You can't spell CHARACTER without CHARA!!

Why keeping Gionta AND Briere?
- Not_Yan

Lack of depth in the system with forwards

You can't spell CHARACTER without CHARA!!
- EssuieToutJeune

ta yeule.

Lack of depth in the system with forwards
- Fredobbface

They could easily sign a bigger 3rd line guy for cheaper than they'll pay Gionta.

They could easily sign a bigger 3rd line guy for cheaper than they'll pay Gionta.
- BashCH

yeah but, did you think about THE INTANGIBLES?


It's right up there with POTENTIAL.

yeah but, did you think about THE INTANGIBLES?


It's right up there with POTENTIAL.
- Pecafan Fan

bionic biceps

yeah but, did you think about THE INTANGIBLES?

It's right up there with POTENTIAL.
- Pecafan Fan

The only intangibles he has are being small and shooting weak wrist shots from the wing.

They could easily sign a bigger 3rd line guy for cheaper than they'll pay Gionta.
- BashCH

I don't really know who's available but it's always risky to hope the FA market will fill your voids.

They could easily sign a bigger 3rd line guy for cheaper than they'll pay Gionta.
- BashCH

we've seen a pretty steep decline in Gionta's skills over the last 2 years. he's gone from a guy who can score 25-30 to an 18-goal player. and who is to say that decline won't continue? and i agree that this is an opportunity to add some size to the club.

They could easily sign a bigger 3rd line guy for cheaper than they'll pay Gionta.
- BashCH

I wouldn't mind Kulemin.

I don't really know who's available but it's always risky to hope the FA market will fill your voids.
- Fredobbface

for sure. but third liners are always available for trade in the offseason, especially when you have teams looking to shed a bit of salary.

I don't really know who's available but it's always risky to hope the FA market will fill your voids.
- Fredobbface

It's risky when you want to fill 1st-2nd line or D pairings with FAs...3rd-4th line guys are pretty easy to find.

I wouldn't mind Kulemin.
- EssuieToutJeune

you'd have to make sure that the Leaf stink has been sufficiently scrubbed from his body. probably needs to go to NASA for that.

It's risky when you want to fill 1st-2nd line or D pairings with FAs...3rd-4th line guys are pretty easy to find.
- BashCH

http://www.capgeek.com/player/533

This list is full of it.


And a guy like Jussi Jukinen could be great on the 2nd line.

He's one inch and 2 pounds from not being a midget, but still.

you'd have to make sure that the Leaf stink has been sufficiently scrubbed from his body. probably needs to go to NASA for that.
- Gary_B.

Well, there's the Cosmodome in Laval.

Why keeping Gionta AND Briere?
- Not_Yan

Heart


and

Soul

Well, there's the Cosmodome in Laval.
- EssuieToutJeune

yeah i don't think that would do it

http://www.capgeek.com/player/533

This list is full of it.


And a guy like Jussi Jukinen could be great on the 2nd line.

He's one inch and 2 pounds from not being a midget, but still.
- EssuieToutJeune

so 5'11, 198?

we've seen a pretty steep decline in Gionta's skills over the last 2 years. he's gone from a guy who can score 25-30 to an 18-goal player. and who is to say that decline won't continue? and i agree that this is an opportunity to add some size to the club.
- Gary_B.

oh it will... it will...

so 5'11, 198?
- Gary_B.

CROSBY!!!!

so 5'11, 198?
- Gary_B.

for sure. but third liners are always available for trade in the offseason, especially when you have teams looking to shed a bit of salary.
- Gary_B.

Why would another team trade you a good third liner with would gets the job done and is cheaper than Gionta?

You are gonna get a guy who's not really playing up to expectations, a Travis Moen of sorts.

Unless Bergevin can pull another Diaz for Weise.

http://www.capgeek.com/player/533

This list is full of it.

And a guy like Jussi Jukinen could be great on the 2nd line.

He's one inch and 2 pounds from not being a midget, but still.
- EssuieToutJeune

With the season and playoffs he's had he's not gonna be cheap...plus playing with Malkin kind of boosted his stats.

maybe they'll get rid of Briere still. who knows. just don't see the appeal of old, small players in steep decline.
- Gary_B.

35+ contract.

Doubtful.

If they really want another midget they could sign PM Bouchard for cheap or give a shot to Andrighetto instead of Gionta...