Speculation: 2013 Offseason Thread Part VI: Vinny Lecavalier chooses Philly (5 years, $4.5M per)

[Kwayry]

Which is....?

Scroll back.
Not that difficult to comprehend.
But i don't think you are interested in a discussion. So just forget it.

 

[Thirty One]

Scroll back.
Not that difficult to comprehend.
But i don't think you are interested in a discussion. So just forget it.

I scrolled back.
I'm finding it incredibly difficult.
I am intensely interested in a discussion. I will forget nothing.

It looks like your saying that Lapierre would save some money if he signed for an amount that he in all likelihood won't. What is the larger point?

 

[Kwayry]

I scrolled back.
I'm finding it incredibly difficult.
I am intensely interested in a discussion. I will forget nothing.

It looks like your saying that Lapierre would save some money if he signed for an amount that he in all likelihood won't. What is the larger point?

Before we get into comprehension, how much do you think Lapierre will get?

 

[Thirty One]

before we get into comprehension, how much do you think lapierre will get?

$1.5-2m

 

[Kwayry]

$1.5-2m

Based on what criteria will he get 50 to 100% increase?

 

[Thirty One]

Based on what criteria will he get 50 to 100% increase?

Because it's free agency. No one cares how much you made last season.

 

[Kwayry]

Because it's free agency. No one cares how much you made last season.

Only the person giving you an offer does. Posters on HF sure don't.
With cap space going down, I don't see how a 4th line player will get that kind or raise.

Even if we go by your standard, say he gets 1.75, you forgot the other part of my argument, which apparently was too difficult to comprehend.

Lapierre's salary was a 1M, say he gets a 20% raise, you just saved 500K in capspace, plus gained whatever Boyle returns in assets.
Not advocating it but that's the breakdown.

Plus whatever difference between Boyle's and Lapierre's salary.
Still too difficult to comprehend?

 

[Thirty One]

You're right I did miss that. If you consider that the "larger part" of your point, you sure structured that sentence oddly.

People routinely get 100% raises in free agency.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

But Boyle fallz down!!

 

[BBKers]

Assuming we do nothing

Hagelin - Stepan - Nash
Kreider - Richards - Callahan
XX - Brassard - Zuccarello
Asham/Pyatt/Powe - Boyle - Dorsett

Not that sexy
XX is a big? Due to cap space limitations
Need a big body in there but Clowe is now most likely a goner (great trade btw Cigar Man)
Logjam of overpaid 4th liners
Lindberg, Fasth, Miller, Haley, Thomas and Hrivik are on the cusp

 

[RangerBoy]

Sure, the Rangers would love to acquire Cal Clutterbuck from the Wild, but the team just doesn’t appear to have the maneuverability under the cap, let alone the choice draft picks to surrender, in order to get it done.

The decision to retain Brad Richards may make Brian Boyle vulnerable — $1.7 million is a tidy sum and cap hit for Boyle if he slots in as fourth-line center behind Richards, Derek Stepan and Derick Brassard.

Except the Blueshirts likely are to be without both Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin for the first few weeks of the season in the aftermath of their post-elimination labrum surgeries, so that Boyle likely is to be needed on the wing in October.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/islanders/floor_the_limit_for_thrifty_isles_9E7bBoBYbd91qJC041ZIXO

Boyle should be vulnerable. He has value. Pyatt,Powe and Asham should follow Boyle out the door. The Rangers need to follow the Hawks and Bruins model. They have hard working skill players in their bottom six. Whether its Kruger,Shaw,Frolik or Bolland in Chicago. Bolland is available. The Rangers can't afford the $3.375M cap hit for a bottom six player. Campbell and Paille in Boston. Losing Campbell had the the Bruins bottom six out of whack. Paille was moved up with Kelly and Seguin. Thornton was rendered a useless player with Peverley and either the Kaspar guy or Soderberg. Boston is looking to shed Peverley's contract. 2 years. $3.25M cap. He wasn't very good in 2013. AV likes to match up his personnel to zones. Boyle,Pyatt,Powe and Asham will never add any offense starting 50% of the time in the defensive zone. Those are black holes when it comes to adding offense.

The Rangers could shuffle some chairs on the deck if they’re interested in dealing Michael Del Zotto for a defenseman of the stiffer variety whose cap hit is commensurate to No. 4’s $2.55 million, but the Blueshirts don’t have the necessary space available to pull off a blockbuster.

Preferably a righty. But who?

The Blueshirts don’t seem to have prospects up front knocking on the door, either, unless one counts Chris Kreider and J.T. Miller, which Clark does.

“They’re both so young that despite their NHL experience, you have to think of them as prospects with a good chance of starting the season with the Rangers,” Clark said. “I think J.T. would have played at the end if not for his wrist injury.

“And Chris, he basically has scored six goals in the Stanley Cup playoffs, three of them game-winners, and other than that didn’t play very much.”

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/it_no_big_deal_BG7tyyjArZE1ieUGbvKX3J

A little shot at Torts. Those must be the two guys AV referred to last week. Two players on the cusp of making the team. Clark and the Rangers brass like Miller at center.

 

[Raspewtin]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/islanders/floor_the_limit_for_thrifty_isles_9E7bBoBYbd91qJC041ZIXO

Boyle should be vulnerable. He has value. Pyatt,Powe and Asham should follow Boyle out the door.


Preferably a righty. But who?

Pyatt Powe and Asham need to be moved. WAY too many 4th liners on this team, which has been a serious problem the last 2 years. We seem to have no 3rd line players nowadays. And Edler has been a rumored acquisition.

 

[Vitto79]

Pyatt Powe and Asham need to be moved. WAY too many 4th liners on this team, which has been a serious problem the last 2 years. We seem to have no 3rd line players nowadays. And Edler has been a rumored acquisition.

I think a dz for righty d is coming e others in the deal likely Pyatt

I still fail to see how asham as the 12 th forward hurts the team. Sure dump powe but its not like he makes much over the league min

 

[slipknottin]

Has anyone given any thought to having a Swedish line on the team?

Hags, Lindberg, , Fast?

That might actually be a fairly good 3rd/4th line with their forechecking ability and two way play

 

[Vitto79]

Has anyone given any thought to having a Swedish line on the team?

Hags, Lindberg, , Fast?

That might actually be a fairly good 3rd/4th line with their forechecking ability and two way play

That's the dream but in a yr. last yrs problem was relying on miller and other kids too much. Let them get ahl min first

 

[Raspewtin]

I think a dz for righty d is coming e others in the deal likely Pyatt

I still fail to see how asham as the 12 th forward hurts the team. Sure dump powe but its not like he makes much over the league min

he's slow and doesn't do much. I'd have him 13th if anything.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I just don't get how the Rangers have very little cap room when they have 14m right NOW. no one has a clue as to how much our RFAs will cost and until then saying we have no room is very wrong. Then again I'm one of the few expecting neither McD or Stepan to get as much as most think so who knows

 

[Kris Chreider]

Why do we want Clutterbuck again?

So overrated. Coming from a guy who has the Wild as his western team. Much rather have Setoguchi.

 

[azrok22]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m

If there's no movement with top four picks, does CAR become the big dealer by moving the No. 5 pick? I would think that's quite possible.

Staal for 5th pick (Nichuscin) + McBain/Murphy + Rask/Other Forward Prospect would set this team up very well moving forward. Hate to see Marc go, but if Carolina is willing to pay a similar premium that they paid for Jordan, I would bite the bullet and move him.

Kreider - Stepan - Nash
Nichuscin - Brassard/Richards - Callahan
Hagelin - Richards/Brassard - MZA
Asham - Boyle - Dorsett

McDonagh - Girardi
Del Zotto - Stralman
Moore - McBain/Murphy

 

[Kershaw]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 12m

Will VAN's Alex Edler get "Jeff Carter-ed"? (Traded right before his NTC kicks in). I'd say there's a decent chance Edler gets "Carter-ed."

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 10m

If there's no movement with top four picks, does CAR become the big dealer by moving the No. 5 pick? I would think that's quite possible.

Edler to CAR?

 

[Callafan24]

I just don't get how the Rangers have very little cap room when they have 14m right NOW. no one has a clue as to how much our RFAs will cost and until then saying we have no room is very wrong. Then again I'm one of the few expecting neither McD or Stepan to get as much as most think so who knows

I think it's fair to assume that our 4 RFA's will garner between 11 - 14 million, which puts us right against the cap ceiling. So there's no room to improve the roster without making a move. And aside from a few 4th liners, none of our players are really overpaid (aside from Richards, his buyout next summer will give us space for FA) so it's tough to see how Sather is going to improve the club for this season.

Think about it.

McDonagh has to be locked up; between 4 and 5 million
Stepan also should skip the bridge contract; he'll earn between 3.8 and 5
Hagelin should get around 2 million
MZA is line up for 1.5 - 2

So if this very reasonable estimation is any base, the RFA's will cost between 11 and 14 million.

Speculation of course, but these players have earned those contracts and i'd be quite surprised to expect any cap space after their signings baring any inevitable roster moves.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I think it's fair to assume that our 4 RFA's will garner between 11 - 14 million, which puts us right against the cap ceiling. So there's no room to improve the roster without making a move. And aside from a few 4th liners, none of our players are really overpaid (aside from Richards, his buyout next summer will give us space for FA) so it's tough to see how Sather is going to improve the club for this season.

Think about it.

McDonagh has to be locked up; between 4 and 5 million
Stepan also should skip the bridge contract; he'll earn between 3.8 and 5
Hagelin should get around 2 million
MZA is line up for 1.5 - 2

So if this very reasonable estimation is any base, the RFA's will cost between 11 and 14 million.

Speculation of course, but these players have earned those contracts and i'd be quite surprised to expect any cap space after their signings baring any inevitable roster moves.

Most expected del Zotto to get more as well.. Steps played as a 1c for a half season, before that was his production worth anything close to 5m on a RFA contract? We will see if Slats is willing to give McD more than Staal

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

A little shot at Torts. Those must be the two guys AV referred to last week. Two players on the cusp of making the team. Clark and the Rangers brass like Miller at center.

Thats a cheap shot at Torts. Kreider played over 10 minute per game last season and was a ghost for most of it.

Clark has lost his luster over the past couple of years. Why can't we find those bottom 6 players we need so desperately though the draft?

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

I just don't get how the Rangers have very little cap room when they have 14m right NOW. no one has a clue as to how much our RFAs will cost and until then saying we have no room is very wrong. Then again I'm one of the few expecting neither McD or Stepan to get as much as most think so who knows

Doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out the RFA's will costs just south of $14M

 

[broadwayblue]

I think it's fair to assume that our 4 RFA's will garner between 11 - 14 million, which puts us right against the cap ceiling. So there's no room to improve the roster without making a move. And aside from a few 4th liners, none of our players are really overpaid (aside from Richards, his buyout next summer will give us space for FA) so it's tough to see how Sather is going to improve the club for this season.

Think about it.

McDonagh has to be locked up; between 4 and 5 million
Stepan also should skip the bridge contract; he'll earn between 3.8 and 5
Hagelin should get around 2 million
MZA is line up for 1.5 - 2

So if this very reasonable estimation is any base, the RFA's will cost between 11 and 14 million.

Speculation of course, but these players have earned those contracts and i'd be quite surprised to expect any cap space after their signings baring any inevitable roster moves.

That's true, for the first half of the season. But 3M in cap space is enough to trade for a 6M player half way through...or a 4M and a 2M player. And that's assuming nobody goes the other way or is sent down to CT.