News From Around the League - Part XXXVIII

[Burlington Bomb 26]

Rupp is still a terrific fourth liner.

Not anymore. His knee injury last season ruined him. He's done. He can't fight, he can't really hit, and he definitely cannot skate. I would've taken a bag of pucks for the guy.

 

[Oroku Saki*]

While there are some Rangers fans in here..I've been super impressed by Nash. You guys got a great player.

 

[Zippy316]

While there are some Rangers fans in here..I've been super impressed by Nash. You guys got a great player.

I have been too, but I'm curious to see how he is in a long season when it gets to the dreary parts of January and February. I think we may be seeing the case of "I want to impress the hell out of my fans" kind of game. He's a great player, but I want to wait until an entire season before I pass my judgement on him.

 

[Oroku Saki*]

Also, I would take Luongo if we didn't have Moose or Marty. He seems like a great guy.

 

[DevilsAnimal*]

Also, I would take Luongo if we didn't have Moose or Marty. He seems like a great guy.

Please no

 

[Volodya Krutov]

I didn't see much of Nash with NY but I found him very one-dimensional for a $7.8M player. Puck hogs don't last long once playoffs time come.

 

[AfroThunder396]

I laugh heartily when people try to tell me Rick Nash is better than Patrik Elias.

 

[Oroku Saki*]

I didn't see much of Nash with NY but I found him very one-dimensional for a $7.8M player. Puck hogs don't last long once playoffs time come.

We don't know how he'll play in the playoffs. He's only been in 1 round like Kovy was.

I just love how agile he is for his size.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Don't like Nash, never really have and think he's wildly overpaid.

But he certainly looks more useful on the Rangers than he did in Columbus, at least.

 

[Desert Devil]

I have never been a Nash fan either, and obviously that's not going to change now. But I think they're worse off now than they were last year. They sacrificed a lot of depth for more scoring. Everyone here knows how important depth is after going through last years playoffs. I think if we can upgrade our top six by acquiring someone that we would have similar results against the Rangers in the playoffs this year.

 

[DEVILS ALL THE WAY*]

Nash is a world class talent. His defensive awareness is real good, his offensive instincts are top notch and he might be overpaid but when you're the face of the CBJ's, you can ask for the moon and they'll probably give it to you when it's time to talk contract.

The Rangers gave away close to nothing and the players they lost, they can easily replace IMO.

I have never been a Nash fan either, and obviously that's not going to change now. But I think they're worse off now than they were last year. They sacrificed a lot of depth for more scoring. Everyone here knows how important depth is after going through last years playoffs. I think if we can upgrade our top six by acquiring someone that we would have similar results against the Rangers in the playoffs this year.

It's alot easier to land bottom 6 players then someone like Nash... just saying

 

[MasterofGrond]

Devils really need a pair of forwards. ho's on an expiring deal this year that we could target?

 

[MasterofGrond]

I've never really bought Nash as world class, truthfully. I know he's played with absolutely nobody most of his career, but I've always thought linemates weren't as necessary to a "star" player than an average guy.

I just don't see the body of work to support him being paid or lauded like he is.

 

[GameSeven]

Devils really need a pair of forwards. ho's on an expiring deal this year that we could target?

Would love Filppula, but I think he resigns with the Wings.

 

[Oroku Saki*]

Devils really need a pair of forwards. ho's on an expiring deal this year that we could target?

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Semin, Alexander » R CAR 28 $7,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Elias, Patrik » C NJD 36 $6,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Getzlaf, Ryan » C ANA 27 $5,325,000 2013 (UFA)
Perry, Corey » R ANA 27 $5,325,000 2013 (UFA)
Ribeiro, Mike » C WAS 32 $5,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Alfredsson, Daniel » R OTT 40 $4,875,000 2013 (UFA)
Connolly, Tim » C TOR 31 $4,750,000 2013 (UFA)
McDonald, Andy » C STL 35 $4,700,000 2013 (UFA)
Jagr, Jaromir » R DAL 40 $4,550,000 2013 (UFA)
Selanne, Teemu » R ANA 42 $4,500,000 2013 (UFA)
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Bouchard, Pierre-Marc » R MIN 28 $4,080,000 2013 (UFA)
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Roy, Derek » C DAL 29 $4,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Horton, Nathan » R BOS 27 $4,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Koivu, Saku » C ANA 38 $3,800,000 2013 (UFA)
Cervenka, Roman » C CGY 27 $3,775,000 2013 (UFA)
Clowe, Ryane » L SJS 30 $3,625,000 2013 (UFA)
Gagne, Simon » L LAK 32 $3,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Lombardi, Matthew » C PHX 30 $3,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Cullen, Matt » C MIN 36 $3,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Ryder, Michael » R DAL 32 $3,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Zubrus, Dainius » C NJD 34 $3,400,000 2013 (UFA)
Penner, Dustin » L LAK 30 $3,250,000 2013 (UFA)
MacArthur, Clarke » L TOR 27 $3,250,000 2013 (UFA)
Weiss, Stephen » C FLA 29 $3,100,000 2013 (UFA)
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Cleary, Danny » L DET 34 $2,800,000 2013 (UFA)
Clarkson, David » R NJD 28 $2,666,667 2013 (UFA)
Sullivan, Steve » L PHX 38 $2,600,000 2013 (UFA)
Handzus, Michal » C SJS 35 $2,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Prospal, Vinny » L CLB 37 $2,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Malhotra, Manny » C VAN 32 $2,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Raymond, Mason » L VAN 27 $2,275,000 2013 (UFA)
Hejduk, Milan » R COL 36 $2,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Latendresse, Guillaume » L OTT 25 $2,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Higgins, Chris » L VAN 29 $1,900,000 2013 (UFA)
Ponikarovsky, Alexei » L WIN 32 $1,800,000 2013 (UFA)
Cooke, Matt » L PIT 34 $1,800,000 2013 (UFA)
Fedotenko, Ruslan » L PHI 34 $1,750,000 2013 (UFA)
Torres, Raffi » L PHX 31 $1,750,000 2013 (UFA)
Larose, Chad » R CAR 30 $1,700,000 2013 (UFA)
Wellwood, Kyle » C WIN 29 $1,600,000 2013 (UFA)
Bozak, Tyler » C TOR 26 $1,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Jones, Ryan » R EDM 28 $1,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Langenbrunner, Jamie » R STL 37 $1,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Dupuis, Pascal » R PIT 33 $1,500,000 2013 (UFA)
Kovalev, Alexei » L FLA 39 $1,450,000 2013 (UFA)
Nystrom, Eric » L DAL 29 $1,400,000 2013 (UFA)
Miettinen, Antti » L WIN 32 $1,351,293 2013 (UFA)
Brunner, Damien » R DET 26 $1,350,000 2013 (UFA)
Reasoner, Marty » C NYI 35 $1,350,000 2013 (UFA)
Gordon, Boyd » C PHX 29 $1,325,000 2013 (UFA)
Comeau, Blake » L CGY 26 $1,250,000 2013 (UFA)
Kobasew, Chuck » R COL 30 $1,250,000 2013 (UFA)
Hecht, Jochen » C BUF 35 $1,250,000 2013 (UFA)
Richardson, Brad » R LAK 28 $1,175,000 2013 (UFA)
Steckel, David » C TOR 30 $1,100,000 2013 (UFA)
Shelley, Jody » L PHI 36 $1,100,000 2013 (UFA)
Lapierre, Maxim » C VAN 27 $1,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Armstrong, Colby » R MTL 30 $1,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Crombeen, B.J. » R TBL 27 $1,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Orr, Colton » R TOR 30 $1,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Boyes, Brad » R NYI 30 $1,000,000 2013 (UFA)
Crabb, Joey » R WAS 29 $950,000 2013 (UFA)
Thompson, Nate » C TBL 28 $900,000 2013 (UFA)
Stewart, Anthony » R LAK 28 $900,000 2013 (UFA)
Stalberg, Viktor » L CHI 27 $875,000 2013 (UFA)
Hordichuk, Darcy » L EDM 32 $850,000 2013 (UFA)
Miller, Drew » L DET 28 $837,500 2013 (UFA)
Petrell, Lennart » L EDM 28 $825,000 2013 (UFA)
Hendricks, Matt » L WAS 31 $825,000 2013 (UFA)
Smithson, Jerred » C FLA 34 $800,000 2013 (UFA)
Regin, Peter » C OTT 26 $800,000 2013 (UFA)
Palmer, Jarod » C MIN 26 $771,750 2013 (UFA)
Brent, Tim » C CAR 28 $750,000 2013 (UFA)
Jacques, Jean-Francois » L TBL 27 $750,000 2013 (UFA)
Yip, Brandon » R NAS 27 $750,000 2013 (UFA)
Knuble, Mike » R PHI 40 $750,000 2013 (UFA)
Johnson, Nick » R PHX 27 $725,000 2013 (UFA)
Deveaux, Andre » C FLA 28 $700,000 2013 (UFA)
Gomez, Scott » C SJS 33 $700,000 2013 (UFA)
McDonald, Colin » R NYI 28 $700,000 2013 (UFA)
Wallace, Tim » R CAR 28 $700,000 2013 (UFA)
Halpern, Jeff » C NYR 36 $700,000 2013 (UFA)
Nichol, Scott » C STL 38 $700,000 2013 (UFA)
Kennedy, Tim » L SJS 26 $675,000 2013 (UFA)
Chipchura, Kyle » C PHX 26 $675,000 2013 (UFA)
Adams, Craig » C PIT 35 $675,000 2013 (UFA)
Hall, Adam » C TBL 32 $650,000 2013 (UFA)
Bolduc, Alexandre » C PHX 27 $650,000 2013 (UFA)
Mayers, Jamal » R CHI 38 $650,000 2013 (UFA)
Aucoin, Keith » C NYI 34 $650,000 2013 (UFA)
Porter, Chris » L STL 28 $650,000 2013 (UFA)
Conner, Chris » R PHX 29 $650,000 2013 (UFA)
Letestu, Mark » C CLB 28 $625,000 2013 (UFA)
Ford, Matt » R PHI 28 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Fehr, Eric » R WAS 27 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Hanson, Christian » C BOS 26 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Murray, Andrew » C STL 31 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Veilleux, Stephane » L MIN 31 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Tardif, Jamie » R BOS 28 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Volpatti, Aaron » L VAN 27 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Desbiens, Guillaume » R VAN 27 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Ebbett, Andrew » C VAN 30 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Scott, John » L BUF 30 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Hensick, T.J. » C STL 27 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
McGrattan, Brian » R NAS 31 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Dupuis, Philippe » C PIT 27 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Peters, Warren » C PIT 30 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Wolski, Wojtek » L WAS 26 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Jessiman, Hugh » C OTT 28 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Hamilton, Ryan » L TOR 27 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Pinizzotto, Steve » R VAN 28 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Wyman, J.T. » R TBL 26 $600,000 2013 (UFA)
Joudrey, Andrew » C CLB 28 $587,500 2013 (UFA)
Riley, Blair » L NYI 27 $580,000 2013 (UFA)
Nokelainen, Petteri » C MTL 27 $575,000 2013 (UFA)
Van Der Gulik, David » L COL 29 $575,000 2013 (UFA)
Whitfield, Trent » C BOS 35 $575,000 2013 (UFA)
Jaffray, Jason » L WIN 31 $575,000 2013 (UFA)
Janssen, Cam » R NJD 28 $575,000 2013 (UFA)
Smith, Trevor » C PIT 27 $575,000 2013 (UFA)
Gagnon, Aaron » C WIN 26 $562,500 2013 (UFA)
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Thomas, Bill » R COL 29 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Cracknell, Adam » R STL 27 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Rallo, Greg » C FLA 31 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Kearns, Bracken » C SJS 31 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Wilson, Kyle » C TBL 28 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Mashinter, Brandon » L NYR 24 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Segal, Brandon » R NYR 29 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Rosehill, Jay » L ANA 27 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Mueller, Chris » C NAS 26 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Letourneau-Leblond, P-L » R ANA 27 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Mancari, Mark » R BUF 27 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Bodie, Troy » L ANA 28 $550,000 2013 (UFA)
Bickell, Bryan » L CHI 26 $541,667 2013 (UFA)
Boulton, Eric » L NYI 36 $540,000 2013 (UFA)
Walter, Ben » C CGY 28 $537,500 2013 (UFA)
Gordon, Andrew » R VAN 27 $537,500 2013 (UFA)
Clackson, Matt » R WAS 27 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Lerg, Bryan » L COL 27 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Bordeleau, Patrick » L COL 26 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Morin, Travis » C DAL 29 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Kolanos, Krys » C CGY 31 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Begin, Steve » L CGY 34 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Sestito, Tim » C NJD 28 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Labrie, Pierre-Cedric » L TBL 26 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Anderson, Matt » C NJD 30 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Ellis, Matt » C BUF 31 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Angelidis, Mike » TBL 27 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Kolarik, Chad » C PIT 27 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Potulny, Ryan » C WAS 28 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Wiseman, Chad » L NJD 31 $525,000 2013 (UFA)
Tarnasky, Nick » C BUF 28 $525,000 2013 (UFA)​

I'd go after Weiss and Morrow. Obviously Iginla, Getzlaf and Perry too. Semin I wouldn't mind. Fillpula, Roy and Horton too.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

We don't know how he'll play in the playoffs. He's only been in 1 round like Kovy was.

I just love how agile he is for his size.

Sure a great individual skillset.

Though, he doesn't know how to pass the puck. He's a soft, floating puck hog. I find him extremely overrated, and Rangers or not, always has.

 

[DEVILS ALL THE WAY*]

I've never really bought Nash as world class, truthfully. I know he's played with absolutely nobody most of his career, but I've always thought linemates weren't as necessary to a "star" player than an average guy.

I just don't see the body of work to support him being paid or lauded like he is.

He's not a star like IK was back in Atlanta but if you ask me, I'd take someone like Nash back when he was playing in Columbus over Kovalchuk in his Thrashers playing days.

One is dynamic but a one trick pony and the other isn't and can contribute in all facets of the game.

It's really a good thing that Kovy actually wanted to learn the defensive side of things or else we would've been linked with a burden of a contract for a decade and a half.

 

[MasterofGrond]

It's true, Nash has always had significant defensive value, but barring one season, that has never really bridged the gap between his offensive production and Kovalchuk's imo.

I'd still rather have Atlanta Kovy over CBJ Nash, because I think it's rarer to find that kind of singular ability on offense and easier to make up for mediocre D.

 

[hlaverty06]

Sign Ryder and MacArthur and I'll be happy

 

[Oroku Saki*]

Riberio on a line with Kovalchuk or Elias sounds great.I like Ryder too for a 2nd line sniper.

 

[DEVILS ALL THE WAY*]

Riberio on a line with Kovalchuk or Elias sounds great.I like Ryder too for a 2nd line sniper.

I always liked Ribeiro and felt that Gainey made a even dumber trade then McDonagh, Higgins and whatever for Gomez when he moved Ribeiro for a #7 d-men in Janne Niinimaa.

I'd take him on my team any day of the week and like you said, he'd be real solid centering either Kovalchuk or Elias. He'd also bring another dimension on our PP cause his vision is second to none and would generate all kinds of shooting lanes for Kovy.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Ribeiro is great and would a lot to this team.

FAIL FASTER WASHINGTON

 

[Desert Devil]

It's alot easier to land bottom 6 players then someone like Nash... just saying

That's true, but they need more than just one addition, more likely two or a whole line. Kinda like what we did with CBGB. Idk if they could afford it. At least I hope not.

Would love Filppula, but I think he resigns with the Wings.

He would be perfect here.

 

[TaiMaiShu]

No thanks.

 

[CerebralGenesis]

love the sound effects