If this is true, who else do we give up? For cap reasons. Bieksa's making 4.6.
If dealing Staal makes us a better team & more cap friendly i'm all for it.
ROB SCUDERI
From the kings may be heading to ny. Staal may be in play because of cap space.
Watch for the devils to make a big splash Sunday bobby Ryan or Vinny L.
Not trying to poke holes in this but I don't see how the Devils could make a splash for Vinny at the draft. His rights can't be traded and he's a UFA on the 5th. If financial problems are stopping them from re-signing their current talent, how are they affording Vinny?
As for Bobby Ryan, they have the pick #10 to trade, but what else? Ducks want a D-man or #2 center.
He's a free agent now seeing as he's been bought out, doesn't have to wait for his contract to officially expire like the rest of them.
He's a free agent now seeing as he's been bought out, doesn't have to wait for his contract to officially expire like the rest of them.
Hence why he's talked to 5 or so teams already.
This is the first of a few trades for defenseman they may make . I was told they wanted NHL ready guys and they got on dirt cheap. Look for another small deal soon
He can't sign anything right now
He can talk to them, which is my point. He's not handcuffed like the other UFA's, granted talking to the Devils didn't constitute a big splash, might be the beginning of something though.
See bolded. Talking =/= big splash, especially when the Devils name's weren't even mentioned to be a team he met with, and he's only meetings today according to Freidman are Calgary and Detroit.
"Are you excited Devils fans, we are TALKING to Vinny!"
You're one of those people I see.
One of what people? People that prove you wrong? Yes, I am one of those people.
Proved me wrong? More like agreed with them talking to him as not being a big splash? You acted as if the Devils couldn't possibly deal with VL... Which isn't true.
This is the first of a few trades for defenseman they may make . I was told they wanted NHL ready guys and they got on dirt cheap. Look for another small deal soon
Hmm young, NHL ready guy on cheap contract. I can't think of many that would help the Rangers going into next season.
Maybe Rundblad?
"Anything can happen"
That said, a team that is having problems re-signing their must sign players isn't going to attract a player like a Lecavalier. You're original point was that they could sign him now, you were wrong. You tried to come at me but you're just spinning your tires now.
Point out where I said he could sign a contract.
He's a free agent now, hence why he's talking to teams while others can't. That's what I said. Spin that how you must.
YOU said:He's a free agent now seeing as he's been bought out, doesn't have to wait for his contract to officially expire like the rest of them.
You said that, correct?
You said that, correct?
Players who were compliance buyouts can negotiate with any team but cannot sign a contract till 7/5, unlike UFA's who cannot talk to any teams until the FA period starts.
so in essence VLC can agree to a contract in principle with a team today but can't officially sign it.
Holy crap, stop with the pissing match. You guys aren't even talking about hockey anymore and it clogs this thread to the point where it makes it a pain to read.