Sens should really sign Comrie at this point. If you can have him at $2M/year, you do it. No doubt. Unless he's been sitting on his ass eating hamburgers all summer, he can only get better.
1. Where does it say that? It says they are trying to sign him with the price tag believed to be in the $2mil range.
2. Comrie sucked while he was here last season.
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I'd say Neil sucked more than Comrie. We all know Comrie is a money ***** so I'd say he's going to use Neil's contract as leverage to get more money if Murray is really intent on keeping him (which increasingly seems, with every passing day, like an absolute necessity for the team).
The Neil contract is going to be a huge problem if Neil doesn't pick up his game next year.
Sens should really sign Comrie at this point. If you can have him at $2M/year, you do it. No doubt. Unless he's been sitting on his ass eating hamburgers all summer, he can only get better.
it's tough for Murray right now because without knowing what is potentially coming back for Heatley, he just can't be sure what holes it is he needs to fill.
How the **** will Comrie accept a 2mil deal if Neil is making that much? It only makes sense Comrie asks for at least 2.5-3 from Ottawa because he will put up a lot more points than Neil. Points doesn't mean everything, but I can definitely see it go that way.
How the **** will Comrie accept a 2mil deal if Neil is making that much? It only makes sense Comrie asks for at least 2.5-3 from Ottawa because he will put up a lot more points than Neil. Points doesn't mean everything, but I can definitely see it go that way.
who cares? comrie sucks ass... if he wants to play in Ottawa, he'll take 2mil
who cares? comrie sucks ass... if he wants to play in Ottawa, he'll take 2mil
In the other thread:
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Originally Posted by sensfan83
Hockey players aren't robots... they have preferences regarding where they'd like to spend the next 5-12 years of their lives... and for many of them, Ottawa isn't that place.
So I can clearly conclude:
-Most players do not want to spend their time playing in Ottawa
-If players want to play in Ottawa, they should take whatever we want to pay them
I dunno, maybe it's just me but perhaps there's a chance that this not wanting to play in Ottawa thing has a little bit to do with how little money we are paying them?
-Most players do not want to spend their time playing in Ottawa
-If players want to play in Ottawa, they should take whatever we want to pay them
I dunno, maybe it's just me but perhaps there's a chance that this not wanting to play in Ottawa thing has a little bit to do with how little money we are paying them?
I don't think thats the case in terms of most players not wanting to play here..For the big name free agents they get multi offers not all but a good number go where they feel the best contract is.
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We all knew that Murray likes big players. Well. he's stocking up on not only big players but skilled big players. He is doing exactly what he did with Anaheim. Building the foundation of an NHL contender. Whether or not he gets to see the fruits of his labor we will see. I predict that some team will start making inquiries for Tim Murray for their GM in a year or two. And that is when Bryan will retire or more likely Melnyk gives him a senior post and they make Tim the GM.
To rebuild a farm system the way they have, and to do it so quickly without finishing last for two or three years in a row is pretty darn good.
Seriously? Now, I've never seen Wiercioch play, but from what I read about him, he sounds nothing like Weber, except for the size. He's big and tall, for sure, but he's not a particularly good skater. He has very good offensive skills, especially his shot, and his defence isn't bad, but still needs improvement. Also, he's not very physical.
Now, I have watched Shea Weber play several times, and I have an absolute man-crush on him. He's not a terribly good skater either, but he's not a pylon either; he can move when he needs to. He's as physical as anybody and can drop the gloves, too. He has a howitzer of a slapshot, can move the puck, and is very good defensively. They don't sound too similar to me...
I'd say Neil sucked more than Comrie. We all know Comrie is a money ***** so I'd say he's going to use Neil's contract as leverage to get more money if Murray is really intent on keeping him (which increasingly seems, with every passing day, like an absolute necessity for the team).
The Neil contract is going to be a huge problem if Neil doesn't pick up his game next year.
Neil got offered 2m+ by another team and many tams were interested
Comrie i doubt there is a lot of interest with the other names out there on the free market
As for the topic at hand, I don't think it would be a good idea to have either of these guys in the line-up next year. How many prospects have been harmed by developing another year in the minors, or by playing college, etc.? How many have been harmed by being rushed to the NHL? That's a different story..
Besides, we have an abundance of NHL defencemen for next season, so we don't need more possibilities.
Also, with Cowen, Karlsson, Wiercioch, Campoli, Phillips, Lee, Volchenkov, Kuba and Picard all top-four defencemen within two or three years, there's just another reason why the Campoli deal was pointless. He may be an odd-man out. We could always keep him on the third pairing, but we'll see how things work out. An advantage of having all these guys is that if Volchenkov wants $4.5M like Komisarek, we can say good-bye without taking too much of a hit. I also suspect that Kuba and Picard will be dealt by the time the younger guys step into the line-up, leaving us with a defence of:
Cowen-Karlsson
Wiercioch-Lee
Phillips-Campoli
in a few years. As others have said, not frickin' bad... not bad at all...
The Habs are completely screwed come playoff time. They added the worst playoff coach in the league in Lemaire and now their top line is midget sized. It has definatly been a hard week to be a Habs fan
The Habs are completely screwed come playoff time. They added the worst playoff coach in the league in Lemaire and now their top line is midget sized. It has definatly been a hard week to be a Habs fan
You have to be able to catch them to hit them. Most of those guys are too slow to keep up with the Habs speedy forwards.
I really don't see that problem. Karlsson is a fantastic skater, Lee is a really good skater, Cowen is huge and also a good skater, Weirciotch is a decent skater, Campoli has no problems at all in the skating department, and Phillips and Volchenkov have both proven they can skate and defend as well as anyone.
Habs are 
