Confirmed with Link: NYR/OTT: Namestnikov ($750K retained) to Ottawa for 2021 4th Rnd pick and Nick Ebert

[Machinehead]

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“There’s a lot of teams around the league right now that are pressed up against (the cap),” Gorton said. “Maybe there’s an opportunity for us to take advantage.”

He’s hinting at taking on money to get asset(s) at the deadline this year. Starting to get it?

But again, everyone is talking about roster flexibility.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

But again, everyone is talking about roster flexibility.

I don’t really know or care what others are saying but if he was making 900K instead of 4M he’d probably still be here. More than anything he was a cap dump.

People are making way too big a fuss for something so minor and simple.

 

[Machinehead]

I don’t really know or care what others are saying but if he was making 900K instead of 4M he’d probably still be here. More than anything he was a cap dump.

People are making way too big a fuss for something so minor and simple.

Don't disagree there.

I just still don't get the "opening a spot" take.

 

[JCProdigy]

My God, reading the last couple of pages has been like watching people on Twitter argue with an account they don’t realize is a Russian bot.

@Machinehead a Russian bot confirmed?

You just don't get it.

 

[Machinehead]

@Machinehead a Russian bot confirmed?

No, I don't get it. I seriously don't get it.

 

[JCProdigy]

No, I don't get it. I seriously don't get it.

In communist Russia, the point gets you!

.....it's ok man. If everybody was on the same wavelength here than this place would be a lot less interesting....and maddening.

 

[Machinehead]

In communist Russia, the point gets you!

Yesterday, I told a Lightning fan that for a guy with someone named Point on his team, he sure loves missing it.

 

[darko]

People getting worked up about losing Names. He's crap.

 

[Fitzy]

Don't disagree there.

I just still don't get the "opening a spot" take.

Haley was complaining about being a scratch

 

[Machinehead]

Haley was complaining about being a scratch

So???

He can f***ing play in traffic.

 

[Fitzy]

So???

He can ****ing play in traffic.

Apologies- that was my dry sense of humor.

 

[egelband]

Apologies- that was my dry sense of humor.

Don't sweat it. I got it. And it was funny.

 

[Machinehead]

Apologies- that was my dry sense of humor.

Not your fault, it's something somebody would actually complain about.

 

[Ori]

A cap move that costed Ottawa a 4th rnd. - not that they need another bottom 6 winger/center.
I dont understand Pierre Dorion why do they use draft picks for a 4 mil cap hit player while they are tanking for future.
It`s too hard to understand this GM and many have issues to like this team in Ottawa, because he seems so helpless.

 

[Larrybiv]

Pretty sure the Rangers had a deal with Vlad and his agent that they would try to move him towards the end of last season or in the offseason. But the market never materialized.

As I said in the PGT, While Vlad skated pretty well in OTT, the rest of his game lacked the kind of fortitude you need from a vet. I think the exact timing of this trade had to do with a growing realization that it might be a struggle to get full effort from him. And how that issue could trickle down to other vets facing a similar situation and impacting the kids.

That all being said, I don't love that Strome and Kreider, who are in a similar position with the team, are playing with Kakko. I'd love at least one other player on Kakko's line that's going to be here past March.

If you put Jesper with those 2, we could call it "the lame duck" line. Right? That's what they call a manager or a coach that doesn't have a contract and probably will get canned or not extended, right?

 

[Larrybiv]

With Vlad gone now.......who is officially our "scapegoat". You know, the player everyone trashes and wants OFF the team?
Eg; Glass, Roszival, Redden. I know there are many Skeji haters, so is it he?

 

[Miamipuck]

With Vlad gone now.......who is officially our "scapegoat". You know, the player everyone trashes and wants OFF the team?
Eg; Glass, Roszival, Redden. I know there are many Skeji haters, so is it he?

I don't Strome that answer................ I mean, I don't know that answer.

 

[nyr2k2]

With Vlad gone now.......who is officially our "scapegoat". You know, the player everyone trashes and wants OFF the team?
Eg; Glass, Roszival, Redden. I know there are many Skeji haters, so is it he?

Skjei, or Strome if he doesn't start producing numbers. That would be my guess.

 

[True Blue]

Skjei, or Strome if he doesn't start producing numbers. That would be my guess.

That' about right.

Staal is just too easy of a choice

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

A cap move that costed Ottawa a 4th rnd. - not that they need another bottom 6 winger/center.
I dont understand Pierre Dorion why do they use draft picks for a 4 mil cap hit player while they are tanking for future.
It`s too hard to understand this GM and many have issues to like this team in Ottawa, because he seems so helpless.

The trade makes a ton of sense for Ottawa. Namestnikov is a valuable member to their team who can mentor Vitali Abramov who they called up earlier that day

 

[kovazub94]

Skjei, or Strome if he doesn't start producing numbers. That would be my guess.

Challenge accepted!

 

[Absolut]

Skjei would be my general scapegoat guess. But my personal whipping boy is Buchnevich.

 

[94wasagoodyear]

He scored 2 goals (including the gw) tonight for the Sens. Seems to be a good fit.

 

[n8]

he had a pretty nice assist on the 2nd goal too. 2nd goal was an empty netter. Showed good patience. And it was against Tampa too so that must have felt good for him.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Regardless of his start with Ottawa, feel like a lot of people here trashed on Names for poor reason. Guy has always been a solid player. Don't think the Rangers deployed him correctly tbh, nor did he have a great opportunity here.

I know it was frustrating that he couldn't finish, but still.