Rumor: DW in panic mode; Clowe Available (Murray and Handzus Gone)

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I say they go flat and go 0-4-1 in that stretch.

 

[hockeyball]

DW stating next 5 games will dictate more player trades. DW making it known where he stands.

Sounds like its on the players shoulders now. Will be interesting if anyone shows up or goes flat.

I think he really doesn't have a choice. I bet he can't fire Tmac, and even if he could, at this point, he shouldn't. That time has passed. Clean house in the off-season.

So he can't very well say "I'm going to fire Tmac in the off-season, so blow it guys". Worst case he needs value for the guys he has, so getting them to play better benefits him and the team, even in this crap system. So 'it's on the players' is his way of saying 'coach won't be fired, so if you want to make the playoffs show me, otherwise i'm fireselling'.

The best thing we can hope for is Clowe getting back in the line up and getting a few goals in the next few games. That would likely erase most of his negative value issues.

 

[glasgow26]

Hopefully they play poorly this week then. I've never wanted to cheer against the Sharks but it is clear that this team isn't a contender. If these next 5 games determine whether we buy or sell at the deadline, I hope the team does poorly and DW makes some moves for the future.

 

[FeedingFrenzy]

Now that the first shot has been fired, lets keep shooting.

Niemi to the Leafs- #1 G on a great deal..Kumelin, 1st & 2nd

Braun +5th to NYI- young PMD, Isle shed salary ...Grabner

Clowe to Canes-why not?....Clutterbuck

Speed throughout and we get a few picks


grab-jt-juicy
patty-pavs-havlat
kumelin-Shepp-wingels
desi-gomez-clutter

Irwin-Boyle
Vlasic-Burns
Stuart-Demers

Stalock

 

[hockeyball]

Now that the first shot has been fired, lets keep shooting.

Niemi to the Leafs- #1 G on a great deal..Kumelin, 1st & 2nd

Braun +5th to NYI- young PMD, Isle shed salary ...Grabner

Clowe to Canes-why not?....Clutterbuck

Speed throughout and we get a few picks


grab-jt-juicy
patty-pavs-havlat
kumelin-Shepp-wingels
desi-gomez-clutter

Irwin-Boyle
Vlasic-Burns
Stuart-Demers

Stalock

Wait, how did you get clutterbuck? lol

Also, I'm not opposed to trading Niemi. He's been very good but he's not going to do us much good during a rebuild. If good value can be had, go for it. If not, I'm happy with Stalock/Sateri for now.

 

[Coily]

I say they go flat and go 0-4-1 in that stretch.

Is the 0-0-1 Tonight?

 

[Sharkzfan]

I agree with this guy. Today anyways

Matt ‏@FTFsTCY 10m I say trade anyone not 19, 12, 8, 39, 44, 88 or 31 RT


Matt ‏@FTFsTCY 5m
Still think a team with that core is Cup worthy, and if you get a good return for other pieces, could work.

I'd add Havlat to that list. If we could ever get a line to stay together for a while and gel...

 

[ramstoria]

Wait, how did you get clutterbuck? lol

He was part of the Setoguchi deal. DW just remembered.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Potential roster next year, assuming SJ gets one top prospect when they trade Boyle and Clowe:

Patrick Marleau ($6.900m) / Joe Thornton ($7.000m) / Joe Pavelski ($4.000m)
Martin Havlat ($5.000m) / Logan Couture ($2.875m) / Derek Roy ($4.000m)
James Sheppard ($0.866m) / Bluechip Prospect ($1.125m) / Tommy Wingels ($0.775m)
Drew Miller ($0.838m) / Andrew Desjardins ($0.704m) / Daniil Tarasov ($0.680m)
Adam Burish ($1.850m) / Chris Tierney ($0.743m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($4.250m) / Brent Burns ($5.760m)
Jason Demers ($1.700m) / Brad Stuart ($3.600m)
Matt Irwin ($1.450m) / Justin Braun ($1.250m)
Nick Petrecki ($0.715m) /
GOALTENDERS
Antti Niemi ($3.800m)
Harri Sateri ($0.735m)
RETAINED SALARY TRANSACTIONS (0.104% of upper limit)
Dan Boyle ($0.067m—1.0%)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $60,681,917; BONUSES: $0
CAP SPACE (24-man roster): $3,618,083

Tech un-savy me has no idea how to get rid of Boyle, so I used that workaround.

Another roster, keeping Boyle and assuming Clowe is traded for that top prospect:

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Patrick Marleau ($6.900m) / Joe Thornton ($7.000m) / Joe Pavelski ($4.000m)
Martin Havlat ($5.000m) / Logan Couture ($2.875m) / Tommy Wingels ($0.775m)
Chris Higgins ($1.900m) / Bluechip Prospect ($1.125m) / James Sheppard ($0.866m)
Daniil Tarasov ($0.680m) / Andrew Desjardins ($0.704m) / Adam Burish ($1.850m)
Sebastian Stalberg ($0.925m) / Chris Tierney ($0.743m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Dan Boyle ($6.667m) / Brad Stuart ($3.600m)
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($4.250m) / Brent Burns ($5.760m)
Jason Demers ($1.700m) / Matt Irwin ($1.450m)
Nick Petrecki ($0.715m) /
GOALTENDERS
Antti Niemi ($3.800m)
Harri Sateri ($0.735m)
RETAINED SALARY TRANSACTIONS (0.019% of upper limit)
Justin Braun ($0.013m—1.0%)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $64,031,917; BONUSES: $32,500
CAP SPACE (24-man roster): $300,583

 

[Juxtaposer]

Why in god's name are we signing Derek ****ing Roy? Also, Chris Higgins is done.

 

[JodyShelleysNo1Fan]

1 down, 2 to go. I hope DW is still in panic mode.

 

[Coily]

Why in god's name are we signing Derek ****ing Roy? Also, Chris Higgins is done.

Grit.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Why in god's name are we signing Derek ****ing Roy? Also, Chris Higgins is done.

I tried using the "create a player" and putting in a salary, but then I couldn't move that player around the board.

The idea is that we acquire someone, preferably through free agency, who's cap hit is about 4 million.

 

[Negatively Positive]

Grit.

 

[hockeyball]

Alright son, sit down, let me show you how to rosterbait properly.

Thornton to the Blues for Perron, Schwartz, 1st

Clowe to Bruins for Spooner, 1st

Boyle to Rangers for MDZ, 1st

Niemi to TO for Kulemin + Frattin

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Patrick Marleau ($6.900m) / Logan Couture ($2.875m) / David Perron ($3.813m)
Nikolai Kulemin ($2.800m) / Joe Pavelski ($4.000m) / Martin Havlat ($5.000m)
Jaden Schwartz ($1.167m) / James Sheppard ($0.866m) / Tommy Wingels ($0.775m)
T.J. Galiardi ($0.998m) / Andrew Desjardins ($0.704m) / Matt Frattin ($0.925m)
Adam Burish ($1.850m)
DEFENSEMEN
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($4.250m) / Brent Burns ($5.760m)
Michael Del Zotto ($2.550m) / Brad Stuart ($3.600m)
Matt Irwin ($1.500m) / Jason Demers ($1.400m)
Justin Braun ($1.250m) /
GOALTENDERS
Alex Stalock ($0.722m)
Harri Sateri ($0.735m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $54,438,792; BONUSES: $400,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $10,261,208

Look at that cap space, haha. And we have 4 1sts

 

[Arkansas Shark]

Alright son, sit down, let me show you how to rosterbait properly.

Thornton to the Blues for Perron, Schwartz, 1st

Clowe to Bruins for Spooner, 1st

Boyle to Rangers for MDZ, 1st

Niemi to TO for Kulemin + Frattin

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Patrick Marleau ($6.900m) / Logan Couture ($2.875m) / David Perron ($3.813m)
Nikolai Kulemin ($2.800m) / Joe Pavelski ($4.000m) / Martin Havlat ($5.000m)
Jaden Schwartz ($1.167m) / James Sheppard ($0.866m) / Tommy Wingels ($0.775m)
T.J. Galiardi ($0.998m) / Andrew Desjardins ($0.704m) / Matt Frattin ($0.925m)
Adam Burish ($1.850m)
DEFENSEMEN
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($4.250m) / Brent Burns ($5.760m)
Michael Del Zotto ($2.550m) / Brad Stuart ($3.600m)
Matt Irwin ($1.500m) / Jason Demers ($1.400m)
Justin Braun ($1.250m) /
GOALTENDERS
Alex Stalock ($0.722m)
Harri Sateri ($0.735m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $54,438,792; BONUSES: $400,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $10,261,208

Look at that cap space, haha. And we have 4 1sts

 

[Juxtaposer]

Rangers are obsessed with MDZ. They wouldn't trade him for Couture, let alone for Boyle. They're all convinced Boyle is a cap dump.

 

[sjshrky27]

Why does everyone think Boyle will get traded this season?
I really don't see him being traded till next season if at all.

 

[skilks]

Alright son, sit down, let me show you how to rosterbait properly.

Thornton to the Blues for Perron, Schwartz, 1st

Clowe to Bruins for Spooner, 1st

Boyle to Rangers for MDZ, 1st

Niemi to TO for Kulemin + Frattin

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Patrick Marleau ($6.900m) / Logan Couture ($2.875m) / David Perron ($3.813m)
Nikolai Kulemin ($2.800m) / Joe Pavelski ($4.000m) / Martin Havlat ($5.000m)
Jaden Schwartz ($1.167m) / James Sheppard ($0.866m) / Tommy Wingels ($0.775m)
T.J. Galiardi ($0.998m) / Andrew Desjardins ($0.704m) / Matt Frattin ($0.925m)
Adam Burish ($1.850m)
DEFENSEMEN
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($4.250m) / Brent Burns ($5.760m)
Michael Del Zotto ($2.550m) / Brad Stuart ($3.600m)
Matt Irwin ($1.500m) / Jason Demers ($1.400m)
Justin Braun ($1.250m) /
GOALTENDERS
Alex Stalock ($0.722m)
Harri Sateri ($0.735m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $54,438,792; BONUSES: $400,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $10,261,208

Look at that cap space, haha. And we have 4 1sts

Seeing how Lindback is doing in Tampa, I'd be quite hesitant to rely on Stalock/Sateri combo to go for a cup run.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Grit.

sandpaper, more specifically.

The Sharks need some more versatility on their core. Too many soft, perimeter, playmakers. Not enough sandpaper, not enough sniping ability, and probably not enough speed.

Sad thing is, a productive Clowe and Havlat bring a lot of that. Plus, Thornton has a great shot and can obviously play a very physical game. If they brought that, the Sharks would have those things.

 

[Juxtaposer]

sandpaper, more specifically.

The Sharks need some more versatility on their core. Too many soft, perimeter, playmakers. Not enough sandpaper, not enough sniping ability, and probably not enough speed.

Sad thing is, a productive Clowe and Havlat bring a lot of that. Plus, Thornton has a great shot and can obviously play a very physical game. If they brought that, the Sharks would have those things.

You know who has speed, sniping ability, and goes to the net?

 

[Negatively Positive]

You know who has speed, sniping ability, and goes to the net?

Brent Burns?









I know you mean your boy Marleau though

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Seeing how Lindback is doing in Tampa, I'd be quite hesitant to rely on Stalock/Sateri combo to go for a cup run.

With Niemi we are never going to find out how good any of our other goalies are.

 

[Coily]

Thornton for Perron.

Never thought I'd see the day.....

 

[hockeyball]

Rangers are obsessed with MDZ. They wouldn't trade him for Couture, let alone for Boyle. They're all convinced Boyle is a cap dump.

Rangers FANS, not the Rangers

Thornton for Perron.

Never thought I'd see the day.....

Just a trade Sharks and Blues fans pretty much agreed to.