Booth gonna be bought out in VAN. Think EDM should go after him? 1 year prove himself deal?
- TheNugeIsHuge

Is he any good anymore? What does he bring to the table?

Is he any good anymore? What does he bring to the table?
- Jeropotato

Hunting skills, bo staff skills, nunchuck skills

Is he any good anymore? What does he bring to the table?
- Jeropotato

had big injury problems the past 2-2.5 seasons. Can make and take a pass unlike everyone on EDM's 4th line ATM. The guy can play a bit. I could see putting him on the 3rd line with say Arco/Draisaitl n maybe Winnik/Perron

had big injury problems the past 2-2.5 seasons. Can make and take a pass unlike everyone on EDM's 4th line ATM. The guy can play a bit. I could see putting him on the 3rd line with say Arco/Draisaitl n maybe Winnik/Perron
- TheNugeIsHuge

If he'll play for 2mill or less ?

If he'll play for 2mill or less ?
- Jeropotato

Coming off a 19 point season, needed a conditioning stint in the AHL, and bought out. I bet he would

And he will say thanks but (frank) off....pretty sure we'd have to pay him the whole shabang . (frank) it, it's Katz's cash.
- Jeropotato

Happy to give him 18 over 3


Guy is awesome

I don't know if I'm crazy about that. Myers was about as good as Petry this year. Would you bank 3rd overall on him getting back into form? I get that there's risk in say Draisaitl too but still

even Ehrhoff. He'd be an awesome fit, but he'll be 32 next year. How many seasons as a top 3 guy does he have left? Worth it?
- TheNugeIsHuge

Myers ceiling his higher than ld's imo. Or at the very least similar.

And im not sure if u mean the petry that was in over his head thru no fault of his own. Or the one that played respectable in stretches, developed some and showed flashes. By all accounts, post the 20 game mark, Myers was at least the former.

I also believe his ceiling is at whole other level than petry.

Add a guy with his size and potential that can also move the puck, to a player that also has a ton of size, physicality and potential, which happens to be the type of player I believe we sorely need in the top 6.....

I take that deal and run

Is he any good anymore? What does he bring to the table?
- Jeropotato

Tough to say.
Torts hated him and didnt give him alot of opportunities even when he was healthy.

He can still play abit tho and is a solid power forward when hes on.

I dunno. For cheap if we had the money. Wouldnt expect it be add up to too much tho

Myers ceiling his higher than ld's imo. Or at the very least similar.

And im not sure if u mean the petry that was in over his head thru no fault of his own. Or the one that played respectable in stretches, developed some and showed flashes. By all accounts, post the 20 game mark, Myers was at least the former.

I also believe his ceiling is at whole other level than petry.

Add a guy with his size and potential that can also move the puck, to a player that also has a ton of size, physicality and potential, which happens to be the type of player I believe we sorely need in the top 6.....

I take that deal and run
- hugefemale dog77

I mean Myers level of play was about equal to Petry's this year. Myers definitely has a higher potential, but he's also got the potential to be as good as Petry at a 5.5M dollar cap hit. I'd certainly hope he could live up to his potential, but if he continues the road he's been on, EDM'd be hooped.

Foligno would be a good fit.

Tough to say.
Torts hated him and didnt give him alot of opportnuties even when he was healthy.

He can still play abit tho and is a solid power forward when hes on.

I dunno. For cheap if we had the money. Wouldnt expect it be add up to too much tho
- hugefemale dog77

just a useful bottom 6er that might come to EDM on the cheap. Might beat offering a guy like Pouliot 3.5M

Hunting skills, bo staff skills, nunchuck skills
- DDM-Coga

Hunting skills, bo staff skills, nunchuck skills
- DDM-Coga

I mean Myers level of play was about equal to Petry's this year. Myers definitely has a higher potential, but he's also got the potential to be as good as Petry at a 5.5M dollar cap hit. I'd certainly hope he could live up to his potential, but if he continues the road he's been on, EDM'd be hooped.

Foligno would be a good fit.
- TheNugeIsHuge

I kinda got stars in my eyes for him. I remember that unconscious level of play he was at a few years ago.

But just for argument sake; suppose he develops abit more, but kinda stalls abit and cant eliminate the mental errors. Thus never getting to superstar status. You've still got a 6'8 dman that can skate and has pretty good offensive capabilities. A top 4 guy id say at worst and prob a mil overpaid.

And foligno.

While ld has never played a game in the nhl.

The upside is worth the possible downside imo.
Certainly fair points, but from my view, taking thay deal is a no brainer

Well I'm not too worried about our top 6. I think if we spread our talent out among 3 lines and add some size with complimentary wingers, we'll be in decent shape.

For the record, I'd love a guy like Foligno, but obviously Buffalo would want a real piece coming back as they probably want to keep him himself.

Maybe we can grab a cheaper guy or a guy from a team less attached to their younger players.
- Morris

Ya thats a gr8 alternative spreading out in 3 lines.

I'd agree on the attached point if darcy regier was still our gm. Tim murray isnt attached to anyone at this point

I think the piece would be the pick, but foligno alone wouldnt do it. Ehrhoff is 32 but doesnt play a physical game, could easily play another 5/6 good years

I kinda got stars in my eyes for him. I remember that unconscious level of play he was at a few years ago.

But just for argument sake; suppose he develops abit more, but kinda stalls abit and cant eliminate the mental errors. Thus never getting to superstar status. You've still got a 6'8 dman that can skate and has pretty good offensive capabilities. A top 4 guy id say at worst and prob a mil overpaid.

And foligno.

While ld has never played a game in the nhl.

The upside is worth the possible downside imo.
Certainly fair points, but from my view, taking thay deal is a no brainer
- hugefemale dog77

On the flip side of that, though, is that Myers continues to be about a #4 Dman of equal level as Petry with a cap hit of 5.5M. Foligno caps at a 20-25P easily acquirable bottom 6er. Draisaitl/Bennett turns into a 60-70P #1C and EDM still needs Gagner to fill that 2C slot.

Not saying I'm adamantly against the deal. There's just a few pretty realistic ways it could go very south for EDM

I kinda got stars in my eyes for him. I remember that unconscious level of play he was at a few years ago.

But just for argument sake; suppose he develops abit more, but kinda stalls abit and cant eliminate the mental errors. Thus never getting to superstar status. You've still got a 6'8 dman that can skate and has pretty good offensive capabilities. A top 4 guy id say at worst and prob a mil overpaid.

And foligno.

While ld has never played a game in the nhl.

The upside is worth the possible downside imo.
Certainly fair points, but from my view, taking thay deal is a no brainer
- hugefemale dog77

I personally dont give a poop if a guy is 6' 8" if he plays soft. I'd rather have guys that play tough. Andrew Shaw is 5' 10" and plays tougher than most guys 6'3" +. Height to me is not that important.

I personally dont give a poop if a guy is 6' 8" if he plays soft. I'd rather have guys that play tough. Andrew Shaw is 5' 10" and plays tougher than most guys 6'3" +. Height to me is not that important.
- Iggysbff

Ya I usually think to myself, "how good would we really think this guy is if he was 5'8?" but there's something seriously intriguing about a 6'8 D that can skate

I personally dont give a poop if a guy is 6' 8" if he plays soft. I'd rather have guys that play tough. Andrew Shaw is 5' 10" and plays tougher than most guys 6'3" +. Height to me is not that important.
- Iggysbff

Not sure how much u saw the sabres this year, but myers was anything but soft. He started playing with a snarl when nolan came on board.

Knocked the crap out of several players not to mention a suspension.

Ya I usually think to myself, "how good would we really think this guy is if he was 5'8?" but there's something seriously intriguing about a 6'8 D that can skate
- TheNugeIsHuge

He doesnt use it though. He needs Chara to coach him. He doesnt use his size or strength. He barely uses his extra reach. He "could" be dominant. But he's not.

just a useful bottom 6er that might come to EDM on the cheap. Might beat offering a guy like Pouliot 3.5M
- TheNugeIsHuge

Kind of a moot point since NO ONE would ever, EEEEEVER sign a free agent contract in Edmonton. Or so I have heard.

Kind of a moot point since NO ONE would ever, EEEEEVER sign a free agent contract in Edmonton. Or so I have heard.
- Jeropotato

I mean according to the almighty mochoson that is the outcome in all cases

I personally dont give a poop if a guy is 6' 8" if he plays soft. I'd rather have guys that play tough. Andrew Shaw is 5' 10" and plays tougher than most guys 6'3" +. Height to me is not that important.
- Iggysbff

Myers isnt soft.

In fact, hes been physically dominant at times. How could you not be at that size.?

Just hasnt found a way to be consistent with it, without also taking himself outta the play. I also think offence first guys tend to get pigeonholed abit that they arent rough and tumble defenders.

Imo, he has every tool to be a truly dominant player in this league save iq.
Now some say that can come with time and experience, some say its extremelyvital and cant be taught. I think in his case the former is true. But who knows for sure. He was better under nolans tutelage tho

He doesnt use it though. He needs Chara to coach him. He doesnt use his size or strength. He barely uses his extra reach. He "could" be dominant. But he's not.
- Iggysbff

I'm not really for the deal, though. I think EDM'd be better off developing within and trading for more of a sure thing(Big Buff! or less substantial assets for Ehrhoff)

Booth will be available in two days. I hear he is a top 6

Booth will be available in two days. I hear he is a top 6
- VANTEL

at 2M-ish he'd be a pretty damn good bottom 6er and even you can admit that