Speculation: Roster Building Thread DCLXXXV: July 1st Is Coming...

[Fitzy]

I'm guessing its going to take 4.5M or something like that to keep Smith off the market.

I don't think Smith is worth that over a lengthy term.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But beggars can't be choosers in this case.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I saw the same rumor. Not from anyone credible though.

nhlrumorsdaily on twitter actually posted it.. so who knows..

had the Stepan interest to AZ before any of the big wigs tho, and has been right in the past (and wrong tho).

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I don't think Smith is worth that over a lengthy term.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But beggars can't be choosers in this case.

We'd be dumb to give him 5 years

 

[Kovalev27]

Esposito just gave number 77 to DeAngelo and someone is saying he's not a lock? Stoppp.

 

[JimmyG89]

He was actually ok away from Staal and he's dirt cheap.. but yeah I would trade him too and let a kid play.

This I agree with. Away from Staal he was fine. For 1.65 he's a solid option as a #6 D. Staal is about as good as a #8 at this point.

 

[RangerBoy]

Dan Girardi to the Lightning. Elliotte Friedman was on the NHL Network tonight. He heard Girardi to Tampa is a possibility. Ryan Callahan is there. They are very good friends. Their families are also very close.

Elliotte said teams believe Thornton is not leaving San Jose and it will take a 3 year contract to make him leave San Jose.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Dan Girardi to the Lightning. Elliotte Friedman was on the NHL Network tonight. He heard Girardi to Tampa is a possibility. Ryan Callahan is there. They are very good friends. Their families are also very close.

Elliotte said teams believe Thornton is not leaving San Jose and it will take a 3 year contract to make him leave San Jose.

The Girardi-Stralman cycle would be complete

 

[Irishguy42]

nhlrumorsdaily on twitter actually posted it.. so who knows..

had the Stepan interest to AZ before any of the big wigs tho, and has been right in the past (and wrong tho).

Like I said...not credible.

And the Stepan-Arizona connection has existed since last year's TDL. Not new.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

They're not credible.

And the Stepan-Arizona connection has existed since last year's TDL.

You can't say they're 100% not credible. been right on quite a few in the past.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

You can't say they're 100% not credible. been right on quite a few in the past.

Broken clock, blind squirrel etc

 

[E-Train]

Dan Girardi to the Lightning. Elliotte Friedman was on the NHL Network tonight. He heard Girardi to Tampa is a possibility. Ryan Callahan is there. They are very good friends. Their families are also very close.

Elliotte said teams believe Thornton is not leaving San Jose and it will take a 3 year contract to make him leave San Jose.

Feels like the NYR '18 1st rounder is involved somehow. Snow will pick it up with the 2 2nds he has.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Feels like the NYR '18 1st rounder is involved somehow. Snow will pick it up with the 2 2nds he has.

What?

 

[E-Train]

What?

C'mon. Yzerman drives a hard bargain.

 

[nyr2k2]

Feels like the NYR '18 1st rounder is involved somehow. Snow will pick it up with the 2 2nds he has.

This is such a confusing post.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Anyone else hope that the Habs sign Girardi and Alzner then pair them together?

 

[E-Train]

This is such a confusing post.

Lol. Just PTSD from the MSL deal.

 

[RGY]

Sportsnet tweeting CBJ has interest in Kovalchuk

So Lundsanity wasnt far off

 

[Mac n Gs]

The Girardi-Stralman cycle would be complete

Holy **** I didn't even think about that

You can't say they're 100% not credible. been right on quite a few in the past.

That dude was ousted as a 14 year old kid like 3 years ago. None of those "insiders" are real. They all just spam everything they see from different beat writers and the main guys.

Sportsnet tweeting CBJ has interest in Kovalchuk

So Lundsanity wasnt far off

Uh, Larry Brooks wrote this a week ago?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Yzerman got poor value for Drouin and now they want Girardi so I'm not sure what is happeneing down there

 

[Mikos87]

If possible, would anyone do Staal for Bjugstad as the framework for a deal?

Marc looked like he was ready to entire the twilight of his career for a 60 game stretch last year. FLA's a sunny place.

FLA desperately needs NHLers.

 

[E-Train]

If possible, would anyone do Staal for Bjugstad as the framework for a deal?

Marc looked like he was ready to entire the twilight of his career for a 60 game stretch last year. FLA's a sunny place.

FLA desperately needs NHLers.

Yes. Just need to make sure he waives for that tax relief.

 

[Mac n Gs]

If possible, would anyone do Staal for Bjugstad as the framework for a deal?

Marc looked like he was ready to entire the twilight of his career for a 60 game stretch last year. FLA's a sunny place.

FLA desperately needs NHLers.

Yeah, pretty sure we'd all do it in a heartbeat. Gives you a 3C reclamation project who's still only 24 and is a mammoth on skates. He needs to get healthy, but I think a change of scenery would do him some good.

 

[RGY]

Why in the world would Florida do that

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

If possible, would anyone do Staal for Bjugstad as the framework for a deal?

Marc looked like he was ready to entire the twilight of his career for a 60 game stretch last year. FLA's a sunny place.

FLA desperately needs NHLers.

Absolutely. I have no idea what happened to Bjugstad last year, but I really liked him prior to that.

And as an added bonus, if last year does prove to be the beginning of some early-career flameout, his buyout is TONS better than Staals.

 

[silverfish]

If possible, would anyone do Staal for Bjugstad as the framework for a deal?

Marc looked like he was ready to entire the twilight of his career for a 60 game stretch last year. FLA's a sunny place.

FLA desperately needs NHLers.

Every d-man on Florida's roster is better than Staal.