I'd move Girgensons and Foligno and keep Ennis just to see if he can stay healthy. Before he got hurt he had the same numbers as his career average before the team started gelling. If he can get chemistry and stay on the ice (I hope) he can be a good complementary player.
- Zschalberg

purge them all

part of the reason we had to tank for 3 years is those slackers

Those are concussions so that's a different thing
- GERBE!!!75PTS

and those contracts have been traded..Pronger's was traded twice!

All i have to say is that Stamkos sucks.. he had 0 points in the playoffs this year and ended with a -1 rating.. that is not elite
- IndianaSabresFan

TROLOLOLOLOLOLOL

I need a new blog can't take this anymore people say no thank you to an elite score that will guarantee you 40 goals or more an year .. Did hockey change how do you win games now do you just pass it back-and-forth ?
- GERBE!!!75PTS

It did change and high-end offense-only guys don't win you cups. You're talking about 40 goals, not 70.

I need a new blog can't take this anymore people say no thank you to an elite score that will guarantee you 40 goals or more an year .. Did hockey change how do you win games now do you just pass it back-and-forth ?
- GERBE!!!75PTS

A new blog isn't going to change a thing especially since I would bet Stamkos is mentioned in it

(frank) it. lets throw the house at him then.
- Sabre_Tooth

can we offer him some kind of marketing deal with wegmans and yancys fancy to help make him get more money

the problem is, WNY fans are getting hockey analysis from barnaby and peters


and some believe it
- homiedclown

I have not listen to those dumb (frank)s after they said they wouldn't trade Thomas vanek for Ovechkin because he was over the hill and done

I 100% am and have said it a few times already...

It could turn into a Pronger, Horton, or Clarkson contract in 3 years and we are F'D
- JVince11

Pronger LTIR no cap ramifications
Horton LTIR no cap ramifications

It did change and high-end offense-only guys don't win you cups. You're talking about 40 goals, not 70.
- Slump Buster

Phil Kessel says whats up

He'll get 12+, not 11.

As many have pointed out there are scores of players available right now. Once again, I'd take Stammer at 9. I'd take Nash (and not have to give up much to get him) for two years. I'll save 5ish mill a year in the short term and still have lots of money to spend in the future.

Is he is good as Stamkos? Of course not. But I get a damn good player and I still have all of my options in front of me. I also don't have to pretend that he can play defense at center (sorry, it matters) and I'll get other good players.
- Slump Buster

He's completely mailed it in. He's not going to produce the same way he did 2 years ago and you're giving up assets to get him. You might be paying less but you're getting a lot less back as well.

36 points in 60 games. Not worth 8M and giving up assets.

purge them all

part of the reason we had to tank for 3 years is those slackers
- homiedclown

Larsson was a 2nd round pick and Foligno was a 4th.

Care to venture who has better numbers in the NHL?

Who's slacking?

It is a perfect analogy in that (unlike the food analogy) we have a limited amount to spend and we don't need to get this particular player.

I hope we get him. I just think 12 mill a year is foolish. These kinds of signings are almost always regrettable. I am trying to think of similar FA signings that worked out even reasonably well for the team.
- Slump Buster

Which ones are comparable?

We aren't talking about a 30 year old. We are talking about an elite goal scorer in his prime years.

Even though their cap hits are $10.5m Toews and Kane are each getting $13.8 m each the next two seasons. That makes $12m look like a good deal.

It did change and high-end offense-only guys don't win you cups. You're talking about 40 goals, not 70.
- Slump Buster

We're not building a team of Stamkos' though. We want 1. We have the 2 way players and the defensive players but we were dreadful in scoring last year and middle of the pack in defense. We need goals. Goal scorers get goals.

can we offer him some kind of marketing deal with wegmans and yancys fancy to help make him get more money
- IndianaSabresFan

We should make him the chief cheese officer.

We should make him the chief cheese officer.
- Pierceme69

What is Mike Robitallie gonna do then?

Larsson was a 2nd round pick and Foligno was a 4th.

Care to venture who has better numbers in the NHL?

Who's slacking?
- JVince11

Foligno would be okay if he knew his role. He wants to be the 2nd line power forward. He needs to embrace the 4th line role but he doesn't hit and loses battles. Until then, he's stuck in the middle.

I 100% am and have said it a few times already...

It could turn into a Pronger, Horton, or Clarkson contract in 3 years and we are F'D
- JVince11

How are we F'D. All three of those players are not on the team that they signed their contracts with.....

What is Mike Robitallie gonna do then?
- dadeadhead

Talk about his prostate.

Wow...

TSN mock draft has Chychrun goes at #12 to Ottawa.

We're not building a team of Stamkos' though. We want 1. We have the 2 way players and the defensive players but we were dreadful in scoring last year and middle of the pack in defense. We need goals. Goal scorers get goals.
- Zschalberg

I'd trade ROR if it meant having Stamkos.

No one cries over the 7.5 mil O'Reilly is getting to score 20 goals, 60 points and take some face-offs. PLus we traded solid assets for that

What is Mike Robitallie gonna do then?
- dadeadhead

i wonder if stamkos sweats alot????

I'd trade ROR if it meant having Stamkos.

No one cries over the 7.5 mil O'Reilly is getting to score 20 goals, 60 points and take some face-offs. PLus we traded solid assets for that
- sbroads24

Exactly. The price of ROR is actually higher than Stamkos IMO and we're not even getting the same production. But he's great because he's already in the uniform

Larsson was a 2nd round pick and Foligno was a 4th.

Care to venture who has better numbers in the NHL?

Who's slacking?
- JVince11

I'd move larsson as well if we had helm on the 3rd line

i wonder if stamkos sweats alot????
- IndianaSabresFan

veins veins veins