Might as well start it with a free agency thread

[dumpstralmannow]

I don't think we will do squat. Seems like Sather and Clark want kids to fill the roster spots. The only thing I can think of them doing is maybe Scuderi if they can dump the salary of Pyatt and Asham. He would be a really good vet defenseman to add. He might take the spot of McIlrath but I'm really worried about Staal coming back. If he doesn't, we would need a Scuderi type.

 

[NYR31]

Registered and ready to roll

 

[dumpstralmannow]

Welcome. I almost feel as if there is fresh air here.

 

[NYR31]

no more Flue, Raiders or DDD polluting the board. Fresh air indeed.

 

[dumpstralmannow]

I'll probably spend Friday checking the FA tracker though I don't expect we will be on it. Just curious what other teams will overspend for free agents like every off-season.

 

[Ranger71]

Cool, no DDD's for miles.

 

[dumpstralmannow]

71, what was your ESPN handle?

 

[Ranger71]

SC Dump

 

[dumpstralmannow]

Changed your handle I see. I figured you would keep it the same.

 

[Ranger71]

Yeah, figured I'd tailor it more to the Rangers, I'll leave that behind with ESPN. You guys can still call me SC if you want.lol

 

[Ranger71]

Did Chuckles get his invite?

 

[dumpstralmannow]

Yeah. I invited him. He's a very active poster. He makes for some good thread. Don't know what happened to Sea.

 

[dumpstralmannow]

I didn't invite eyeshaveit though. All he does is complain 24 hours a day.

 

[Ranger71]

lol..he's a piece of work.

 

[chuckd3534]

I'm here. And for my first post I will say we need to add another winger who can score. Since we have no cap space, it will most likely come via trading a dman like MDZ. I know you love that dump....

 

[dumpstralmannow]

Can't trade MDZ without 100% certainty that Staal will be back and will not miss games.

 

[chuckd3534]

I saw Clowe may go to NJ. Wants to stay on East coast.

I get what you are saying about Staal, but I can only work under the assumption he will be okay to start the season.

Simply put, we do not have enough O. Double so when you factor in Hags and Cally missing the start of the season. We need to add another winger that can score.

 

[chuckd3534]

Briere to the Habs. Two years 8 mill total. 4 mill per cap hit.

 

[dumpstralmannow]

I wish Clowe would take a 1 y, 2.5 deal from us. If he has a great year, he can get a good contract after the season.

 

[Ranger71]

Horcoff to Dallas

 

[NYR31]

Grabovski out in Toronto.

 

[Ranger71]

Filpulla to Columbus possibly

 

[chuckd3534]

I'll tell you, our division will be loaded next season. CBJ and the Wings will be good. Obviously the Pens will be good. NYI and Philly will be good. The Devs are the only team not good.

I am starting to get concerned that Sather thinks short season, players hated the coach at the end, new coach/system in place, Richards has to be better, we added needed depth in the Gabby deal, so we're fine no need to add.

I think that would be a mistake. We'll see what happens over the next few days.

 

[Ranger71]

Well, "Richards has to be better"=no space to add so what can you do now? They have to cut corners with Powe/Asham just to scrounge up 2m extra. I thought you were ok with Richards staying? Sather basically backed himself into a financial corner there.

 

[Ranger71]

Emery to Philly most likely tomorrow.

 

[chuckd3534]

I am fine with Richards staying. I rather keep him than be 1 of 10 teams to talk to LeCav. So I have no issue there. I want to do exactly what I have been saying we should do since the second the season ended, deal a dman for a scoring winger. We do that and we'll be fine IMO.

 

[chuckd3534]

Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com reports the Philadelphia Flyers are "OUT" on Tim Thomas, but remain in the mix for Ray Emery and Evgeni Nabokov.

 

[Ranger71]

I would go all in on E.Kane if Winnipeg is willing to take DZ/Miller+.

 

[chuckd3534]

Emery would be a good signing for the Flyers, but doesn't put them over the top. Emery and Mason...with that D. We'll see. They should score a ton of goals, but we'll see with that D and solid goalie only.

 

[chuckd3534]

I have to think Pronger's salary will go on LTIR otherwise how could they afford Emery. From what I see they are over the cap right now. If Emery signs for 3 mill let's say, either Pronger's money needs to be gone, or they need to deal someone prior to the season.

If they move Pronger to LTIR they would be just over 3 mill under the cap, so that might be just enough to sign Emery, and make a tweak or two to be just under the cap. Real tight.