Gak, I wouldn't sign any of them at $2.5M. But if the proverbial space aliens had the death ray to my head and I really had to take one... I guess it would be Dumont.
I feel the same way. I would not sign any of them at that price but if I really had to likely would be Dumont or Carter as second choice.
I chose Bondra dispite his age and the ove payment that $2.5M would be. He's good offensivly and definsivly and could put on some points while playing on the 3rd line.
I don't see room fo Sykora in the top six, nor Dumont and I don't like Carter's attitude.
to the question: Dumont all the way, he can still be a better player then he is right now, defensively alot more reliable then the other 3, plus he's from Montreal
Higgins-Koivu-Dumont seems alot more exciting then Higgins-Koivu Ryder imo, Dumont can pass better and handel the puck in traffic alot better too, he doesn't do garbage goals, I'd trade Ryder for a 2nd center instead
Dumont should come cheaper than 2,5. We was earning 1,6M$ in 05-06...Ryder got 2,2 for 30 goals; I see him coming for 2M$ (if he really wants to join the club). At that price, the cap wouldn't be hurt..... the only problem is the jam it will create: everyting would then be open for a trade were we give 4 quaters for a dollard.
Sykora has good hands and great speed, while Carter has a decent scoring touch with grit. Dumont is okay, but definately not a priority. Bondra? Too old.
to the question: Dumont all the way, he can still be a better player then he is right now, defensively alot more reliable then the other 3, plus he's from Montreal
Higgins-Koivu-Dumont seems alot more exciting then Higgins-Koivu Ryder imo, Dumont can pass better and handel the puck in traffic alot better too, he doesn't do garbage goals, I'd trade Ryder for a 2nd center instead
WHAT EXACTLY CONSTITUTES A GARBAGE GOAL ? I ALWAYS THOUGHT A GOAL WAS A GOAL NO MATTER HOW IT WAS SCORED , YOU MAKE IT SOUND DIRTY SOMEHOW . I DON'T CARE HOW A PLAYER SCORES A GOAL I WILL CHEER FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE .
A garbage goal is the goal you get from paying the price infront of the net. Its not a bad thing, its a very good thing.
A garbage goal is banging in a rebound, tiping in a point shot, converting a pass at the top of the crease or the slot. any of those would be garbage goals.
Arguably The best ever at doing this was Phil Esposito, but Montreal had a good one in Steve Shutt too. Dino Ciccarelli is another guy who comes to mind who got a lot of garbage goals.
In my opinion, none of the guys on your list score a lot of garbage goals, none seem like the guy who takes the physical pounding in front of the net.
