Speculation: Off-season Armchair GM Thread Part IX

[KirbyDots]

I don't want to jump the gun here, but if the lockout ends and we have a 48 game season 8 days after does anyone see the Sharks adding another player? If so who's still without a team. Does DW go for broke thinking a shortened season would benefit an aging Sharks roster? Actual hockey speculation, its been been awhile!

[WTFetus]

Originally Posted by TheJuxtaposer

You only just realized this? Andrew Desjardins is our 8th best forward.

Not that it softens the blow any, but I think Burish is better right now.

[TheJuxtaposer]

Originally Posted by WTFetus

Not that it softens the blow any, but I think Burish is better right now.

Desy >>> Burish AINEC.

(I forgot about Burish, so no that doesn't help )

[hohosaregood]

Hopefully Moore resigns with us. That would definitely help.

[StalockSuperfan]

Anyone know when the trade deadline will be?

[Led Zappa]

Originally Posted by StalockSuperfan

Anyone know when the trade deadline will be?

No Change AIUI.

[Kitten Mittons]

So we are kind of screwed next year with the 64m cap hit, no? Unless we buy Boyler out but we need him.

[TheJuxtaposer]

Originally Posted by Kitten Mittons

So we are kind of screwed next year with the 64m cap hit, no? Unless we buy Boyler out but we need him.

I forsee trading Boyle as soon as this season ends for a cheap forward or futures. We don't need Boyle.

Hell, the way the draft lottery system works, a competitive team could potentially end up with a high pick if they barely miss the playoffs, and then we could make a move for that pick.

[Mafoofoo]

We just trade Boyle for Claude Giroux. Simple.

[Barrie22]

the sharks next year have 10 million to resign 7 or 8 players. granted 1 of them is demers, but i think he will just take murray's salary.

[JayP812]

So now that we can talk about hockey again, our line up currently looks like this:

Marleau-Thornton-Pavelski
Clowe-Couture-Havlat
Galiardi-Handzus-Wingels
XXX-Desjardins-Burish

Vlasic-Burns
Stuart-Boyle
Murray-Braun
Demers

Niemi
Greiss

Who will fill the 4th line LW spot? Who gets bought out?

[WestCoast]

Teams can buy out 2 players now? Or is that after the season?

[LeeIFBB]

Originally Posted by WestCoast

Teams can buy out 2 players now? Or is that after the season?

I think I read that they would have to be used prior to the 2013-14 season but not before this June.

[LeeIFBB]

Originally Posted by JayP812

So now that we can talk about hockey again, our line up currently looks like this:

Marleau-Thornton-Pavelski
Clowe-Couture-Havlat
Galiardi-Handzus-Wingels
XXX-Desjardins-Burish

Vlasic-Burns
Stuart-Boyle
Murray-Braun
Demers

Niemi
Greiss

Who will fill the 4th line LW spot? Who gets bought out?

How many of the these guys are in game shape or at least have played competitive games recently enough (Couture) that they could be in game shape relatively quickly?

Thornton
Pavelski
Couture
Handzus - like it matters
Wingels
Galiardi(?)
Braun(?)
Demers - prior to injury
Niemi(?)
Greiss(?)

Is that it?

[magic school bus]

We still have Handzus?

[Kitten Mittons]

Originally Posted by magic school bus

We still have Handzus?

Just 48 more games, man...

[Rickety Cricket]

Originally Posted by Kitten Mittons

Just 48 more games, man...

Until his extension.

[Pinkfloyd]

Originally Posted by Kitten Mittons

So we are kind of screwed next year with the 64m cap hit, no? Unless we buy Boyler out but we need him.

It's not necessary. They have two buyouts to use. If they want to keep him, they can. I'd rather buyout Stuart or Burish if it meant keeping Boyle or getting legitimate value for him. They don't need to trade him for picks/prospects or treat him like a cap dump.

[domon]

Is it likely that Freddie Hamilton will be called up? I want to see what he can do.

[Kitten Mittons]

Originally Posted by Pinkfloyd

It's not necessary. They have two buyouts to use. If they want to keep him, they can. I'd rather buyout Stuart or Burish if it meant keeping Boyle or getting legitimate value for him. They don't need to trade him for picks/prospects or treat him like a cap dump.

One a year though.

[Kitten Mittons]

Originally Posted by JayP812

So now that we can talk about hockey again, our line up currently looks like this:

Marleau-Thornton-Pavelski
Clowe-Couture-Havlat
Galiardi-Handzus-Wingels
XXX-Desjardins-Burish

Vlasic-Burns
Stuart-Boyle
Murray-Braun
Demers

Niemi
Greiss

Who will fill the 4th line LW spot? Who gets bought out?

We should sign Gomez for 750k when he gets bought out next season. Perfect for 4th line duty.

[sjshark91]

Originally Posted by JayP812

So now that we can talk about hockey again, our line up currently looks like this:

Marleau-Thornton-Pavelski
Clowe-Couture-Havlat
Galiardi-Handzus-Wingels
XXX-Desjardins-Burish

Vlasic-Burns
Stuart-Boyle
Murray-Braun
Demers

Niemi
Greiss

Who will fill the 4th line LW spot? Who gets bought out?

Sheppard or Kennedy. No one should be bought out. The only "bad" contract is Burish and that's not gonna happen.

[SEALBound]

Penguins fans want Murray and Clowe...whats it gonna take?

[Rickety Cricket]

Originally Posted by SEALBound

Penguins fans want Murray and Clowe...whats it gonna take?

Crosby, Malkin, Letang and a conditional 2nd.

[Pinkfloyd]

Originally Posted by Kitten Mittons

One a year though.

Where do you get that?