The Out of Town Thread CVIII - Free Agency Edition

[Paul Dipietro]

Do you guys think that any of these remaining forwards UFAs could help out our top six/scoring problems.


Alex Semin-
Brad Boyes
Eric Fehr-
Lee Stempniak-
Jiri Tlusty-
Sean Bergenheim-
Mike Santorelli-
Derek Roy-
Curtis Glencross-
Marcel Goc-
Jarrett Stoll-
Tomas Fleischmann-
Martin Erat-
David Moss-
Michael Ryder-
Steve Bernier-
Stephen Weiss-
Scottie Upshall-

Semin by a mile. And then, assuming of course that contracts don't matter, you play

Semin - Galchenyuk - Scherbak

and giggle all the way to the bank

But back in the real world we don't giggle. We instead obsess on why Galchenyuk hasn't signed yet, and continue to work on our DD voodoo dolls (lifesize of course)

 

[Sterling Archer]

Semin by a mile. And then, assuming of course that contracts don't matter, you play

Semin - Galchenyuk - Scherbak

and giggle all the way to the bank

But back in the real world we don't giggle. We instead obsess on why Galchenyuk hasn't signed yet, and continue to work on our DD voodoo dolls (life size of course)

Agree on Semin by a mile just not on the line you have. You'd need someone defensive miinded if you put him on a line with Chucky IMO. Scherbak isn't there yet even though his defencive game has come a long way in Junior.

I'd say something closer to:

Patches Plex Gally
DLR Chucky Semin
DD Eller Kassian
Weise Mitchell Flynn

 

[LaP]

Just for arguments sake, guys I can think of that I'd take over Reilly:

Olli Maata
Seth Jones
Hampus Lindholm
Aaron Ekblad
John Klingberg
Jonas Brodin

Maybe Sami Vatanen

I would take Ristolainen before Reilly.

 

[hototogisu]

I didn't even realize Ryder was a UFA. 6 goals in 47 games last year, what happened to him? He scored 35 just a couple of years ago.

 

[SquiddFX]

I would take Ristolainen before Reilly.

Completely forgot about Risto. I agree with you though.

 

[HabsDood]

DLR is a good 3-4 liner and is boring like mud.. I don't see why we kept him over some potentiel scorer like Ghetto..

 

[SquiddFX]

DLR is a good 3-4 liner and is boring like mud.. I don't see why we kept him over some potentiel scorer like Ghetto..

Sven didn't have enough grind.

 

[Team_Spirit]

I didn't even realize Ryder was a UFA. 6 goals in 47 games last year, what happened to him? He scored 35 just a couple of years ago.

Scott Gomez happened.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Scott Gomez happened.

http://www.courrierfrontenac.qc.ca/...80/Suspect-recherche-dans-un-dossier-de-vol/1

 

[c3z4r]

Just for arguments sake, guys I can think of that I'd take over Reilly:

Olli Maata
Seth Jones
Hampus Lindholm
Aaron Ekblad
John Klingberg
Jonas Brodin
Rasmus Ristolainen
Jacob Trouba

Maybe Sami Vatanen

Justin Faulk
Dougie Hamilton
Tyson Barrie

I wouldn't take Ristolainen over him though and I think Vatanen just turned 24, so he's closer to Subban, Doughty, Karlsson's age than Rielly's.

 

[donghabs98]

I didn't even realize Ryder was a UFA. 6 goals in 47 games last year, what happened to him? He scored 35 just a couple of years ago.

I think his age is catching up to him along with the style the Devils play. Ryder's skating during his lockout season with us wasn't too impressive and he's slowed down even more since then. He can still shoot but his speed is starting to fade and playing with a defensive oriented team doesn't help much either.

 

[LaP]

http://www.courrierfrontenac.qc.ca/...80/Suspect-recherche-dans-un-dossier-de-vol/1

It sure does look like Gomez to me.

[edit]

BTW WTF is dumb enough to wear a Gomez jersey while committing a crime. They sold like 2 jerseys in the entire province.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

http://www.courrierfrontenac.qc.ca/...80/Suspect-recherche-dans-un-dossier-de-vol/1

Amazing.

 

[Team_Spirit]

so they want to keep the same ugly name/logo??

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Holy **** Holtby?!

 

[Talks to Goalposts]

Holy **** Holtby?!

You understand that the player's offer will be unreasonably high and the team's unreasonably low in arbitration right?

I.E. if you are asking for 8, chances are you what you really expect to make is something like 6.5.

 

[FuzzyWuzzy]

I didn't even realize Ryder was a UFA. 6 goals in 47 games last year, what happened to him? He scored 35 just a couple of years ago.

RYder has always been famously inconsistant. Last year was just an extreme case of his inconsistancy.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

You understand that the player's offer will be unreasonably high and the team's unreasonably low in arbitration right?

I.E. if you are asking for 8, chances are you what you really expect to make is something like 6.5.

That's what I was thinking, 6.5 is still too high.

 

[le_sean]

A team should be going to Seattle before Vegas and Quebec. It's really silly they didn't pursue expansion there. The market is big and currently untapped and the city has a lot of money/corporate potential. It's also close proximity to places like BC and California, which would easily generate some rivalries. The fans are passionate, look at the Seahawks and Sounders. It's also a desirable place to live.

Maybe it makes too much sense.

 

[Kriss E]

A team should be going to Seattle before Vegas and Quebec. It's really silly they didn't pursue expansion there. The market is big and currently untapped and the city has a lot of money/corporate potential. It's also close proximity to places like BC and California, which would easily generate some rivalries. The fans are passionate, look at the Seahawks and Sounders. It's also a desirable place to live.

Maybe it makes too much sense.

Well it also costs a crap load to own a hockey team and it's not like there's a bunch of folks that can just commit to bringing an expansion team..

If Québecor can make it happen..it would be great to have the diques back.

 

[The Nightman]

That's what I was thinking, 6.5 is still too high.

He's one of the best in the league, I expected him to get around 6.5.

 

[Talks to Goalposts]

That's what I was thinking, 6.5 is still too high.

6.5 is entirely in line with what comparable goaltenders in his situtation have made. Its the market price for a guy like Holtby.

 

[Treb]

DLR is a good 3-4 liner and is boring like mud.. I don't see why we kept him over some potentiel scorer like Ghetto..

Because we wanted defence on the 3-4th line which is where DLR played?

 

[Zorba]

Well it also costs a crap load to own a hockey team and it's not like there's a bunch of folks that can just commit to bringing an expansion team..

If Québecor can make it happen..it would be great to have the diques back.

They have 3 potential owners but they are waiting on Chris Hanson to bring the Sonics back so they cxn share an arena. The cost of the team isn't the stumbling block , it's the arena Hanson won't build it till he moves an NBA team or gets expansion. Would be great for me. Only 1.5 hours from Seattle. Extra habs game

 

[Sorinth]

Going from memory

Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty
Bourque-Plekanec-Gionta
Geoffrion-Eller-Leblanc
Darche-Nokelainen-Blunden
Staubitz, White

Markov-Subban
Emelin- Gorges
Campoli-St Denis

Carey Price
Peter Budaj

vs

PAcioretty - DD - Gallagher ------ Similar
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Kassian ------ Slightly better
DLR- Eller - Weise ------ Way better
Flynn - Mitchell - DSP ------- Way better
Bournival, Thomas

Markov - Subban ----- Same
Beaulieu - Petry ----- Slightly better
Emelin - Gilbert ------ Way better
Tinordi -Pateryn

Price ------ Same
Tokarski ------ Similar


Bergevin has been great for the depth improvement, but the top still need help.

You forgot Moen, Kaberle, Gomez. Granted not much but Moen at least was still good back then.

And really the fact that we are just slightly better then a team who had just traded everything they could for picks is exactly the problem.