Flames will probably look for picks and prospects although they would need some cap salary to return.
He is 35 so perhaps something like a first/or a couple of seconds and Demers or Clowe would do the trick. He will want to go to a competitor so they can't be too choosey. So they may have to settle for even less.
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I know you're being sarcastic but he's not great anymore. Not even remotely worth that cap hit.
Yeah but it is only for one year. Then it would be possible to sign him to a more reasonable two maybe three year extension. He would be great centering Couture and Havlat. The Sharks would of course ship Clowe elsewhere. I'd say he would score 40 goals on the Sharks. The top line of Marleau, Thornton, and Pavelski would likely improve as well. And if it doesn't work then in two years he would be gone and the new current era would close and the org would begin the new era.
Yeah but it is only for one year. Then it would be possible to sign him to a more reasonable two maybe three year extension. He would be great centering Couture and Havlat. The Sharks would of course ship Clowe elsewhere. I'd say he would score 40 goals on the Sharks. The top line of Marleau, Thornton, and Pavelski would likely improve as well. And if it doesn't work then in two years he would be gone and the new current era would close and the org would begin the new era.
We've been through this with Heatley. Sharks fans need to stop salivating over every washed up one-dimensional winger who might potentially be available.
Iginla was horrible this season. When you have a 1013 PDO and still manage to finish -10, that's just embarrassing. Granted a lot of that was Sutter using him idiotically but he's nowhere near the player he once was. The Sharks would also assuredly lose a bidding war.
seeing how bad we dropped this season, i would be down with it contigent that we give up at most picks in the upcoming season along with some players going back for cap (havlat ideally if he waives, clowe maybe). i honestly think our window is one year now, we BARELY snuck in the playoffs this season. next season probably could be our last before we start sucking as a mediocre team. thus might as well just go for broke next season and see what happens. afterwards we absolutely need to start a rebuild, we have no prospects at all for a reasonable retool.
We've been through this with Heatley. Sharks fans need to stop salivating over every washed up one-dimensional winger who might potentially be available.
Iginla was horrible this season. When you have a 1013 PDO and still manage to finish -10, that's just embarrassing. Granted a lot of that was Sutter using him idiotically but he's nowhere near the player he once was. The Sharks would also assuredly lose a bidding war.
He won't finish at a -10 with Couture and Havlat. All of his assets are still useful. He can do everything Clowe can do and is significantly better even on the decline and for once the Sharks would have someone who actually can play in front of the net.
Now with that said I wouldn't expect to give up as much as they did for Heatley. But if the price is right I don't see why not. With Ignla's presence the Sharks win the conference again.
Yeah no. Stop making huge blockbuster trades. Let the team find some ******* chemistry and stuff. Minor **** is fine.
One way or the other the team has to be tweaked a bit. The Sharks either need to add a few goals or shoot for a defensive style team which would possibly require a bigger re-tool.
Ignla may be acquired at a pretty reasonable price. He has an NMC after all.
He won't finish at a -10 with Couture and Havlat. All of his assets are still useful. He can do everything Clowe can do and is significantly better even on the decline and for once the Sharks would have someone who actually can play in front of the net.
Now with that said I wouldn't expect to give up as much as they did for Heatley. But if the price is right I don't see why not. With Ignla's presence the Sharks win the conference again.
Iginla isn't that type of goal scorer. Just because the Sharks don't have a Holmstrom type isn't the end of the world. They score most of their goes off tips and rebounds and layer the front of the net. I don't think making a move for Iggy is good. Im a huge fan and have been but no thank you.
One way or the other the team has to be tweaked a bit. The Sharks either need to add a few goals or shoot for a defensive style team which would possibly require a bigger re-tool.
Ignla may be acquired at a pretty reasonable price. He has an NMC after all.
There are teams Iginla would be happy to go to who could offer much more than SJ.
I get the impression sometimes here that people don't dig Vandermeer. I just got to chalk it up to lack of ice time, because he is everything I'd like in a bottom pair d-man. Tough as nails, shoots well, passes decent, limits mistakes and just fills his limited ice time as well as possible.
I can't believe he was used as a forward this season, and maybe that's soured people on him? Regardless, Vandy played 18 minutes a night with Edmonton, he'd make a great regular pair with Braun. Just give the guy some ice time.
I get the impression sometimes here that people don't dig Vandermeer. I just got to chalk it up to lack of ice time, because he is everything I'd like in a bottom pair d-man. Tough as nails, shoots well, passes decent, limits mistakes and just fills his limited ice time as well as possible.
I can't believe he was used as a forward this season, and maybe that's soured people on him? Regardless, Vandy played 18 minutes a night with Edmonton, he'd make a great regular pair with Braun. Just give the guy some ice time.
I thought posters were pretty positive on Vandermeer, although that may be because Colin White would have made anyone else look like a better option on defense for most of the season.
If I were Vandermeer though, I don't know if I'd want to resign here. He's been treated pretty badly. No ice time, and when he does get ice time, he's a forward who gets like five minutes a night.
I thought posters were pretty positive on Vandermeer, although that may be because Colin White would have made anyone else look like a better option on defense for most of the season.
If I were Vandermeer though, I don't know if I'd want to resign here. He's been treated pretty badly. No ice time, and when he does get ice time, he's a forward who gets like five minutes a night.
Most are positive on Vandermeer. I agree that could be his thought process. Who knows? If the coaches aren't even using him, I can see DW letting him go as a result. However, the mere fact that he has the versatility to step in as a d-man and as a forward should still be appealing for the brass. If they need to go cheap, it's a good option to have to only spend 1 mil on an extra at either spot.
As for Iginla, there's no way the Sharks ought to be involved. I don't think they have the assets and I don't think he will turn this team w/o a lot of other moves to support it, back into a Cup contender.
The Sharks should try to keep the roster intact. Add a top 9 scoring forward and two dmen to replace White Vandy and possibly Murray.
No more overhauls.
Just my opinion.
I agree, I personally think the Sharks are fine if they can keep this current roster in tact for next season. The only tweaking I would consider is buying out Handzus and find a RW who can play tweener, between 2nd/3rd line, mainly play 3rd line RW, he would replace Mitchell. Resigning Winnik and Moore should be tops on the list for offseason moves.
This past season was not a tweak, it was almost a complete roster overhaul. Its no wonder the Sharks are just now finding their groove, but they couldnt have done it at a better time.
