Speculation: 2013 Offseason Thread Part VI: Buyout Season

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

You're obviously looking to pick fights today, which is fine.

And all my points were valid. Jokinen proved to be an excellent pickup for Pitt and Stepan had been playing terrible hockey for a very long time and went on to put up a whopping 5 points in 12 playoff games as our 1C along with his buddy Nash



I think if you bring in Briere you have to slot him on the 2nd line. If he can't hack it that's fine, but I think bringing him in to play with Pyatt/Boyle/Dorsett etc. is a mistake

that should be our 4th line which puts Briere on the 3rd line with Kreider zucc or Hags

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

Stepan was the Rangers best skater this season wire to wire IMO. I don't think he was horrible for "a very long time". Jokinen was a healthy scratch in many postseason games and scored 0 playoff goals. Stepan had 2 GWG's in the Caps series. Stepan had his struggles in the playoffs but had his moments, too. Can't say the same for Jokinen.

Jokinen was a healthy scratch because Pitt has ungodly center depth. He was a very good role/defensive player for them. He basically single-handedly beat us against Pitt. Scored the GTG with a snipe on Hank and then beat him in the shootout.

Stepan was very bad for a very long time. I brought that up at the beginning of the season. Stepan had a bad last 1/4 of the 11/12' regular season and a terrible playoffs. He was absolutely our best skater this season though, after he flipped a switch around 15 games in or so. Please don't make me post "The GIF"

 

[nyranger61494]

Jokinen was a healthy scratch because Pitt has ungodly center depth. He was a very good role/defensive player for them. He basically single-handedly beat us against Pitt. Scored the GTG with a snipe on Hank and then beat him in the shootout.

Stepan was very bad for a very long time. I brought that up at the beginning of the season. Stepan had a bad last 1/4 of the 11/12' regular season and a terrible playoffs. He was absolutely our best skater this season though, after he flipped a switch around 15 games in or so. Please don't make me post "The GIF"

I just disagree that a guy who can't get into the line-up can be classified as an "excellent pick up". Winning one regular season game doesn't mean that much vs playoffs.

 

[Tawnos]

I think if you bring in Briere you have to slot him on the 2nd line. If he can't hack it that's fine, but I think bringing him in to play with Pyatt/Boyle/Dorsett etc. is a mistake

The point of bringing in Briere is to bump those guys down to the 4th line where they belong. Briere should play with Hagelin, Kreider, Zuccarello, Callahan, whatever rookie 3rd liner is up, or whatever other UFA 3rd liner we sign like Raymond. We need a legitimate 3rd line. It is the biggest thing we lacked all last season. Briere has to be part of that. I'm not sure, at all, that he's capable of more at this point in his career.

 

[mti79]

Live in new britain. Work in Middletown or Hartford (depending on the week)

Fun. I'm in Newington but work in Hartford.

 

[Kershaw]

Jussi Jokinen again?

Stepan was bad for a long time?

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Dan Girardi's been paired with various defense partners and has excelled in each role. He's played with Tyutin, Roszival, Staal and McDonagh and was part of a good shutdown pair every single season.

They were never paired, not even once.

 

[Tawnos]

They were never paired, not even once.

I thought I remembered them being paired at times in games, but now I'm realizing that doesn't make much sense. Both RD.

Am I imagining this, or did Girardi spend significant time with Redden one season?

 

[Thirty One]

Girardi played LD when the Rangers had him, Rozsival, Ward and Rachunek. Then they traded Ward for Mara, and he went back.

 

[Tawnos]

Girardi played LD when the Rangers had him, Rozsival, Ward and Rachunek. Then they traded Ward for Mara, and he went back.

06-07. You look at the D on that team... and you want to throw up.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

main board, sens fan wanting del zotto, offering michaelek and conacher. I myself would do that. 2 top 9 players, one top 6 lw and someone who can play 3c

 

[Matt4776]

Did I say he's be a #5 defenseman on every team in the league? No. In fact, in a sucky defense like Tampa, for example, he'd be playing with Hedman on the first pairing. But if we're winning a cup, he's not going to be on any team's first pairing.

If he isn't a 1st pairing d-man, there are 60 d-men in the league better than him. Name them.

 

[Tawnos]

If he isn't a 1st pairing d-man, there are 60 d-men in the league better than him. Name them.

First of all, it's not 60 d-men. It's 30 left D.

Second of all, it really isn't that hard to name 60 better defenseman, overall.

Beauchemin, Chara, Seidenberg, Ehrhoff, Myers, Wideman, Bouwmeester, Giordano, Faulk, Gleason, Keith, Seabrook, Hjalmarsson, E. Johnson, Tyutin, J. Johnson, Nikitin, Robidas, Daley, Kronwall, Ericsson, White, Smid, Campbell, Kulikov, Voynov, Doughty, Suter, Gilbert, Subban, Markov, Weber, Volchenkov, Streit, Visnovsky, Hamonic, Staal, Girardi, McDonagh, Karlsson, Timonen, Coburn, Meszaros, Yandle, Ekman-Larsson, Michalek, Letang, Martin, Orpik, Boyle, Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk, Jackman, Carle, Hedman, Bieksa, Edler, Hamhuis, Green, Carlson, Byfuglien, Enstrom

61 names. And I eliminated a bunch from my list.

 

[Championship*]

main board, sens fan wanting del zotto, offering michaelek and conacher. I myself would do that. 2 top 9 players, one top 6 lw and someone who can play 3c

I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot pole. Thank god the Rangers won't either.

 

[Thirty One]

First of all, it's not 60 d-men. It's 30 left D.

Second of all, it really isn't that hard to name 60 better defenseman, overall.

Beauchemin, Chara, Seidenberg, Ehrhoff, Myers, Wideman, Bouwmeester, Giordano, Faulk, Gleason, Keith, Seabrook, Hjalmarsson, E. Johnson, Tyutin, J. Johnson, Nikitin, Robidas, Daley, Kronwall, Ericsson, White, Smid, Campbell, Kulikov, Voynov, Doughty, Suter, Gilbert, Subban, Markov, Weber, Volchenkov, Streit, Visnovsky, Hamonic, Staal, Girardi, McDonagh, Karlsson, Timonen, Coburn, Meszaros, Yandle, Ekman-Larsson, Michalek, Letang, Martin, Orpik, Boyle, Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk, Jackman, Carle, Hedman, Bieksa, Edler, Hamhuis, Green, Carlson, Byfuglien, Enstrom

61 names. And I eliminated a bunch from my list.

Markov? Robidas? Volchenkov? Jackman?

What year is it?

 

[Tawnos]

Markov? Robidas? Volchenkov? Jackman?

What year is it?

Of those 4, Robidas and Markov are DEFINITELY still better than DZ is. I left off other guys I consider better than Del Zotto though. Roman Josi. Andrei Sekera. Brent Burns, if he's a defenseman next year. Mark Stuart. Goligoski. And more.

My point was that it isn't hard to find 60 guys you could consider better than DZ. Caveat: that could all change if DZ takes another step in his development... which is, you know, not entirely out of the question for a 22 year old.

 

[Kershaw]

I thought I remembered them being paired at times in games, but now I'm realizing that doesn't make much sense. Both RD.

Am I imagining this, or did Girardi spend significant time with Redden one season?

Yeah it was a while ago, I thought they played shifts together too.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot pole. Thank god the Rangers won't either.

Why not? neither Michaelek (28) or Conacher (23) are old. Michaelek plays LW which is a big hole and Conacher can be 3c or not look out of place on the wing in the top 6. for just Del zotto when we have a glutton of LHD. I'm a little concerned about Milan's injuries but aside from that, this is good for us imo

 

[Thirty One]

Of those 4, Robidas and Markov are DEFINITELY still better than DZ is. I left off other guys I consider better than Del Zotto though. Roman Josi. Andrei Sekera. Brent Burns, if he's a defenseman next year. Mark Stuart. Goligoski. And more.

My point was that it isn't hard to find 60 guys you could consider better than DZ. Caveat: that could all change if DZ takes another step in his development... which is, you know, not entirely out of the question for a 22 year old.

Robidas is hardly a top 60 defenseman in the Dallas organization alone at this point.

Though, I think you're list was crap (Ian White was a healthy scratch for half of this season....) I think there are probably at least 60 defensemen better than MDZ. But it's closer than you're giving it credit for.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Why not? neither Michaelek (28) or Conacher (23) are old. Michaelek plays LW which is a big hole and Conacher can be 3c or not look out of place on the wing in the top 6. for just Del zotto when we have a glutton of LHD. I'm a little concerned about Milan's injuries but aside from that, this is good for us imo

Conacher isn't a center, or at least not a competent one.

 

[Made Dan]

main board, sens fan wanting del zotto, offering michaelek and conacher. I myself would do that. 2 top 9 players, one top 6 lw and someone who can play 3c

Would be interested in that for sure. Sens fans tend to be generous on the main boards.

 

[Tawnos]

Robidas is hardly a top 60 defenseman in the Dallas organization alone at this point.

Though, I think you're list was crap (Ian White was a healthy scratch for half of this season....) I think there are probably at least 60 defensemen better than MDZ. But it's closer than you're giving it credit for.

Strange that Robidas was 2nd among Dallas D in ice time/game, 1st among Dallas D in PK time/game, and drew the toughest matchups amongst Dallas D, then. At least Gulutzan disagreed with you.

Ian White was a pretty big stretch, although it would be less of a stretch to say the oft-injured Carlo Colaiacovo is above DZ, when healthy.

 

[Thirty One]

Strange that Robidas was 2nd among Dallas D in ice time/game, 1st among Dallas D in PK time/game, and drew the toughest matchups amongst Dallas D, then.

I'm surprised by that. I guess it's no wonder Dallas will be picking so high this year . I really like Robidas' game as recent as two years ago, but he's not aging gracefully.

Ian White was a pretty big stretch, although it would be less of a stretch to say the oft-injured Carlo Colaiacovo is above DZ, when healthy.

I'd say that's quite the stretch as well. As a UFA, Colaiacovo received almost the exact contract that Del Zotto did as a RFA without arbitration rights.

 

[Kershaw]

First of all, it's not 60 d-men. It's 30 left D.

Second of all, it really isn't that hard to name 60 better defenseman, overall.

Beauchemin, Chara, Seidenberg, Ehrhoff, Myers, Wideman, Bouwmeester, Giordano, Faulk, Gleason, Keith, Seabrook, Hjalmarsson, E. Johnson, Tyutin, J. Johnson, Nikitin, Robidas, Daley, Kronwall, Ericsson, White, Smid, Campbell, Kulikov, Voynov, Doughty, Suter, Gilbert, Subban, Markov, Weber, Volchenkov, Streit, Visnovsky, Hamonic, Staal, Girardi, McDonagh, Karlsson, Timonen, Coburn, Meszaros, Yandle, Ekman-Larsson, Michalek, Letang, Martin, Orpik, Boyle, Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk, Jackman, Carle, Hedman, Bieksa, Edler, Hamhuis, Green, Carlson, Byfuglien, Enstrom

61 names. And I eliminated a bunch from my list.

Pretty awful list.

 

[Oak]

I'd like to see Briere on our 3rd line. I think he would be a good pick up depending on how much he wants.