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Speculation: 2013 Offseason Thread Part V: Streit signs with PHI (4 years, $5.25M per)

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Kwayry said:
Anything more than 3M per for Clowe is an overpayment as far as I am concerned and I think this team needs him.
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I don't know, we shouldn't forget that we will not pay a player, nor will a players salary count against the cap, is the player is injured. If we sign Ryane Clowe to a 4 year 4m contract, and his career is over after 40 games, we can forget about him save for our sumer cap and we will not save up cap space to the same extent.

I mean, Marc Savard has been on Boston's cap at 5m per all these years, and he is still signed to 2016-2017. It doesn't seem to hurt him. It doesn't have to be black & white, and Clowe could be on and off and what not, loose his game completely but still show up for camp and what not. I am not saying that there isn't a risk.

But Ryane Clowe is not Chris Pronger. There is a distinct diffrence between a +35 contract and the rest.

My point is just, we don't sign Clowe to an in case he is injured contarct, we sign and pay him what he should make if he is healthy, and if he is hurt he goes on LTIR and is of our cap more or less.
 
Ola, healthy and LTIR are two extreme ends of the spectrum. What about the most probable scenario: Clowe gets banged up, ages like an avocado, but is still able to pass a physical.
 
Crease said:
Ola, healthy and LTIR are two extreme ends of the spectrum. What about the most probable scenario: Clowe gets banged up, ages like an avocado, but is still able to pass a physical.
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I wouldn't call that a probably scenario. The probable scenario is that he is still a highly effective power forward for the next 3-5 years.
 
NYR Viper said:
I wouldn't call that a probable scenario. The probable scenario is that he is still a highly effective power forward for the next 3-5 years.
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I'm not so sure. His prime years were 26-28 and peaked at 28. That's old for a power forward. I think the downside of his career started two years ago.
 
Crease said:
I'm not so sure. His prime years were 26-28 and peaked at 28. That's old for a power forward. I think the downside of his career started two years ago.
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In an off year where had injuries galore, he was on pace for ~38 points in 82 games and 200 PIM's.

If he can get back to 45 points, which I don't think is asking a whole lot after watching him play, while providing toughness and leadership, I would take him @ 3.75 million pretty easily. And I don't believe 45 points in anywhere near his ceiling in terms of points.
 
Crease said:
Ola, healthy and LTIR are two extreme ends of the spectrum. What about the most probable scenario: Clowe gets banged up, ages like an avocado, but is still able to pass a physical.
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Who knows, I don't.

I am a little afraid of you being right to like 90% at least. Its not like we are signing Lucic. But I don't believe that Clowe would be going Rupp II on us.

And facts are, we don't need him to be Lucic II either. Lucic II is a 6m player basically in this league. At 4m per, you only need 4m per hockey if you get what I mean.

I don't want Clowe, or McIlrath for that part too, to fight the Orr's of the league. Slats should get a real goon for that. That goon maybe doesn't have to dress as much as Rupp did.

Lets say we get our toughness from:
-1 heavy weight goon: Fights the heavy weights on the other team. Dressed on occasion.
-Ryane Clowe: Jumps in and fights after runs etc., prepared to drop them against the middle-weights.
-Dylan McIlrath: Jumps in and fights after runs etc., prepared to drop them against the middle-weights.
-Derek Dorsett: Jumps in and fights after runs etc., prepared to drop them against the middle-weights.
-Ryan Callahan: Fights on occasion.
-Brian Boyle: Fights on occasion.

We are one of the toughest teams in the league, and it doesn't hurt our game really.
 
A lot of people have mentioned trading MDZ. I'm not sure the Rangers will do that, or if it's a good idea, but in the interest of discussion, what do people think about Brett Connolly? It's a name I haven't heard mentioned.

He had 15 points in 68 games in the NHL in 2011-12. Last year, he spent the majority of the season in the AHL and put up 31/32 in 71 games.

He just turned 21 in May. He is a RW, but he's big, fast and talented.

MDZ is the more proven player at this point, but I'm not sure if tampa would be willing to add anything. I imagine they are very high on Connolly. They are probably also looking for more of a shutdown dman, so maybe there isn't a deal to be made there.
 
GAGLine said:
A lot of people have mentioned trading MDZ. I'm not sure the Rangers will do that, or if it's a good idea, but in the interest of discussion, what do people think about Brett Connolly? It's a name I haven't heard mentioned.

He had 15 points in 68 games in the NHL in 2011-12. Last year, he spent the majority of the season in the AHL and put up 31/32 in 71 games.

He just turned 21 in May. He is a RW, but he's big, fast and talented.

MDZ is the more proven player at this point, but I'm not sure if tampa would be willing to add anything. I imagine they are very high on Connolly. They are probably also looking for more of a shutdown dman, so maybe there isn't a deal to be made there.
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We're going to trade a guy who hit 40 points as a 21-year-old for a guy who has barely proven himself to be a capable 3rd liner? Why?
 
Connolly is someone I've advocated before. A deal around Connolly+ for Del Zotto would appeal to me as I think he's just about to hit the next level in his development. He's also a RH shot who can play both wings.
 
Brian Boyle said:
I love ho everyone was clamoring for Zuccarello before he made the team, but after he's come on and been effective, apparently he's supposed to just be gotten rid of.

This board literally makes no sense.
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In my defense, I've been critical of Zuccarello the entire time. Offensive production that isnt quite good enough to be in the top 6, and not enough defensive awareness to be in the bottom 6. His game is sort of in no man's land at the NHL level.

If we had an elite center on this team, maybe it'd be a different story, but that story is the same for most wingers.
 
What would the + be? I think it has to be pretty significant otherwise trading MDZ is a risky proposition and poor asset value management.
 
NYR Viper said:
Yes. I don't think many people here assume MDZ will not get better. Just that there are needs elsewhere
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Defense and a PP QB aren't needs? Hes the closest thing we've got to the latter. I'd give him some time under Vigneault to see what he can do.

Despite the misconceptions, its not like the Rangers have an embarassment of riches on the blueline
 
Bleed Ranger Blue said:
Defense and a PP QB aren't needs? Hes the closest thing we've got to the latter. I'd give him some time under Vigneault to see what he can do.

Despite the misconceptions, its not like the Rangers have an embarassment of riches on the blueline
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Calling MDZ a PP QB is a bit farfetched. He hasn't looked comfortable on the PP in a couple of years and his foot speed is a major detractor.

If they like Moore and believe they can keep Girardi, Staal and Stralman along with McDonagh then they can at least gauge the market for a defenseman. For me, out of all of them, MDZ is the one with the most perceived value around the league.
 
NYR Viper said:
Calling MDZ a PP QB is a bit farfetched. He hasn't looked comfortable on the PP in a couple of years and his foot speed is a major detractor.

If they like Moore and believe they can keep Girardi, Staal and Stralman along with McDonagh then they can at least gauge the market for a defenseman. For me, out of all of them, MDZ is the one with the most perceived value around the league.
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Calling anyone else on that blueline a PP QB is even more far fetched.

I agree with your last sentence. I think he does have a ton of value, and Im open to trading him for a good return. I disagree about his footspeed - is his speed top end? Certainly not. But I feel like the issue of his speed took on a life of its own during the playoffs - in which he played with a sports hernia, which is certainly no picnic.
 
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Trxjw said:
Couldn't possibly be because we think Connolly is going to get better, right? Nah, that's crazy talk.
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Of course he is going to get better, but by that same token Del Zotto will likely as well. Players like Del Zotto are far more difficult to find than players like Connolly.
 
Bleed Ranger Blue said:
Calling anyone else on that blueline a PP QB is even more far fetched.

I agree with your last sentence. I think he does have a ton of value, and Im open to trading him for a good return. I disagree about his footspeed - if his speed top end? Certainly not. But I feel like the issue of his speed took on a life of its own during the playoffs - in which he played with a sports hernia, which is certainly no picnic.
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His lack of footspeed has been a problem since he came into the league. He has decent puck skills but he tries for the stretch pass too much and his skating is average at best.

I would love to keep him, but the fact of the matter is, this team needs offense somehow. UFA is not working obviously.
 
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