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if the youngsters keep playing really well, Methot will probably be shopped a bit and I'm assuming will be had cheap.. he isn't flashy, but he plays defense well.
if the youngsters keep playing really well, Methot will probably be shopped a bit and I'm assuming will be had cheap.. he isn't flashy, but he plays defense well.
You honestly expect to get a guy you think can slot in as a #3-4 for a 5th round pick?
If that's not homerism...
Seriously, what blinkman said. Negotiation
And Methot is more a 3rd pairing guy in my mind for now. Tallinder has injury issues and produces next to no offense while being somewhat soft for a high price.
And Methot is more a 3rd pairing guy in my mind for now. Tallinder has injury issues and produces next to no offense while being somewhat soft for a high price.
cause the Sens need D anyway. Cowen, Phillips and Gonchar are the only guys signed.
If everything goes right Tallinder and Methot could contribute on the 2nd pair. But there is a reason they were offered in this thread. They're expensive and definitely not a sure fire #3/4
oh yeah, agreed... free agency would be the preferred option. It's just guys like Martin, Ballard and Robidas have as good a chance at being #5/6 guys as #3/4 guys. Plus they have big salaries long term. I'd probably take Robidas for free out of those guys and that's it.
Martin in the right system is easily a top pairing guy. He can eat 24/25 mins a night and is sound defensively. The issue is that he needs a defensive system to excel. He had that last year and was amazing (I ate crow over how well he played as I initially hated the signing). This year with Malkin and Neal playing amazing, they played a more offensive system, and wanted Martin to join in the rush. That's not his initial inclination (which is to stay back and let the play come to him), and it conflicts with the Pen's system. Which means he's neither effective in the offense, nor is he that effective in the defense.
Put him in a really tight defensive system (Nashville, Phoniex, Caps, Rangers, Tampa, NJ, Dallas?, etc) and he'll do very very well. But unless the Pens change their system, Martin is going to be miscast and fans will hate him for how ineffective he'll be.
From the few games I watched of the Sens/Rangers series... I don't think he's what you're looking for. Perhaps someone more like Stuart, Jackman, Rozsival, Hannan, Allen (although some of these are more of a 2nd pairing shutdown type).
Haven't seen this guy play much in the last couple years, what would you want for him?
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Carl Gunnarsson for Mark Stone or Colin Greening.
For Mark Stone, done.
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Henrik Tallinder could definitely be had. Granted, he's been out for a long while with a blood clot, but he is and always has been a steady 3/4 guy for us.
With the way our D looks to be shaping up right now, you could definitely have Tallinder. What would you give back?
EDIT: how much more would it cost to nab Neil?
Tallinder has always been a solid defenseman, but I'm curious as to why NJD would be prepared to move him. Your blueline is still fairly weak isn't it?
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Maybe so.
A mid 2nd is fair, imo, for Greene. If we could sign Suter, LA would make that trade.
Whatever fair value is for a 2nd round pick, I'd gladly give that for Greene.
Tallinder has always been a solid defenseman, but I'm curious as to why NJD would be prepared to move him. Your blueline is still fairly weak isn't it?
Whatever fair value is for a 2nd round pick, I'd gladly give that for Greene.
I mean, if you think a Conference
Final-caliber defense is weak, then, sure, our D is weak.
Really though, our defensemen have blossomed--buying into the system, executing, and producing. If we add Tallinder back into the mix, we'd have to send down either Fayne or Larsson... Something that is completely unwarranted due to their stellar play in the postseason.
Which makes Tallinder, in a sense, basically an odd-man-out.
I mean, if you think a Conference
Final-caliber defense is weak, then, sure, our D is weak.
Really though, our defensemen have blossomed--buying into the system, executing, and producing. If we add Tallinder back into the mix, we'd have to send down either Fayne or Larsson... Something that is completely unwarranted due to their stellar play in the postseason.
Which makes Tallinder, in a sense, basically an odd-man-out.
cause the Sens need D anyway. Cowen, Phillips and Gonchar are the only guys signed.
If everything goes right Tallinder and Methot could contribute on the 2nd pair. But there is a reason they were offered in this thread. They're expensive and definitely not a sure fire #3/4
Ok, so tell me, what are you willing to give a team in exchange for a true #3/4 dman.
