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You can have Clowe and Demers...What'll you give me?
You shouldn't be trading Clowe... he's the type of guy that can be in the dog house form time to time but then as soon as you trade him suddenly you will miss him like crazy and be searching for a guy like Clowe that can do the things he does. There isn't a lot of players like Clowe man.
You shouldn't be trading Clowe... he's the type of guy that can be in the dog house form time to time but then as soon as you trade him suddenly you will miss him like crazy and be searching for a guy like Clowe that can do the things he does. There isn't a lot of players like Clowe man.
He's also the type of guy who thinks hes as talented and big as Joe Thornton and tries to make the passes and plays Thornton makes on top of being the kind of guy who kills the play of any line he's on by committing turnovers nonstop.
Definitely not what you're looking for. Clowe will is upcoming UFA so he'll garner picks and prospects from playoff teams, not roster players.
This.
Let's use a little logic:
Clowe is a 30-year-old pending UFA, and can add grit to an established Cup contender. Demers is 24, and would presumably be in the long-term plans of a team on the rise.
This should be TWO separate trades, since you might have trouble finding one team that fits both scenarios:
-For Clowe, look for a Cup-contending team that needs a physical winger to compliment their dynamic scoring forwards, with picks/prospects to spare.
-For Demers, look for a team thin on D prospects who could use a young NHL-ready d-man, with expendable young forwards who can blossom with a change of scenery.
My suggestion:
Clowe to Pittsburgh for Scott Harrington and a 2nd rd pick in '14.
Clowe slides right into the 2nd line with Malkin/Neal. With SO many solid D prospects in PIT, Harrington might be expendable, and could help to replace Demers/Murray/Boyle in the long term.
Demers to NY Islanders for Josh Bailey.
In Demers, the Islanders get an NHL-ready RHD to compliment the D core, and help offset the (possible) loss of pending UFA's Visnovsky and Streit. In Bailey, the Sharks get a young forward who could flourish playing with Thornton/Marleau. My only concern is whether Bailey fits in better at C or LW.
From the SJ perspective, you've traded a pending UFA and 3rd pair D-man and received a decent young forward, a possible Top 4 d-man, and a 2nd rd pick. Is that a suitable return?
The value in both trades seems good to me, but I would love to know how PIT and NYI fans feel about this.
Clowe is a 30-year-old pending UFA, and can add grit to an established Cup contender. Demers is 24, and would presumably be in the long-term plans of a team on the rise.
This should be TWO separate trades, since you might have trouble finding one team that fits both scenarios:
-For Clowe, look for a Cup-contending team that needs a physical winger to compliment their dynamic scoring forwards, with picks/prospects to spare.
-For Demers, look for a team thin on D prospects who could use a young NHL-ready d-man, with expendable young forwards who can blossom with a change of scenery.
My suggestion:
Clowe to Pittsburgh for Scott Harrington and a 2nd rd pick in '14.
Clowe slides right into the 2nd line with Malkin/Neal. With SO many solid D prospects in PIT, Harrington might be expendable, and could help to replace Demers/Murray/Boyle in the long term.
Demers to NY Islanders for Josh Bailey.
In Demers, the Islanders get an NHL-ready RHD to compliment the D core, and help offset the (possible) loss of pending UFA's Visnovsky and Streit. In Bailey, the Sharks get a young forward who could flourish playing with Thornton/Marleau. My only concern is whether Bailey fits in better at C or LW.
From the SJ perspective, you've traded a pending UFA and 3rd pair D-man and received a decent young forward, a possible Top 4 d-man, and a 2nd rd pick. Is that a suitable return?
The value in both trades seems good to me, but I would love to know how PIT and NYI fans feel about this.
Get back to the isles in the summer. They feel their top 5 is set with Vis/Hamonic/Streit/MacDonald/Strait and I can't see them moving Bailey to upgrade the 3rd pairing.
In the summer, we'll see whether Snow was correct in his opinion that it'll be a crowded market.
btw, the isles have a bunch of blueline prospects in the pipeline. Not sure where the idea comes from, that they are thin on blueline prospects. I expect Donovan/De Haan/Reinhart and Hickey to push for limited spots in next season's training camp.
Where do i sign? Even if Clowe is a UFA i doubt the habs would let him walk he's the kind of player we have been looking for in years. Our top 6 would look big with Clowe.
Gorges is the future captain anyway.
Clowe to Pittsburgh for Scott Harrington and a 2nd rd pick in '14.
Clowe slides right into the 2nd line with Malkin/Neal. With SO many solid D prospects in PIT, Harrington might be expendable, and could help to replace Demers/Murray/Boyle in the long term.
Done. Slight overpayment but Clowe is badly needed on the Pens for a number of reasons. He kills two birds with one stone: a winger for the top two scoring lines and a fighter/enforcer type.
If the Sharks wanted a roster player instead, I'd consider a deal surrounding Brooks Orpik. Ryane Clowe is just a perfect fit for us. It'd be nice if we could negotiate a new contract before the deal, but it's not a deal-breaker.
I'm at work and have not read the whole thread, how about Liles & MacA?
We don't want MacArthur (unless it's for Murray), and we have no use for another d-man.
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Gionta 2nd for Clowe Murray?
Where do i sign? Even if Clowe is a UFA i doubt the habs would let him walk he's the kind of player we have been looking for in years. Our top 6 would look big with Clowe.
Gorges is the future captain anyway.
If salary wasn't an issue, I'd take that without even thinking twice.
Clowe to Pittsburgh for Scott Harrington and a 2nd rd pick in '14.
Clowe slides right into the 2nd line with Malkin/Neal. With SO many solid D prospects in PIT, Harrington might be expendable, and could help to replace Demers/Murray/Boyle in the long term.
Oh please no! I wouldn't not want to see the Rangers playing against that. Clowe will do everything Callahan will then go beat up Bickel for an encore. Clowe + Malkin would be like Stevens + Lemieux all over again. Malkin would have his own personal goal scoring body guard. Lay a hit on Malkin, you're gonna get your face beat in by Clowe. Don't lay a hit on Malkin and he's going to setup Clowe with a beautiful goal. No Thank You!
Clowe is a 30-year-old pending UFA, and can add grit to an established Cup contender. Demers is 24, and would presumably be in the long-term plans of a team on the rise.
This should be TWO separate trades, since you might have trouble finding one team that fits both scenarios:
-For Clowe, look for a Cup-contending team that needs a physical winger to compliment their dynamic scoring forwards, with picks/prospects to spare.
-For Demers, look for a team thin on D prospects who could use a young NHL-ready d-man, with expendable young forwards who can blossom with a change of scenery.
My suggestion:
Clowe to Pittsburgh for Scott Harrington and a 2nd rd pick in '14.
Clowe slides right into the 2nd line with Malkin/Neal. With SO many solid D prospects in PIT, Harrington might be expendable, and could help to replace Demers/Murray/Boyle in the long term.
Demers to NY Islanders for Josh Bailey.
In Demers, the Islanders get an NHL-ready RHD to compliment the D core, and help offset the (possible) loss of pending UFA's Visnovsky and Streit. In Bailey, the Sharks get a young forward who could flourish playing with Thornton/Marleau. My only concern is whether Bailey fits in better at C or LW.
From the SJ perspective, you've traded a pending UFA and 3rd pair D-man and received a decent young forward, a possible Top 4 d-man, and a 2nd rd pick. Is that a suitable return?
The value in both trades seems good to me, but I would love to know how PIT and NYI fans feel about this.
While I agree that Clowe would need to go to a contender, we wouldn't be looking for Defensive Prospects at all.
Get back to the isles in the summer. They feel their top 5 is set with Vis/Hamonic/Streit/MacDonald/Strait and I can't see them moving Bailey to upgrade the 3rd pairing.
In the summer, we'll see whether Snow was correct in his opinion that it'll be a crowded market.
btw, the isles have a bunch of blueline prospects in the pipeline. Not sure where the idea comes from, that they are thin on blueline prospects. I expect Donovan/De Haan/Reinhart and Hickey to push for limited spots in next season's training camp.
Thanks for the feedback, and I hope I didn't sound patronizing when I said the NYI were thin on D prospects (I certainly didn't mean to). As soon as I clicked "Submit Reply", I realized that I had totally forgotten about Donovan and De Haan. I also figured you might want to give Reinhart a little more development time. Hickey still seems like a question mark to me. My thought was that this would be a deadline deal IF the NYI weren't contending and were looking to unload Vis and Streit (per the logic of the Thomas trade). I think Demers is a great player, and could be your #2 RD. Wasn't sure about Bailey - always thought he was the odd man out on the Island.
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Originally Posted by Jag68Sid87
Done. Slight overpayment but Clowe is badly needed on the Pens for a number of reasons. He kills two birds with one stone: a winger for the top two scoring lines and a fighter/enforcer type.
If the Sharks wanted a roster player instead, I'd consider a deal surrounding Brooks Orpik. Ryane Clowe is just a perfect fit for us. It'd be nice if we could negotiate a new contract before the deal, but it's not a deal-breaker.
Per the OP and various SJ fans, the Sharks don't need Centers or NHL d-men. Orpik is great, believe me, but I would think the Sharks would be looking for d-men who were a year or two away from making the roster, in order to replace any of their current guys who might retire (Boyle) or leave via UFA (Murray). If you think the overpayment is "slight", I would change the 2nd to a 3rd.
Clowe to Pittsburgh for Scott Harrington and a 2nd rd pick in '14.
Clowe slides right into the 2nd line with Malkin/Neal. With SO many solid D prospects in PIT, Harrington might be expendable, and could help to replace Demers/Murray/Boyle in the long term.
This does nothing to help the Sharks. The Sharks (as of this moment) would not look to move Clowe for picks/prospects. Yes, he is a UFA, but I'm pretty sure any team around the league would be willing to take a chance to trade for him with the intention to re-sign him. Furthermore, the Sharks do not need D prospects. They currently have Burns, Vlasic, Demers, and Braun as the foundation for the future core, with Irwin, Acolatse, Tennyson, Petrecki, and Doherty in Worcester and a number of young guys who will be coming up in the next few years. If Clowe is moved, there will be a forward coming back.
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Demers to NY Islanders for Josh Bailey.
In Demers, the Islanders get an NHL-ready RHD to compliment the D core, and help offset the (possible) loss of pending UFA's Visnovsky and Streit. In Bailey, the Sharks get a young forward who could flourish playing with Thornton/Marleau. My only concern is whether Bailey fits in better at C or LW.
While I like Bailey, I think the Sharks could do better if they traded Demers. Additionally, the Islanders have a stock of young D-men they want to start bringing up, similar to the Sharks, so I doubt they are looking for D currently.
Where do i sign? Even if Clowe is a UFA i doubt the habs would let him walk he's the kind of player we have been looking for in years. Our top 6 would look big with Clowe.
Gorges is the future captain anyway.
Sharks lose too much toughness. Softest lineup in the league if that trade goes through and Sharks get bullied out of the playoffs if they even make it. If the Sharks trade Clowe they need to acquire a similar player in return, no Gionta or MacArthur. If they do trade Clowe in a deal like that, they need to go out and get a player like Dorsett.
Sharks lose too much toughness. Softest lineup in the league if that trade goes through and Sharks get bullied out of the playoffs if they even make it. If the Sharks trade Clowe they need to acquire a similar player in return, no Gionta or MacArthur. If they do trade Clowe in a deal like that, they need to go out and get a player like Dorsett.
We still have Thornton, Burish, Desjardins, Boyle, Burns, Stuart...
That is not even counting if we ice Petrecki, Pelech, or any other call ups that can fight.
Team is far from soft. Murray rarely ever fights anymore anyway. Clowe fights too much.
We still have Thornton, Burish, Desjardins, Boyle, Burns, Stuart...
That is not even counting if we ice Petrecki, Pelech, or any other call ups that can fight.
Team is far from soft. Murray rarely ever fights anymore anyway. Clowe fights too much.
I wouldn't exactly call those 6 tough. Pelech had more hits in one game than Thornton had all year and Thornton hasn't played physical since he got KO'd by Lindros. Burish needs to sit in the press box or be traded. Desjardins is a pest, which is needed. Boyle? What? Burns is injured. Stuart is a decent hitter.
Petrecki and Pelech most likely aren't coming back up. If Pelech can actually play hockey then maybe. Clowe fights too much? He has 2 fights this year I think in 13 games. I wouldn't exactly call that fighting too much. Both Murray and Clowe have intimidating presences, take them away and what do opposing teams have to fear about playing the Sharks?
