Dissolved Contracts - Open UFA

[cslebn]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/i...emptive-strike

Based on the lawsuit the NHL is pushing all contracts could be voided. Keeping in mind that this is yet another terrible move in a long line of terrible moves by both sides, I'd like to pose a scenario.

Who would you offer to if it was open UFA for everyone?

[gojackets1]

There's no way that would happen, IMO. That would be a death sentence for the league. And if it did, I would assume most players would still sign with their respective teams.

Wishful thinking probably.

[jacketsinDC]

hartnell - brassard - eberle
umberger - backes - simmonds
foligno - anisimov - dubinsky
neil - mackenzie - dorsett
extra: boll

johnson - subban
tyutin - wiz
moore - nikitin

bob / c. anderson

more of the same team theme with a little extra skill.

[Samkow]

This won't happen. Just a bargaining chip.

[Sore Loser]

Originally Posted by Samkow

This won't happen. Just a bargaining chip.

This.

[CBJBrassard16]

Originally Posted by Sore Loser

This.

+1.

But in the fantasy world it does happen...

Ovechkin-Crosby-Stamkos
Giroux-Malkin-Datsyuk
Sedin-Sedin-Nash
Toews-Kesler-Zetterberg

Weber-Chara
Keith-Seabrook
Doughty-Suter

Lundqvist
Quick


Nothing too special

[Halfboard]

Originally Posted by CBJBrassard16

+1.

But in the fantasy world it does happen...

Ovechkin-Crosby-Stamkos
Giroux-Malkin-Datsyuk
Sedin-Sedin-Nash
Toews-Kesler-Zetterberg

Weber-Chara
Keith-Seabrook
Doughty-Suter

Lundqvist
Quick


Nothing too special

Hitch called................not weighty enough..........

[Sore Loser]

Originally Posted by CBJBrassard16

+1.

But in the fantasy world it does happen...

Ovechkin-Crosby-Stamkos
Giroux-Malkin-Datsyuk
Sedin-Sedin-Nash
Toews-Kesler-Zetterberg

Weber-Chara
Keith-Seabrook
Doughty-Suter

Lundqvist
Quick


Nothing too special

That'll be the New York Rangers, should something like this ever happen.

[Wisnutsen21]

Umberger - Dubinsky - Prospal

Foligno - Brassard - Johansen

Dorsette - Anisimov - Atkinson

Boll - Mackenzie - Letestu


Johnson - Wisniewski

Tyutin - Nikitin

Aucoin - Murray


Bobrovski
Mason

I think in this type of scenario we would gain one player in each position but lose 2 players, and many russian players in the league will remain in russia for the next couple years.

Umberger - Dubinsky - Lucic

Prospal - Briere - Johansen

Dorsett - Anisimov - Atkinson

Gillies - Letestu - Calvert


Johnson - Keith

Wisniewski - Murray

Erixon - Nikitin

Miller
McElhinney


C:
+Briere(phi)
- Brassard(mtl) -Mackenzie(anh)

W:
+Lucic(bos)
-Boll(car) -Foligno(buf)

D:
+Keith(chi)
-Tyutin(rus) -Aucoin(nyi)

G:
+Miller(buf)
-Bobrovski (rus) -Mason(bos)

[candyman82]

Originally Posted by Sore Loser

That'll be the New York Rangers, should something like this ever happen.

No way does Quick sign on to be a backup

[Sore Loser]

Originally Posted by candyman82

No way does Quick sign on to be a backup

I made a sarcastic remark to someone else's "ultimate lineup"... it wasn't mine. That being said, if someone offered Jonathan Quick a ridiculous amount of money to sit on the bench and watch what would likely be the most dominant NHL team of all-time play, I think he would be happy to collect that paycheck.

[Mayor Bee]

Originally Posted by CBJBrassard16

+1.

But in the fantasy world it does happen...

Ovechkin-Crosby-Stamkos
Giroux-Malkin-Datsyuk
Sedin-Sedin-Nash
Toews-Kesler-Zetterberg

Weber-Chara
Keith-Seabrook
Doughty-Suter

Lundqvist
Quick


Nothing too special

With that lineup, two things would happen.

1) Columbus would win the Cup every year for the next 10 years, and
2) A bunch of people would still find a way to blame Howson for something, and/or credit everyone else for the success

[EspenK]

Originally Posted by Mayor Bee

With that lineup, two things would happen.

1) Columbus would win the Cup every year for the next 10 years, and
2) A bunch of people would still find a way to blame Howson for something, and/or credit everyone else for the success

Checking line looks weak and who provides the energy on the 4th?

[blahblah]

Originally Posted by candyman82

No way does Quick sign on to be a backup

lol, that is what you chose to highlight as invalid with that lineup?

[candyman82]

Originally Posted by blahblah

lol, that is what you chose to highlight as invalid with that lineup?

I don't have time to go through the rest

[Crede777]

If contracts dissolved, the CBJ would look much like it did in its first year I think.

[Mayor Bee]

Originally Posted by EspenK

Checking line looks weak and who provides the energy on the 4th?

"He traded Nash and ALL of the players he picked up are gone!"

"This guy thinks that Toews is a fourth-liner!"

Yeah, I can see that becoming standard.

[Skraut]

Originally Posted by Crede777

If contracts dissolved, the CBJ would look much like it did in its first year I think.

worse.

If contracts were dissolved, obviously the salary cap, and perhaps more importantly for Columbus, the salary floor would go with it.

Can't tell you how excited I am to potentially have a $20M team facing off 6 times a year against Mike Illitch's $200M squad...