Speculation: 2014 Offseason - Roster Building / Trade Speculation Thread III

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Wonder if Umberger may get bought out. Either way, Philadelphia clearing cap space.

Watch Phoenix & Philadelphia.

As trade partners?

 

[RangerBoy]

Looking at the hockey geek stats. Umberger stinks. Hartnell is the better player by a good margin.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Looking at the hockey geek stats. Umberger stinks. Hartnell is the better player by a good margin.

This will make Clb harder to play against, although I have to wonder if Hartnell's best days are behind him.

 

[Fugazy]

This will make Clb harder to play against, although I have to wonder if Hartnell's best days are behind him.

That remains to be seen. At the moment, however, this is a good looking deal for Columbus.

 

[Tawnos]

I'd rather have Miller than Brodziak at that cap hit.

Brodziak's cap hit is pretty manageable. He doesn't even make $3m. If Miller is the better player, than he knocks out Brodziak anyway.

 

[RangerBoy]

Flyers already used their compliance buyouts on Briere and Bryzgalov so they're stuck with Umberger.

 

[Tawnos]

Flyers already used their compliance buyouts on Briere and Bryzgalov so they're stuck with Umberger.

Scott Hartnell has a NMC, so couldn't be sent to the minors. Umberger has an NTC. If he doesn't work out, he'll be off the team.

 

[Ola]

Looking at the hockey geek stats. Umberger stinks. Hartnell is the better player by a good margin.

First instinct was 'they wanted a big center', and natrually you gotta overpay... But Philly already got their big center, or even two of them.

Or? Is Lecavalier leaving?

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

That remains to be seen. At the moment, however, this is a good looking deal for Columbus.

It is. I just have to wonder if the Hartnell we saw during the playoffs will be more of the guy that plays moving forward.

 

[Fugazy]

Flyers already used their compliance buyouts on Briere and Bryzgalov so they're stuck with Umberger.

Yikes

 

[Lime]

Any where I can go for a list of who has compliance buyouts left and who they might be used on?

 

[Ola]

Vigneault stressed the importance of a prospect stepping up. One of those guys is Ryan Haggerty, who from the looks of it, has a rip of a right handed shot.

From what i've read, he also chose to sign with the Rangers because they alluded to giving him a very good shot of making the team right off the bat next year.

Could he be a 4th line player, who uses his body to be a forechecker, and is given more minutes to play on the powerplay? Certainly could be.

Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't it only reported that he paid attention to NYR allowing him to step in and practise with the team (he couldn't go to the AHL)?

Is Hags II really better than Kristo?

Fast is ahead of Kristo. Fast was used in a "AO" role on the PP in HFD, sniper at the left circle. I don't think Fast was good enough this year, but hopefully he can have a big summer. Add a lot of weight and explosiveness.

 

[Tawnos]

Any where I can go for a list of who has compliance buyouts left and who they might be used on?

http://capgeek.com/buyouts/?compliance=on

There's your list of compliance buyouts. The list is sortable, so click on teams to see how many they've used. Everyone gets two.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't it only reported that he paid attention to NYR allowing him to step in and practise with the team (he couldn't go to the AHL)?

Is Hags II really better than Kristo?

Fast is ahead of Kristo. Fast was used in a "AO" role on the PP in HFD, sniper at the left circle. I don't think Fast was good enough this year, but hopefully he can have a big summer. Add a lot of weight and explosiveness.

Hockeys Future has Kristo as our top prospect.

 

[rangers1314]

This will make Clb harder to play against, although I have to wonder if Hartnell's best days are behind him.

They probably are, but Umburgers are as well.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Phily continues to be the gift that keeps on giving... fine by me

 

[Hire Sather]

k we're losing everyone

 

[haveandare]

I'd really like to see the Rangers sign some damn players today.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

We can't delete our own posts anymore?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I mentioned it in the BRB post.

Granlund from Minn.
ROR from Colorado.
Mantha from Det.

Minnesota isn't trading Granlund.

 

[pld459666]

Flyers already used their compliance buyouts on Briere and Bryzgalov so they're stuck with Umberger.

they can still buy him out. Just carry dead cap space.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

We can't delete our own posts anymore?

I don't think so. Tried to delete my Malone post but couldn't find a way.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Minnesota isn't trading Granlund.

And Ottawa wasn't trading Silfverberg.

 

[Hire Sather]

We can't delete our own posts anymore?

Time to unretire?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

And Ottawa wasn't trading Silfverberg.

Not even remotely comparable. Granlund is way better than Silfverberg.

It isn't happening.