You wouldn't notice him here. No way am i giving a 1st and take a 5.8 cap dump for him.
- Mentalorgasm5

Brayden Point

pretty sure Ottawa would want gourde in return, plus another couple of pieced from tampa, maybe even sergachev or foote, plus.

that's where the sabres might come into play with a first and a player like Nylander who might be of interest to them
- Michael Pachla

What I don't understand is why Ottawa needs to water down their return for Karlsson by getting another team to eat some money from Tampa. They have plenty of cap space to do it themselves.

So this is all because Melnyk is a cheap ass?

pretty sure Ottawa would want gourde in return, plus another couple of pieced from tampa, maybe even sergachev or foote, plus.

that's where the sabres might come into play with a first and a player like Nylander who might be of interest to them
- Michael Pachla

if we are giving up a first and stinklander

we need Anton Stralman(rental) and Point IMO

What I don't understand is why Ottawa needs to water down their return for Karlsson by getting another team to eat some money from Tampa. They have plenty of cap space to do it themselves.

So this is all because Melnyk is a cheap ass?
- jcragcrumple

I dont think it's about being cheap

he offered Karlsson 80 mil

honestly the contract should be 10-11.5 so it wasn't low balled

Throw Girgensons to Tampa, and Larsson to Ottawa

To Tampa

Karlsson
Girgensons

To Buffalo
Callahan
Gourde

To Ott:
TB 1st
TB 2nd
St. Louis First
Larsson
Tampa prospect
- jcragcrumple

Last thing we need is Callahan.

I dont think it's about being cheap

he offered Karlsson 80 mil

honestly the contract should be 10-11.5 so it wasn't low balled
- homiedclown

Why involve another team then? Ottawa could easily take Callahan or anyone else. Unless Callahan is refusing to waive to go there, which, yep, that checks out

What I don't understand is why Ottawa needs to water down their return for Karlsson by getting another team to eat some money from Tampa. They have plenty of cap space to do it themselves.

So this is all because Melnyk is a cheap ass?
- jcragcrumple

apparently...there were reports that the team was bleeding money (and had been for years) and might be up for sale

if we are giving up a first and stinklander

we need Anton Stralman(rental) and Point IMO
- homiedclown

modified ntc for stralman...and i'd take point but I don't think they'd want to part with him

Last thing we need is Callahan.
- dadeadhead

agreed


if we are helping make it happen, we are getting quality back


AND F@CK THE SENS

agreed


if we are helping make it happen, we are getting quality back


AND F@CK THE SENS
- homiedclown

Twice........,

I dont think it's about being cheap

he offered Karlsson 80 mil

honestly the contract should be 10-11.5 so it wasn't low balled
- homiedclown

generally viewed as an offer he knew karlsson wouldn't accept but large enough to placate the fanbase

modified ntc for stralman...and i'd take point but I don't think they'd want to part with him
- Michael Pachla

if they want to add a top 3 d man in the entire nhl


they are going to have to part with good stuff

a lot of good stuff

agreed


if we are helping make it happen, we are getting quality back


AND F@CK THE SENS
- homiedclown

we don't need to eff the sens, they're doin a pretty good job of it themselves

generally viewed as an offer he knew karlsson wouldn't accept but large enough to placate the fanbase
- Michael Pachla

doughty got 11

if they want to add a top 3 d man in the entire nhl


they are going to have to part with good stuff

a lot of good stuff
- homiedclown

yup

Looking at a few rosters, I would look to a few teams that have a lot of room to add contracts and send 3 players for one type of deal.

WPG 16 players signed 30 contracts (7 RFAs to sign)

CGY 18 players signed 35 contracts (8 RFAs to sign)

NYR 16 players signed 37 contracts (7 RFAs to sign)

Of the 3, Calgary has the least amount of cap space available and Winnipeg has the most. Obviously the NYR are the worse team out of the 3 and may be looking for a combination of vets and younger pieces to rebuild on the fly (Lunqvist is getting too old for a full rebuild.)

Last thing we need is Callahan.
- dadeadhead

I thought Gourde was an RFA, not a UFA. I retract any and all offers that may or may not have ever existed

doughty got 11
- homiedclown

I get it, but they knew he wasn't going to sign that to stay in ottawa

We dont necessarily need to be a part of a 3 way trade.

We could just as easily work something else out after the dust settles

we don't need to eff the sens, they're doin a pretty good job of it themselves
- Michael Pachla

So.......

Fvckem

we don't need to eff the sens, they're doin a pretty good job of it themselves
- Michael Pachla

gonna be fun watching them, the habs and the islanders battle for last in the east

I get it, but they knew he wasn't going to sign that to stay in ottawa
- Michael Pachla

honestly that team will be moved to Quebec within 3 years anyhow

gonna be fun watching them, the habs and the islanders battle for last in the east
- homiedclown

Price will keep the habs respectable.

Islanders still have good players


Ottawa is a tire fire.

honestly that team will be moved to Quebec within 3 years anyhow
- homiedclown

The Bettman will never let that happen. Houston or Kansas City will get a team before Quebec gets a sniff

honestly that team will be moved to Quebec within 3 years anyhow
- homiedclown

I thought Carolina was headed there?