Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XLIX

[Igor Shestyorkin]

For sure. Matheson did not look like an NHL defenseman for most of this year. I don’t know what happened to him. Have to pass

He was so bad that Florida didn't even want to play him at defenseman.

 

[Avery16]

Didn't look to be in game shape.

I dare you to say that in earshot of Walt.

 

[Thirty One]

I dare you to say that in earshot of Walt.

As long as I’m not within arm length, I’m pretty confident I could get away.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

I feel a lot of people here undervalue TDA as a player and as a trade chip around here. Some of the proposals to get him out of NY are asinine.

 

[Zibanejbread]

I love ADA and feel like he will outprice his value here with some of the D in the pipeline, but he's proven that he should bring back some pretty serious value if he's moved.

 

[Lone Ranger]

All the other top picks typically start on the 3rd line to give them a taste of the play. Let him get that treatment for 10-20 games. See where he is an if it's ideal to move him into the top 6. We don't have to rush him.

Great points. It also allows him to adjust to the speed and physicality of the NHL, without having to play against elite forwards or top pair defensemen.

 

[rangers1314]

Wild to think the lottery was only a week ago.

 

[Dr Quincy]

I take it back. It was the clearest communication in the history of communications. It was a beautiful, genius communication!

No you're right. Critiquing the grammar and syntax of a professional athlete on a platform that functions on as few characters as possible and invented spelling is of great importance.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

And Keith Tkachuk

And Brendan Sh–

Oh, wait...

 

[Hockeyplayer99]

And Keith Tkachuk

Messier is also a free agent, lets bring him back to Center our Second line. He brings the snarl we need as well. Doan is a right wing so he might work out, but as much as I want Keith he is a left wing and we are stacked there already. Messier, Doan and Chara. We then won't be the youngest team in the league anymore.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

He was so bad that Florida didn't even want to play him at defenseman.

Did he have any offseason wedding parties?

 

[CommaSynapse]

Messier is also a free agent, lets bring him back to Center our Second line. He brings the snarl we need as well. Doan is a right wing so he might work out, but as much as I want Keith he is a left wing and we are stacked there already. Messier, Doan and Chara. We then won't be the youngest team in the league anymore.

Just bump Laf to the 4th line and play Lemmy at center. We can then put Howden on LD. The solution was in-house all along.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Colorado was in a similar situation to us.

Top heavy, "weak" down the middle, defensive cluster f***.

Didn't take them long to put it together. I think the cluster to our defensive f*** is going to take a bit of time to iron out but the other issues shouldn't be too hard to iron out.

 

[mas0764]

....or maybe it's just not a great proposal.
Tony D scored 15 more points than Stastny in 3 less games, is 10 years younger, was on a worse team and is under team control.
The only way your proposal makes sense is if we're living in hockey's past mate.

Yeah sometimes it seems like some on this board want to sacrifice the future for a second round playoff appearance. Woop de doo.

 

[Rangers394]

Messier is also a free agent, lets bring him back to Center our Second line. He brings the snarl we need as well. Doan is a right wing so he might work out, but as much as I want Keith he is a left wing and we are stacked there already. Messier, Doan and Chara. We then won't be the youngest team in the league anymore.

Not sure why nobody else thought of this.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I enjoy Vince's stuff but he's starting to rival Larry in his off-the-wall trade proposals. DeAngelo, Lias, and the Canes 1st for Cirelli? Yikes. The Legend of Cirelli is getting way out of hand.

Already tired of seeing his name

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Already tired of seeing his name

Vince?

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

The 2C this year will be either Erik Christensen or Johnny Malkin

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Vince?

Cirelli

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Cirelli

Oh boy, you ain't wrong

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Colorado was in a similar situation to us.

Top heavy, "weak" down the middle, defensive cluster f***.

Didn't take them long to put it together. I think the cluster to our defensive f*** is going to take a bit of time to iron out but the other issues shouldn't be too hard to iron out.

One of the problems will(hopefully) go away naturally, in Staal.

The irony. Anyway, him and Smith expiring eliminates two problems. At least on D. Trouba at 8M for another 6 years is a whole other issue.

 

[Trxjw]

Already tired of seeing his name

He's certainly a good player but I definitely cringed a bit when I saw people advocating that we throw a $6m+ per year offer sheet at him.

 

[howztheglass]

GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators won’t be moving their No. 3 and No. 5 selections

Also put this in the draft thread.

Now we don’t have to worry about all these proposals.

Can’t see Montreal making an offer.

Go get Lafreniere baby.

 

[Thirty One]

Cirelli

Why did you type it then?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators won’t be moving their No. 3 and No. 5 selections

Also put this in the draft thread.

Now we don’t have to worry about all these proposals.

Can’t see Montreal making an offer.

Go get Lafreniere baby.

It won't stop their fans.

Wait until they're eliminated.