Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXI - We are in The End Game now.

[GAGLine]

Shattenkirk's buy out is worse than Staal's

In year 2, which will be more than mitigated by other money coming off the books. The differences in years 3 and 4 are negligible.

 

[Thirty One]

The reason Fox has not officially announced his number yet, is because they are waiting for the Staal buy out so he can use 18

I'd imagine no Ranger would wear 18 for a couple years after Staal leaves.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I'd imagine no Ranger would wear 18 for a couple years after Staal leaves.

Fox was #18 at Harvard....just saying

 

[Tawnos]

Not enough, and we'd only have 6 dmen.

Also, the QOs expired. I don't see a reason why either player would accept a QO at this point.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Also, the QOs expired. I don't see a reason why either player would accept a QO at this point.

To be fair, Gorton also has zero incentive to offer more than their QOs if he's solely looking at one year deals for each player. The players have no leverage here, and it's a shame, because I wish we had the cap space to take the risk on giving ADA a long-term contract at a mid-level AAV.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

The reason Fox has not officially announced his number yet, is because they are waiting for the Staal buy out so he can use 18

That... actuallyyy... makes some senssse...

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Boy would I be thrilled if it was a Staal buyout / Namestnikov trade today...

 

[Thirty One]

Fox was #18 at Harvard....just saying

Yes, that was the premise of AK's post.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

That solely depends on how you define worse.

Looking at the entire length of the buy out penalties, to me Shattenkirk's potential buy out hurts us more than Staal's

 

[Kovalev27]

Isn’t fox wearing 88? That’s what he was wearing in prospect camp. Don’t think by coincidence

 

[Mac n Gs]

Looking at the entire length of the buy out penalties, to me Shattenkirk's potential buy out hurts us more than Staal's

It also hurts more when you factor in Shattenkirk's superior on-ice impacts compared to Staal.

 

[Tawnos]

To be fair, Gorton also has zero incentive to offer more than their QOs if he's solely looking at one year deals for each player. The players have no leverage here, and it's a shame, because I wish we had the cap space to take the risk on giving ADA a long-term contract at a mid-level AAV.

I wonder if he's just been telling them to remain patient while they work out their cap issues.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I wonder if he's just been telling them to remain patient while they work out their cap issues.

Gorton should have told our board to be patient too

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Yes, that was the premise of AK's post.

Well I didn't see the context!

 

[Tawnos]

Gorton should have told our board to be patient too

He and JD have been using the word patience in like every interview. Even though they're not directly talking to us, you would think more of us would have internalized it.

 

[Mac n Gs]

I wonder if he's just been telling them to remain patient while they work out their cap issues.

I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case. From how he comes off, he seems pretty straightforward about what his intentions are with each player. I also think it's the fair thing to do given the situation.

 

[Miz]

I can't speak for anyone else, but I enjoy the business side of the NHL as much as I enjoy the games

Didn't mean it that way, I too enjoy the business side. Was just annoyed by countdowns and people getting anxious/angry that moves weren't completed yet

 

[howztheglass]

Sorry guys--I meant to write a bunch of no bodies claiming Staal going on waivers.

MODS changed to message about CK to CBJ and Shatty BO--which I didn't want to put his twitter name.

My bad at work and was just passing on some random twitter reads when I knew it was getting close to the countdown.

I put myself in the sin bin for 2 minutes and feel shame...

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Isn’t fox wearing 88? That’s what he was wearing in prospect camp. Don’t think by coincidence

And Howden picked no 48 and then switched to 21 last year.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Sorry guys--I meant to write a bunch of no bodies claiming Staal going on waivers.

MODS changed to message about CK to CBJ and Shatty BO--which I didn't want to put his twitter name.

My bad at work and was just passing on some random twitter reads when I knew it was getting close to the countdown.

I put myself in the sin bin for 2 minutes and feel shame...

Should have been a suspension, imo. Ever since NYR2K2, SBOB and TRX retired, this place has become a Brazilian Prison.

I can't even buy an infraction here any more. I have to go to the main boards for that.

 

[Thirty One]

And Howden picked no 48 and then switched to 21 last year.

88 didn't feel random to me for Fox. I get that normally they assign rookies some random-ass number, but I didn't get that sense here. Like Kravstov getting 74.

Hopefully he asks Eric Lindros if it's ok.

 

[bobbop]

And Howden picked no 48 and then switched to 21 last year.

He was assigned #48. His decision to switch to #21

 

[FIRE DRURY]

88 didn't feel random to me for Fox. I get that normally they assign rookies some random-ass number, but I didn't get that sense here. Like Kravstov getting 74.

Hopefully he asks Eric Lindros if it's ok.

Poor Eric probably doesn't even remember playing here anymore.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

88 didn't feel random to me for Fox. I get that normally they assign rookies some random-ass number, but I didn't get that sense here. Like Kravstov getting 74.

Hopefully he asks Eric Lindros if it's ok.

Hahaha. Leafs fans being upset Nylander uses "Lindros' number" is th most ridiculous thing this off season

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

It's quiet....too quiet.