yeah, the path to the net is different. Hence, different style.

The bottom six guys aren't generally offensive forwards. Or at least, that's not really why they're there. So that's different.
- Dirte

I feel like the only reason this is even a convo is because we worded things slightly different lol.

Richards won't get bought out
- robin_steele264

The whole team will be back next year, Richards, even Tortarella. When the time comes & it will eventually happen, mabie next year, mabie the year after. One day the Rangers will hit rock bottom. Than & only than will there be major changes in NY. Probably the end of Sather aswell.

Wings Hawks game is awesome

The whole team will be back next year, Richards, even Tortarella. When the time comes & it will eventually happen, mabie next year, mabie the year after. One day the Rangers will hit rock bottom. Than & only than will there be major changes in NY. Probably the end of Sather aswell.
- GCHonda

And being the Rangers, they'll win the draft lottery when Connor McDavid is draft-able.

Richards won't get bought out
- robin_steele264

An aging player with a ridiculous cap hit that sits in the press box for important playoff games?

He'll be bought out.

Mike Augello: Bozak And Leafs Far Apart On Extension
- mikeinbuffalo

facts are facts, bozak does nothing for the top line that kadri can't do

facts are facts, bozak does nothing for the top line that kadri can't do
- truth.serum

Except win faceoffs.

An aging player with a ridiculous cap hit that sits in the press box for important playoff games?

He'll be bought out.
- Leeman4Gilmour

No he won't.


Torts will get canned before he gets bought out.

Vancouver asked to speak to Dallas Eakins

Healy really is SHORT BUS

He's considered a PF, by the people in hockey is all I'm saying. If HockeyBuzz chat room is defining PF then yes, Nash is not a PF, if the NHL players and managers are defining PF then he is. All I'm saying.
- aminnes

Lupul has 5 reg season fights in his career.... that is almost half season's worth for Neely. No comparison. It's just over iginla's career avg.


Nash doesn't fight but he does all the other things listed, that Lupul doesn't do to be considered a PF.

Surely Backes and Lucic are the closest to being PFs but neither strike me as being 40+goals and 150+pim players. I hate to say it but maybe Bertuzzi was the last real PF. I feel sick now
- Hockey_Hoser

Corry Perry 10-11??? 50 goals 98pts 104Pims

Lupul has 5 reg season fights in his career.... that is almost half season's worth for Neely. No comparison. It's just over iginla's career avg.


Nash doesn't fight but he does all the other things listed, that Lupul doesn't do to be considered a PF.
- burn

Speaking of Nash... What's going to happen there?

Leo Komarov ‏@LKomarov 3h
Started my golfseason today, after 18 hole 103.. Now i really have to think if i am left or right..@Bozie42 what do you call those players?
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Leo Komarov ‏@LKomarov 3h
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- burn

Adam Laskaris ‏@adam_laskaris 3h

hey @CorporalKomarov looks like the real @LKomarov doesn't understand the word "ambidextrous" like you would #komrade
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Leo Komarov Leo Komarov ‏@CorporalKomarov 3h

@adam_laskaris @LKomarov - I would give my left arm to be ambidextrous

Adam Laskaris ‏@adam_laskaris 3h

hey @CorporalKomarov looks like the real @LKomarov doesn't understand the word "ambidextrous" like you would #komrade
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Leo Komarov Leo Komarov ‏@CorporalKomarov 3h

@adam_laskaris @LKomarov - I would give my left arm to be ambidextrous


- lumlums

Kormorov wonders if he's righty or lefty (swings both ways???) and asks bozak what that's called!

Maybe I read too much into that?

Kormorov wonders if he's righty or lefty (swings both ways???) and asks bozak what that's called!

Maybe I read too much into that?
- burn

Da

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- lumlums

Yes they play tough. That's pretty established. The difference between a PF and a bottom 6 guy that plays tough? Skill. You don't score goals being tough. The path to the net may be different between a Bertuzzi and a Datsyuk, but the end result is achieved through skill.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

little surprised Evander Kane's name hasn't come up here...

facts are facts, bozak does nothing for the top line that kadri can't do
- truth.serum

except win the faceoff and get puck possession

An aging player with a ridiculous cap hit that sits in the press box for important playoff games?

He'll be bought out.
- Leeman4Gilmour

still feeling like we're going to find out he's injured - lingering from the Kaleta hit from behind.

And no way they buy him out this summer. If they wait a year it goes down significantly...and they have the luxury of seeing if it was injury or just a slump (assuming they don't already know)

Kormorov wonders if he's righty or lefty (swings both ways???) and asks bozak what that's called!

Maybe I read too much into that?
- burn

The dmen you could at least walk away from. Clarkson nope.
- honesthockey

Sure you can, Clowe for one would be a cheaper alternative, and I think more likely to live up to expectations. Horton is obviously more skilled. Clarkson is up there with skill, and plays a damn good game. Just don't think he's worth 5+ Million. 4 years, 18 million max. 4.5 cap hit.

As for defense, I really think they just need that top two. You sign a guy like Scudari to play with Gardiner, and stick Franson where needed with another Fraser type. But solidifying a top pairing seems to solve more issues than signing a PF. Even though we need one. Michalek springs to mind, Beauch, Bieksa, Hamhuis. Or even a guy like Bryan Allen just as a solid shutdown guy.

From what I can see with opinions on Bozak, they are extreme. Either really good, or really average. Personally, I don't think he's worth anything more than what Vermette gets paid. I'd sooner trade for Vermette than resign Bozak.

I love the idea of Clarkson. I don't know if it would work, but I'm up for giving it a shot.

The downside is who do you target for Dmen? I'd take any of Hainsey, Murray, Ference, Scuderi or Regehr (who would not come and play with Dion), but the downside is they're all gonna get so overpaid that the Komisarek deal could look like a steal in comparison...
- lumlums

Oh gawd no, we have enough 3rd liners, we don't Clarkson and what will be an inflated salary.

except win the faceoff and get puck possession
- Big_Lightnin

Bozak is a really good 3rd line center...we don't need him.