Roster Building XXV: Winning Rantanen's Undying Love
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Borsig
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I mean if you can work on his faceoffs.... hes probably a good center when it comes to his play.
robbieberns
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Roslovic has tons of history playing C, came into the league as a C, I don’t think any of us are Roslovic fans but it’s not some crazy out of left field deal or situation
I don’t think I’d like Dundon as a person but I like the sustained success we’ve had since he took over (minus the recent shitshow).
If a group of 19 agents absolutely loves an owner that team is probably getting screwed over.
Two quotes from the Article:
On Dundon: “I don’t know how he has the time or energy” (on being over -nvolved)
On Pegula: “He has not done anything…he’s in the left field”
Obviously there is nice medium but this article reads as a bunch of agents talking shit about their negotiating adversaries.
If a group of 19 agents absolutely loves an owner that team is probably getting screwed over.
Two quotes from the Article:
On Dundon: “I don’t know how he has the time or energy” (on being over -nvolved)
On Pegula: “He has not done anything…he’s in the left field”
Obviously there is nice medium but this article reads as a bunch of agents talking shit about their negotiating adversaries.
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While true, they love the Tampa Bay owner because he's almost completely hands off with regards to the franchise. And Tampa Bay is definitely not getting screwed over.
I get a chuckle out of this survey and folks fawning over Vinek, the Tampa franchise owner. It's going to be yesterday's news.
I gather most folks don't know that he sold the team in Oct. 2024 for $1.8B to a couple of private equity guys, Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz. Vinek is still involved for a couple of more years but I suspect the operating philosophy will change when the 2 new owners take full control.
I gather most folks don't know that he sold the team in Oct. 2024 for $1.8B to a couple of private equity guys, Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz. Vinek is still involved for a couple of more years but I suspect the operating philosophy will change when the 2 new owners take full control.
What do people think about Charlie Coyle as a right handed C to go after? Has this year and next at 5.25 not much term could be a good stop gap until someone else comes available
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There could also be an outsider factor at play (re: Dundon). You see it on this site. Go to the mains and you’ll find people that randomly don’t like Dundon and will use xyz as an excuse to mock him. I think it’s because he’s so non-traditional that his approach inherently comes across as arrogance. “You don’t know better than we do.”
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Borsig
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why do you say that? Its the biggest decision of his career.
But I still dont think, and never thought he would sign.
Still don’t think you deal him for futures just ride it out and see how things go come playoff time.
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I’m not coping with it. Regardless of why agents feel the way they do, it’s concerning that they feel that way.
Joe McGrath
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Usually if a player is interested in re-signing, you don't hear about "where they stand" in terms of contract negotiations. It usually means the two sides stand in different locations.
DaveG
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I mean the flip side of this is that their camp may be ready to come to us with their ask. Either way we'll see how it goes
Joe McGrath
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He’s been in Raleigh for like a week.
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Absolutely moronic to say that means he's not staying. That could be his response but you can't be tell from a relatively vague statement. It might be that they're engaging in something called negotiating.
65 & 75 degree back to back Feb days plus finally 4 days straight in Raleigh without illness should help.
TheReelChuckFletcher
Former TheRillestPaulFenton; Harverd Alum
It feels like Hall and Robinson are going to be role guys on our team next year. They have both been great fits (despite Hall being snake-bitten until last night), so no surprise to me. Strickland thinks the Hall extension is getting penned soon, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's in the 2 year range:
Also, the third thing that Friedman said was interesting. Anaheim could put together an interesting Rantanen package, especially if a piece like McTavish is involved. I'd rather keep Rantanen, of course:
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Also, the third thing that Friedman said was interesting. Anaheim could put together an interesting Rantanen package, especially if a piece like McTavish is involved. I'd rather keep Rantanen, of course:
32 Thoughts: What will Jets, Capitals do at NHL trade deadline?
One week out from the trade deadline, Elliotte Friedman writes about what he's hearing around the league, plus some takeaways from the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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