Trade and Free Agency Discussion Thread - Don't Expect More Augmenting

[HolyCrap]

I like to think he will start showing better than he has, which really has not been bad at all. As a 3rd pairing D he's done well in that role. He's now played just over 150 games (155?). Even though he's been a staple on our 3rd pair, he's never been offered a chance to play with a quality partner (sort of a Rielly lite, if you will) which has stifled his development and imo caused him to be overly anxious towards accomplishing too much, again a bit like Rielly. He's a very good skater, strong, he possesses many qualities which should lead to success. He seems willing to try the right side, if only we had an accomplished vet, stable, defensively sound, who plays the left side who could tutor the young fella towards greater success. Oh, hold on...

Rielly Brodin
Muzzin Dermott
Lehtonen Holl/Bogosian

I guess I'm hoping that Dermott takes a leap forward in the same way Brodin did with Calgary a number of years back. I see some similarities between the two.

That would be great. Hopefully Brodie can mentor him in that aspect.

 

[meefer]

That would be great. Hopefully Brodie can mentor him in that aspect.

Oops, as you correctly mention: Brodie, not Brodin. I'm sure Brodie would be helpful, but playing with Muzz was my take. Regardless, I think Dermott can be tasked higher in the lineup and succeed.

 

[ACC1224]

Yesterday @stickty111 said watch Jamie McLennan claim on OverDrive how Ottawa's Centre depth was better after they traded for Derek Stepan. So let's see if he now does the same thing for their Defense?

When did he say that? Sounds pretty dumb.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

sign Martin 1 year at 850k

Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Nylander - Tavares - Mikheyev
Kerfoot - Thornton - Simmonds
Martin/Engvall - Spezza/Engvall - Vesey

 

[HolyCrap]

Oops, as you correctly mention: Brodie, not Brodin. I'm sure Brodie would be helpful, but playing with Muzz was my take. Regardless, I think Dermott can be tasked higher in the lineup and succeed.

No worries. I wasn’t trying to correct you. It’s an easy mistake. Just agreeing with ya. Fingers crossed Dermott takes that next step.

 

[LeafsNation75]

When did he say that? Sounds pretty dumb.

Were assuming that's something McLennan might say and personally I would be surprised if he did not mention that.

 

[ACC1224]

Were assuming that's something McLennan might say and personally I would be surprised if he did not mention that.

I doubt it. Seems like a pretty dumb assumption

 

[stickty111]

sign Martin 1 year at 850k

Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Nylander - Tavares - Mikheyev
Kerfoot - Thornton - Simmonds
Martin/Engvall - Spezza/Engvall - Vesey

Our offense from the bottom 6 might be lacking, lets not add on to it. Martin isn't needed.

 

[Nineteen67]

Hoffman signs a PTO with the Blues?

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Hoffman signs a PTO with the Blues?

Tarasenko to ltir, Steen also retiring. The assumption is he signs w St Louis once the season starts and they can make the requisite roster adjustments to make it fit .

 

[Dekes For Days]

Well they don't really need to clear salary anymore I don't think.

Prior to this trade, Tampa was still a bit over the cap, even with a 20 man roster and Kucherov on LTIR.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

NHL waivers begin today.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Here before people think the Sens have a better d-core than us because they added a couple pylons in Gudbranson and Coburn.

Agreed, but I will give Dorion credit for putting together a strong off-season. In addition to his draft, and the prospects already close to breaking into the NHL, he's supplanted them by adding in some vets like Stepan and Dadanov in their top 6 while adding some vets at the depth level too.

Their D core of Chabot, Zaitsev, Gudbranson, and Coburn doesn't really turn any heads but it helps insulate some youngsters like Brannstrom.

Murray is a gamble in net but most goalies are.

Putting my Leaf biased hatred to the Sens aside, I like their group and their prospect pool is quite promising. IMO they shouldn't be a team that's overlooked too much they will be better this year. And the Canadian division lacks the elite teams like Boston and Tampa, so I'd expect them to give the others a run for their money.

 

[stickty111]

Both us and the Habs have loaded up on grit. Should be interesting.

 

[Dreakmur]

Both us and the Habs have loaded up on grit. Should be interesting.

What grit have we “loaded up on”? The only grit we added was Bogosian, and most people seem to want him in the press box.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

What grit have we “loaded up on”? The only grit we added was Bogosian, and most people seem to want him in the press box.

Vesey and Simmonds?

 

[ShaneFalco]

Vesey and Simmonds?

Anderson

 

[ACC1224]

What grit have we “loaded up on”? The only grit we added was Bogosian, and most people seem to want him in the press box.

When you have so little adding a player can be seen as ‘loading up’. Lol.

 

[stickty111]

Dom has the Sens projected record at 21-27-8
I can't say I disagree with that. Chabot is a horse but he has nobody else. The defence is a huge mess even the offense is very mediocre. The Sens will work hard but they will get shelled on a consistent basis.

 

[The Nic]

Does everyone forget what drove him out of Ottawa? The guy is a locker room cancer

I thought that the situation in Ottawa was all about Hoffman's better half. Am I wrong?

 

[Fogelhund]

 

[Mickey Marner]

Damn, I would've preferred Perry to Simmonds at the same price. Perry at half price is a much better deal.

 

[LeafChief]

What grit have we “loaded up on”? The only grit we added was Bogosian, and most people seem to want him in the press box.

You say this as if message board posters are going to set the lineup card.

 

[Dreakmur]

Vesey and Simmonds?

Do you think those two players are upgrades over Clifford, Kapanen, and Johnsson in the grit department?

When we’re counting Vesey as added grit, I think that’s an indication of where we are.

 

[Dreakmur]

You say this as if message board posters are going to set the lineup card.

I say that because the same people who argue Bogosian shouldn’t be in the top 6 are the same guys rallying around this supposed grit we’ve added.