both now and in the future.
Now, if he was an UFA, that is a different story.
He might actually be better than Staal ... /blasphemy
And yea I'd give up a 1st and something else for him absolutely...a long term RD partner for MDZ, though as nails, booming shot, versatility - he'd be great!
Everyone's in agreement that Kreider won't be at BC next year, yeah? It's just a matter of where he's going to be able to play. In before "don't break up the Pack/BAR/Homegrown line" also.
Everyone's in agreement that Kreider won't be at BC next year, yeah? It's just a matter of where he's going to be able to play. In before "don't break up the Pack/BAR/Homegrown line" also.
I'd love to get him. If he keeps this up, though, he'll command an upwards of 4 mil this summer. But I'd gladly give up a 1st or two to get the Big Man.
Best case scenario, he goes to arbitration with the Thrashers and gets a 1 year deal and will become UFA upon it's expiration.... But yeah, I agree he'll get around $4 mil and if he can play the way he's playing now, that will be well worth it for his services...
Everyone's in agreement that Kreider won't be at BC next year, yeah? It's just a matter of where he's going to be able to play. In before "don't break up the Pack/BAR/Homegrown line" also.
Yeahhh I knew I forgot someone when I re-read it a few times. Doesn't ruin it too much though, just means that we don't have a resign for a 14th forward, and EC takes that spot.
Yeahhh I knew I forgot someone when I re-read it a few times. Doesn't ruin it too much though, just means that we don't have a resign for a 14th forward, and EC takes that spot.
Yea I always do that when I put effort into writing out the home lineup, I didn't notice it at first but I did say to myself that I'd rather a veteran center in the 3c spot he he fits right in there perfectly and I I don't think there'd be any cap problems with that lineup. Do you think kreider will slide right into the 2 line lw spot? I don't know much about him i am confident stepan will be ready for the first line center and I think dubs will mature even more and take on the first line lw spot
Yea I always do that when I put effort into writing out the home lineup, I didn't notice it at first but I did say to myself that I'd rather a veteran center in the 3c spot he he fits right in there perfectly and I I don't think there'd be any cap problems with that lineup. Do you think kreider will slide right into the 2 line lw spot? I don't know much about him i am confident stepan will be ready for the first line center and I think dubs will mature even more and take on the first line lw spot
I honestly don't know myself. I do know that Avery nor MZA would be a 2nd line LW, and I don't think we have anyone in the Pack that could play it. Like everyone else already pointed out, it's going to be a hole that needs to be filled.
The path to true contenders stems from developing (and paying) a young core, but also from using the Drury/Rozsival money to obtain a true #1 center, and first pairing defenseman in 2 offseasons.
I honestly don't know myself. I do know that Avery nor MZA would be a 2nd line LW, and I don't think we have anyone in the Pack that could play it. Like everyone else already pointed out, it's going to be a hole that needs to be filled.
Yea but our biggest need would be a second line left wing which is a hell of a lot better than a first line lw or center. I like Avery but don't think he's used enough pp/pk etc but I think third line lw is where he fits in best next to drury and maybe grachev next year who knows. But a lot of people do seam to be high on kreider which is good.
Yea but our biggest need would be a second line left wing which is a hell of a lot better than a first line lw or center. I like Avery but don't think he's used enough pp/pk etc but I think third line lw is where he fits in best next to drury and maybe grachev next year who knows. But a lot of people do seam to be high on kreider which is good.
Our biggest need, by far, is a 1st line center.
If Stepan or Anisimov develops into one, thats great, but I wouldnt bet on it.
I don't know if this has been mentioned or not yet, but if the cap does go up by $3-4 million, and a deal can be pulled for Rozsival or Drury (not that I hate them or the way they play, just would need the extra cap in this scenario, and I realize Drury is a very, very, long-shot trade), would anyone be opposed to throwing $9+ mil, 10-year deal at an RFA Stamkos (haven't heard anything lately about contract extension in Tampa) and saying goodbye to Christ, Gilroy, Frolov, Feds (barring a very low-paying deal to stay), and a couple of draft picks that would likely be very late with a top line involving Stamkos-Gaborik? I know that would leave the team short on LWs, but I believe Dubinksy played relatively well there last season, even if that would break up the Pack line, and I'm sure there are some other options (Feds on a low deal) that could happen, as I don't know the entirety of the UFA market this upcoming season.
