GDT: Free Agent Frenzy Part II - Awful deals galore! (Clowe to NJ)

[Jersey Girl]

Agree 100%.

Even if we make zero trades, at least we didn't hand out any ridiculoua contracts to garbage players.

We didn't have room to hand out any ridiculous contracts, because of previous ridiculous decisions made by the Edmonton Genius. And we consider this a successful day.

The bar is set REALLY low around here...

 

[stan the caddy]

Ottawa has a response



https://twitter.com/SunGarrioch/status/353233536314114048

Well that sucks. Senators already have a great team.

 

[slipknottin]

Gotta put a smiley when you make a joke. If not, I'm laughing even hard if you blame Torts for having to play Boyle and Dorsette on higher line.

Was more talking about trying to make a 4th line with Richards on it

 

[Ghost of jas]

Silfverberg, Noesen, 1st for Ryan.

Sigh. I wanted Ryan, feel like we could have beaten that offer.

Kreider, Miller and #1 for Ryan? No thanks...Ottawa paid out the butt for Ryan.

 

[NYR Viper]

Asham was advertised as a very physical, veteran presence and look how that turned out.

I'm seeing the same thing with scrubs like Nystrom, Hendricks, McLeod, Haley being mentioned as solutions to the Rangers abysmal bottom 6. None of those are skilled players that can play a consistent puck on stick game. I personally do not want a bottom 6 completely filled with hackers and coke machines. We need much more skill, not only in the top 6, but the bottom 6. I want NHL players who can generate offense and can effectively move the puck up the ice, not more guys who keep hitting. We already have Dorsett, Haley and Boyle as options, now we need to surround them with talent.

1 dimensional guys are the issue. Boyle and Dorsett are a good start. Moore is a good complimentary player.

I guess we will all have to agree to disagree.

 

[Machinehead]

Silfverberg, Noesen, 1st for Ryan.

Sigh. I wanted Ryan, feel like we could have beaten that offer.

I don't wanna beat that offer, that's very fair for Ryan.

 

[The Gloaming]

What is it with HF's love of Bobby Ryan? Is it "the goal?" Idk.

 

[Dalagaze]

The Sens may be a contender next year. Ryan could either boom or bust, so we'll see.

 

[slipknottin]

Yeah because guys who can actually fight laugh at him. You don't have to be a goon to be a decent fighter. Prust was a great fighter. Dorsett is more like a Sean Avery. He has a huge mouth but he's not a guy I want handling all of our "extracurricular activities".

You don't know anything about Dorsett, do you?

 

[hagsfan924]

i feel like if the rangers make a trade (moving del zotto or staal) at this point it would be with either the canes, oilers or jets...

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Pretty "meh" on Moore. Don't get the love.

Nice return for Ryan.

 

[Tawnos]

Bobby Ryan ‏@b_ryan9 2m
Ottawa.... Im coming in hot

He's excited.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

What is it with HF's love of Bobby Ryan? Is it "the goal?" Idk.

He did a spin-o-rama!

Like Ryan, but he's criminally overrated.

 

[NYR Viper]

Lol. You amuse me.

No toughness at all on defense! Bunch or sissies!

I am just going to walk away from this because you can't seem to converse without twisting people's words to support your argument.

Cheers

 

[Crazed Beaver]

Callahan - None fighting forward who defines the word 'tough'.

Always finishes his checks. Takes care of business around the crease. Doesn't shy away from throwing jabs and facials during melees.

He's also tough to play against. Shot blocking, board play, tenacious effort.

You don't need a big team full of guys who can drop the gloves. Assemble a team full of hockey players who have some balls. Guys that don't take **** from the opposition. Guys that have a high motor and hit with a purpose. If they can drop the gloves, it's an added bonus but fighting and toughness don't go hand-in-hand in today's NHL, imo.

Our current roster has a severe dirth of balls. Physically dominated by bos.......

Without change mcd and step will get hurt and then the passive tune on this board will Change. I'm sure we are going to address this issue.

 

[Inferno]

Pretty "meh" on Moore. Don't get the love.

Nice return for Ryan.

Our PK sucked, our 4th line sucked. Moore is great at both jobs. He'll help our depth big time.

 

[Tawnos]

Eesh. Nystrom deal is 4 years, $2.5m per. Reminds me of Prust last year. Too much.

 

[Machinehead]

You don't know anything about Dorsett, do you?

I know Shawn Thornton tied him up like a pretzel when they fought in the playoffs.

 

[slipknottin]

I am just going to walk away from this because you can't seem to converse without twisting people's words to support your argument.

Cheers

You would have just continued to tout the nonsense that the rangers D are unable to win in front of their own net, even though anyone who watches knows they win the vast majority of the time.

The only logical thing you could be thinking is that the rangers D don't fight players when they bump the king. That is where your idea of "lack or toughness" comes from

 

[Tawnos]

Aaron Ward ‏@aaronward_nhl 1m
Yannick Weber signs 1 way deal/ Vancouver 650K #TSN

First righty D off the market.

 

[RangerBoy]

Nystrom got 4 years and $10M

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed forward Eric Nystrom to a four-year, $10 million contract. He will make $2 million in both 2013-14 and 2014-15 and $3 million in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676702

Still want him?

 

[NYR Viper]

You would have just continued to tout the nonsense that the rangers D are unable to win in front of their own net, even though anyone who watches knows they win the vast majority of the time.

The only logical thing you could be thinking is that the rangers D don't fight players when they bump the king. That is where your idea of "lack or toughness" comes from

Are you now telling me what I think? This is getting better.

As you continue to tout the nonsense that I want goons and only care about fighting. Please continue showing your foolishness.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Glad Dominic Moore gets to resume his NHL career here in New York. I hope he can start to find some peace and hopefully the team wins and gives him and his family something to be happy about.

Welcome back Dominic!

 

[NikC]

Pretty "meh" on Moore. Don't get the love.

Nice return for Ryan.

dont get, why you don't get it...

 

[slipknottin]

I know Shawn Thornton tied him up like a pretzel when they fought in the playoffs.

Ah yes, tiny sample size is always the best way to judge anyone.

We should count how many times Prust fought Thornton and beat him up, perhaps.