Roster Speculation part XXIII

[Matt Ress]

Maybe the question is who has more market value: Kane or Girgs?

 

[Kennerdell]

Maybe the question is who has more market value: Kane or Girgs?

Honestly depends on the team. Right now both could net similar returns. That being said their value is below what we SHOULD be able to get for them. I wait another year and then shop. We need one of Bailey, Nylander, Carrier to step up this year to make them expendable

 

[PemIceKing]

Here's what I don't get. Word has it that he wants to be 'close to home'. So, allegedly, Det is out of the picture. Some even suggest Chi is too because they're further.

Does he want to be close to home so he can go there often? After practice? After games? When they have a few days off? Would he drive? Fly?

NYC to Boston is 4-5 hours by car, ~1 hour flying. Buf to Boston 1.25 hours flying. NJ similar.

Point is, unless he's living in BOS, he could fly home quick from anywhere else. Even from Chi it's just over a 2 hour flight.

Just seems that it may be a foregone conclusion if being 'close to home' has much weight or is the deciding factor. Yes, there are other factors such as role on team, team trajectory, etc.

Either way, I hope this ends soon so we can get back to the business of hockey.

You forgot 1.50 hours from Toronto...

 

[old kummelweck]

'Close to home' seems to be 1-2 hours direct flight. I would think CHI is in the mix as a great opportunity that is still reachable by a modest flight to Boston. The funny thing is once he settles down with his team, makes friends, and starts a serious relationship, it's not going to matter as much.

I think one thing that BUF can really sell is the young team atmosphere they are building. A good core of NCAA guys as well...

 

[IronSac]

Vesey

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Take this for pure entertainment value, and I am not vouching for it at all.

My friend is working at the arena doing some flooring in the offices, and he texted me this message:

"So I'm working at the arena I "accidentally" overheard Bylsyma talking about Vesey, According to him its down to 2 teams. Toronto or Buffalo."

Take it for what its worth, but this guy is legit and a straight shooter.

 

[old kummelweck]

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Take this for pure entertainment value, and I am not vouching for it at all.

My friend is working at the arena doing some flooring in the offices, and he texted me this message:

"So I'm working at the arena I "accidentally" overheard Bylsyma talking about Vesey, According to him its down to 2 teams. Toronto or Buffalo."

Take it for what its worth, but this guy is legit and a straight shooter.

I doubt the Sabres have this info.

 

[Tatanka]

I doubt the Sabres have this info.

I doubt anyone has this info. And Toronto does not and has not ever made any sense other than to Laffs fans.

 

[CaseyMitts37]

I don't even think Vesey knows where he is going yet

 

[jc17]

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Take this for pure entertainment value, and I am not vouching for it at all.

My friend is working at the arena doing some flooring in the offices, and he texted me this message:

"So I'm working at the arena I "accidentally" overheard Bylsyma talking about Vesey, According to him its down to 2 teams. Toronto or Buffalo."

Take it for what its worth, but this guy is legit and a straight shooter.

Feel free to keep posting after the Vesey news is over. Always nice to see different opinions on the boards.

 

[1972]

I don't even think Vesey knows where he is going yet

If I'm him I go Chicago

 

[Havok89]

I can't see him picking Buffalo at this point. CHI, PIT, BOS, NYR are all pretty good options for different reasons.

 

[sabresfan129103]

I don't even think Vesey knows where he is going yet

I think he does. I think he's known for a while, but just wanted to hear out other teams because he had the option to.

 

[jBuds]

I think he does. I think he's known for a while, but just wanted to hear out other teams because he had the option to.

I agree, for the most part.

 

[SundherDome]

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Take this for pure entertainment value, and I am not vouching for it at all.

My friend is working at the arena doing some flooring in the offices, and he texted me this message:

"So I'm working at the arena I "accidentally" overheard Bylsyma talking about Vesey, According to him its down to 2 teams. Toronto or Buffalo."

Take it for what its worth, but this guy is legit and a straight shooter.

its not that farfetched of a post, vesey's agent said he wasnt signing tonight maybe he is taking the night to decide between the two and his agent relayed that to the two teams with the respect of the twams to keep quiet until tomorrow

 

[haseoke39]

Maybe the question is who has more market value: Kane or Girgs?

Girgs.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

I'll be stunned if it's Buffalo or Toronto and if it turns out to be Toronto I don't even need an investigation to know there's some kind of cap circumvention involved - like guaranteeing his father's job, boosting his salary, considerations for his brother who is Leafs property

 

[AustonsNostrils]

Would anybody here trade Justin Bailey straight up for Jimmy Vesey? For me it's a hell no, Bailey is 2 years younger and has a 20 goal AHL season under his belt and superior physical assets.

 

[Ace]

Probably why he was drafted higher in the first place.

 

[Waterfowlist]

I'm quite impressed that nothing has leaked out so far. The kid has a good agent.

 

[Aladyyn]

Can we just stop with the silly idea of trading Girgs?

 

[Sabre the Win]

Has anyone suggested that Risto and Girgs remain unsigned because Buffalo wants to show the available cap space to Vesey? I mean there was a tweet saying Risto and Buffalo are in the same ball park yet the signing remains unknown.

or is that tin foil hat territory?

 

[MayDay]

I'll be stunned if it's Buffalo or Toronto and if it turns out to be Toronto

I'd hate that.

It'd be like Babcock all over again.

It'd be like us losing two draft lotteries in a row from 30th place and then Toronto taking to the bottom one year and winning. (Not that I'm unhappy with Eichel and Reinhart, it's just the principle of it).

I'm sick of Toronto getting the breaks that we don't get.

Honestly I wouldn't care if Vesey signs with Boston or Rangers because those are mediocre teams with aging cores that will trend down over the next few years in any event. But Toronto would bother me.

 

[Onslow]

Would anybody here trade Justin Bailey straight up for Jimmy Vesey? For me it's a hell no, Bailey is 2 years younger and has a 20 goal AHL season under his belt and superior physical assets.

This is a good point, actually. I'd value Bailey slightly higher than Vesey.

I wonder how many others feel similarly.

 

[OkimLom]

I'd hate that.

It'd be like Babcock all over again.

It'd be like us losing two draft lotteries in a row from 30th place and then Toronto taking to the bottom one year and winning. (Not that I'm unhappy with Eichel and Reinhart, it's just the principle of it).

I'm sick of Toronto getting the breaks that we don't get.

Honestly I wouldn't care if Vesey signs with Boston or Rangers because those are mediocre teams with aging cores that will trend down over the next few years in any event. But Toronto would bother me.

But think of the "fun" with the rivalry...

 

[CaseyMitts37]

Would anybody here trade Justin Bailey straight up for Jimmy Vesey? For me it's a hell no, Bailey is 2 years younger and has a 20 goal AHL season under his belt and superior physical assets.

I think GMTM would favor Vesey, but I think it's too close to call IMO

So I wouldn't trade Vesey for Bailey