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I mentioned Avery this past season and no one liked the idea... I still like it, but I dont think his vocal attitude would mesh well with the passive Queen Patrica & Princess Joe
What do you guys think of giving Jordin Tootoo or Sean Avery a shot? Both players have speed and love to play tough. I think a player like that is something the Sharks need.
But anyways do any of you think Doug Signs Winnick back?
What do you guys think of giving Jordin Tootoo or Sean Avery a shot? Both players have speed and love to play tough. I think a player like that is something the Sharks need.
But anyways do any of you think Doug Signs Winnick back?
Only hudler would be worth trying to sign the rest of those guys are no better then the sharks current personalyeah, no thanks on avery...
This offseason is not yet lost. if dougie can dump zues and murray, he'll have more than enough space to add a pretty respectable pair of third liners even without a trade. Looking at the roster, the D is reasonable, albeit not great, and the top 6 is fine. With 2 more threats up front, the sharks could be in reasonable shape. they can always go shopping at the deadline for blueline help as needed.
if they can drop zues and murray (even for free), they will have about 54M committed, leaving them with abut 16M left. After they resign RFAs like braun, wingels, desi, etc. they will have 6 Dmen, 2 goalies, and about 10 forwards signed sans a 3rd line and roughly 11-12M left to fill out the third line.
Assuming dougie avoids any maor bidding wars, i could see him throwing 2-3M each at any of: stempniak, hudler, gaustad, Penner(maybe he can win a cup with every CA team?), crabb, boyes, burish, Pyatt, etc. I think names like parise and suter are realistically out of the question given that dougie hasnt dumped that salary yet and other teams are clearly able to outbid (Pitt for parise, Det for Suter for example.
however, a 3rd line and reserve with gaustad, stempniak, Hudler and Pyatt might not actually be that bad. I figure anytime you can acquire ex coyotes (under tippett) or ex-preds under trotz, you are gunna get your money's worth. Look at guys like vern fiddler or scotty nichol. Or more high enders like hartnell, zidlicky, timmonen, and now suter, weber, etc. nashville is a hard work factory and phoenix has emerged similarly. No reason teams with so few big names and so little money should be legit cup contenders, expect for great coaching.
No doubt, given the lack of a 3rd line and noone in the system looking like legit top 9 contenders just yet, Dougie will be shopping next sunday.
I would love Ray Whitney as well but he is going to want bucks and he is 40. Tough to stomach that.
From what he said it sounds like he wants more money and multiple years on his next deal.