Ongoing NHL thread - Part deux

[pixburgher66]

Sorry pixy, too engrossed in the Holland - Mexico game.

1000000% valid excuse. I watched the tying goal...then put on the Pirate game thinking they were going to extra time. *siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh*

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Yeah, he's not going to be cheap. He's the cream of the D market now. Basically him and Niskanen.

I'd pay Niskanen whatever he wants, i'd love him here.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I'd pay Niskanen whatever he wants, i'd love him here.

Good, and be in cap hell again

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Thanks, I find that the men-folk are instantly attracted to it. Also helps when I am in deep thought.

It's definitely eye-catching.

 

[pixburgher66]

I'd pay Niskanen whatever he wants, i'd love him here.

I just want him to go West. Zero chance he stays in Pittsburgh. In this market, I wouldn't be surprised if he's getting something near $7M. Sounds ridiculous, and it is. He had a career year in a contract year, in which he's the prize catch of FA (best combination of offense, defense, and age out there). You can hear the *cha-ching* all through western PA.


EDIT: I hesitate to say he's not worth it, because I do think he's a top pair guy who can play hard minutes, but I don't think he'll put up these offensive numbers with consistency.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Good, and be in cap hell again

Just in time to be unable to re-sign Staal. I fully support this measure.

 

[pixburgher66]

It's definitely eye-catching.

Good ice breaker in the bar scene. You know, name, profession, likes dislikes, why do you have a beard?

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Good, and be in cap hell again

The Flyers should talk...

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Just in time to be unable to re-sign Staal. I fully support this measure.

He'll be re-signed before this season starts, trust me. I have my sources

I just want him to go West. Zero chance he stays in Pittsburgh. In this market, I wouldn't be surprised if he's getting something near $7M. Sounds ridiculous, and it is. He had a career year in a contract year, in which he's the prize catch of FA (best combination of offense, defense, and age out there). You can hear the *cha-ching* all through western PA.


EDIT: I hesitate to say he's not worth it, because I do think he's a top pair guy who can play hard minutes, but I don't think he'll put up these offensive numbers with consistency.

Most i'd go for him is 5.5 a year. I would kill for that shot from the point on the PP. Him and Mac on the point would do wonders. Tired of seeing Girardi on the point. He is awful out there.

 

[dash]

Good ice breaker in the bar scene. You know, name, profession, likes dislikes, why do you have a beard?

From the archives:

:vee:

 

[Cobiemonster]

The Flyers should talk...

Signing Matt Niskanen to a massive contract would be exactly what Paul Holmgren would have done if he was the GM - now that Hexy is the GM there's no way he's going to sign him to a big contract - they have a lot of young defensive guys like Robert Hagg, Samuel Morin, Shayne Gostisbehere, Mark Alt and Travis Sanheim - no need to break the bank for a d-man and then not have room to put your younger guys in 2-3 years down the road

This is what is getting the Rangers in trouble, they went all in with Marty and now they didn't have any draft picks in the 1st round and part of their future might be influx because they won't be able to fit the right young pieces in - when you end up losing 3-4 of your better players in FA because you can't pay them, you need younger guys to come up, Rangers don't have a ton of that right now

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Signing Matt Niskanen to a massive contract would be exactly what Paul Holmgren would have done if he was the GM - now that Hexy is the GM there's no way he's going to sign him to a big contract - they have a lot of young defensive guys like Robert Hagg, Samuel Morin, Shayne Gostisbehere, Mark Alt and Travis Sanheim - no need to break the bank for a d-man and then not have room to put your younger guys in 2-3 years down the road

This is what is getting the Rangers in trouble, they went all in with Marty and now they didn't have any draft picks in the 1st round and part of their future might be influx because they won't be able to fit the right young pieces in - when you end up losing 3-4 of your better players in FA because you can't pay them, you need younger guys to come up, Rangers don't have a ton of that right now

Danny Kristo, Brady Skjei, J.T Miller, Oscar Lindberg, Ryan Haggerty, Jesper Fast, we have plenty of young talent. I'm not worried about a 1st round pick, we don't draft that well in the 1st anyways. I'd say 3 of those guys above are in the lineup next season. The Marty trade always has to come up, it happened, he's here, Cally is there, we didn't gut out the farm for that deal at all. We get a 2nd round pick in return next year since Cally stayed down there. The Rangers can let John Moore walk, or move him, in order to bring in Niskanen, let Stralman walk and let one of Connor Allen/Dylan McIlrath take his spot next year. We have plenty of quality prospects in our system.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

From the archives:

:vee:

Foxy.

 

[Canuck eh?]

Three new guys posting in here, and all three seem solid. YEAY! Also, I am agog, I am aghast, that none of the gentlemen of SportsHoopla came to my aid after my "damsel in distress" call.


(I'm a lady, Mr. Canuck)

Cool. One of the few women at FN was a lovely lady from Pitt. that posted on the hockey boards.

We were all a bit afraid of her.

 

[pixburgher66]

Cool. One of the few women at FN was a lovely lady from Pitt. that posted on the hockey boards.

We were all a bit afraid of her.

Pittsburgh women (like a real yinzer-ette) are scary as hell. Question: what's FN stand for?

 

[Canuck eh?]

Pittsburgh women (like a real yinzer-ette) are scary as hell. Question: what's FN stand for?

Sorry, but most noobs around here are refugees from Fan Nation at Sports Illustrated. They closed the site last week. I've rounded up all the hockey guys that I could contact so there should be an even greater influx of fools on Monday.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Pittsburgh women (like a real yinzer-ette) are scary as hell. Question: what's FN stand for?

FanNation, where us idiots came from upon it's untimely demise.

But yes, we had our very own Pittsburgh lady who was a pleasure to converse with.

 

[pixburgher66]

Sorry, but most noobs around here are refugees from Fan Nation at Sports Illustrated. They closed the site last week. I've rounded up all the hockey guys that I could contact so there should be an even greater influx of fools on Monday.

Sweet! Seriously, welcome. All us hockey folks on here (with a few exceptions) are refugees from ESPN's board. Probably been 3 years now, I think?

 

[pixburgher66]

Dang, it's been 4+ years now? Dannnnng.

http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/...ussion/6043-welcome-nhl-general-refugees.html

 

[Comeds]

The fruit basket budget is going to need to be raised.