Murray is gona get a guy out of left field. Just have that feeling.
- ImThatGuy

I smell a trade

Murray is gona get a guy out of left field. Just have that feeling.
- ImThatGuy

Hopefully he plays hockey instead of baseball...

2 out of 3 come with a 1 year deal though
- homiedclown

none of those guys really solves anything for this team, rather just let the guys they've signed fight for those spots in pre season.

Looking at teams with limited cap space and an influx of D the Canucks currently have 8 D men under contract. 2.8 under cap.

Wonder what it would take to get Luca Sbisa from them. 25. Left handed D man. 3.6 million for three years left?
- bluengold12

GREAT NAME
they desperately need help at center...
Larsson + a pick/prospect ?
Obv depends what they think of Larsson

Reading through the last few pages...seeing everyone talking about their "sources" and how "they called it first!" was funny.

Reminded me of the Family Guy clip with everyone in Congress. 19sec mark.

Why do I need to base it on what some other team MIGHT have offered?
That's a little too much speculation for me...

But let's say for example, the other offers were 5th round picks, & we have up a 4th to get him...
I don't consider that overpaying necessarily BC I think he's worth more than that
So even if a team offered TWO 1sts for him, I'd still say we overpaid
BC (IMO) a young goalie, with all his question marks (injury, last season struggles, etc) is DEFINITELY NOT worth a 1st... Esp in last year's draft

Btw...
I DONT HATE THE TRADE AT ALL
I'm just saying a 1st was overpayment
- jdfitz77

^^^THIS^^^

Hopefully he plays hockey instead of baseball...
- jochfr

Giggle giggle

GREAT NAME
they desperately need help at center...
Larsson + a pick/prospect ?
Obv depends what they think of Larsson
- jdfitz77

I wouldn't give up the pick on it's own let alone larsson. Sbisa is a bottom pairing guy with a bad contract.

Murray is gona get a guy out of left field. Just have that feeling.
- ImThatGuy

been sayin' that since July 2

Jon Merrill, I believe plays for the Devils?!?!
If that is the case, we can swing a deal to get him, as the Devils need a lot of help everywhere!
- Sabresfan88

Yep, there could be a deal to be made there
ESP if jersey struggles like most think & they decide it's time to bottom out & rebuild

I wouldn't give up the pick on it's own let alone larsson. Sbisa is a bottom pairing guy with a bad contract.
- Sabresfan-365

I'd rather just have Meszaros. That's how highly I feel about Sbisa.

I'd rather just have Meszaros. That's how highly I feel about Sbisa.
- HonkFortheGoose

Damn. Shots fired.

I'd rather just have Meszaros. That's how highly I feel about Sbisa.
- HonkFortheGoose

GREAT NAME
they desperately need help at center...
Larsson + a pick/prospect ?
Obv depends what they think of Larsson
- jdfitz77

How exactly is Luca Sbisa a great name.

I'd rather just have Meszaros. That's how highly I feel about Sbisa.
- HonkFortheGoose

I'm with you there. Id rather tank for one in '16

How exactly is Luca Sbisa a great name.
- TheSabresTaco

Sounds better backwards

Asibs Acul

I'm with you there. Id rather tank for one in '16
- Sabresfan-365

Awwww Come on. We sold the tank.

NO MORE TANK !!!

Yep, there could be a deal to be made there
ESP if jersey struggles like most think & they decide it's time to bottom out & rebuild
- jdfitz77

NJ is in an issue where they have not reached the cap floor. They need celery on any trade they make.

If they are going to re-build. Why would they trade 23 year old John Merrill and not Andy Greene. But trading Greene removes 5MM and they would need 5MM+ back.

I'd rather just have Meszaros. That's how highly I feel about Sbisa.
- HonkFortheGoose

Go get Hamhuis.

I'm with you there. Id rather tank for one in '16
- Sabresfan-365

I just don't see how giving up an asset for a guy that's not very good is a better option than just signing a guy that's not very good. There's FA out there that are probably better than Sbisa to be quite honest.

You can't move prospects that don't have established value yet. You mention Fasching.. his value is higher than JT's. Everyone else you mentioned are long term projects that would otherwise be trade throw ins at this point. Of course you'd rather trade worthless assets. Everyone would. But buying a new TV with some magic beans and pocket lint doesn't happen.
- TheSabresTaco

Well you just said Fasching has more value, so how is that "magic beans?"
All 5 of those guys are good compatibles for Compher
Carrier is further along in development, prob with more scoring upside
Hurley was picked in the same round, same draft, a few picks apart
Karabacek & Cornel were also 2nd round picks, 1 yet later

Magic beans?
Hardly
Just guys I happen to like less than Compher
But that wouldn't be the same with every GM
You kind of made that point with Fasching already
Sheesh

I just don't see how giving up an asset for a guy that's not very good is a better option than just signing a guy that's not very good. There's FA out there that are probably better than Sbisa to be quite honest.
- HonkFortheGoose

Yup, would rather just hang on to the assets for now. Best bet is to wait it out till someone gets desperate and lowers the price like the isles did last year.

Yep, there could be a deal to be made there
ESP if jersey struggles like most think & they decide it's time to bottom out & rebuild
- jdfitz77

Yea.
I think the Devils could be close to the bottom of the league this upcoming season.
There will definitely a deal to be had there.

Go get Hamhuis.
- ImThatGuy

NTC i think

Well you just said Fasching has more value, so how is that "magic beans?"
All 5 of those guys are good compatibles for Compher
Carrier is further along in development, prob with more scoring upside
Hurley was picked in the same round, same draft, a few picks apart
Karabacek & Cornel were also 2nd round picks, 1 yet later

Magic beans?
Hardly
Just guys I happen to like less than Compher
But that wouldn't be the same with every GM
You kind of made that point with Fasching already
Sheesh
- jdfitz77

It's been said that originally Colorado wanted Risto and Bailey and somehow we talked them into Zadorov and Compher. Which way would you have preferred it to be? I'm pretty happy with how it turned out to be quite honest.