hey guys

Disagree Jones is right with Risto maybe a tad behind
- yen6d1

Jones is like a deer in headlights in his own end IMO.

risto....

no particular order

zhitnik
woolley
warrener
van boxmeer
tallinder
spacek
smehlik
sekera
schoenfeld
ramsey
myers
mckee
korab
housley
horton
hajt
guevremont
campbell
bodger

is risto currently a top 10 sabre of all time for d men, based on current play, not potential


yes or no please
- homiedclown

No 11th...McNabb just beats him out

Jones is like a deer in headlights in his own end IMO.
- dadeadhead

myersitis

risto....

no particular order

zhitnik
woolley
warrener
van boxmeer
tallinder
spacek
smehlik
sekera
schoenfeld
ramsey
myers
mckee
korab
housley
horton
hajt
guevremont
campbell
bodger
- homiedclown

needs more Teppo Numminen

needs more Teppo Numminen
- DDM-Coga

a younger teppo, agreed

risto currently is better than the teppo we had, not even close

hey guys
- Streit2ThePoint

deadpool has been quiet

nobody taking advantage of the double points

and kirk douglas is still alive

Kane with girgs makes sense to some degree. Pitt put Kessel on the third line because he likes the puck on his stick. Eichel has a better shot than Kane who takes about 10 shots a game. Ennis-oreilly-okposo, moulson-Eichel-reinhart, kane-girgs-gionta
- jcragcrumple

I'm ok with that to start
But Moulson doesn't get much leeway there
He's gotta produce if he wants to stay

That leaves
Foligno-Larsson- "to be determined"

Candidates:
Deslauriers, Carrier, Baptiste, Bailey, C.O'Reilly, Grant

deadpool has been quiet

nobody taking advantage of the double points

and kirk douglas is still alive
- homiedclown

something big will happen soon I can feel it.

Kirk will be alive for another 6 years at least

If Grant is on the team come opening night, then that roster and their prospects are much worse than what people are admitting.
- rmiethaner

I don't necessarily think so
It just means they'd rather have Baptiste, Carrier, Bailey, etc getting top minutes in Rochester as opposed to 10min icetime here
You've gotta keep in mind what's best for the youngsters development

I don't necessarily think so
It just means they'd rather have Baptiste, Carrier, Bailey, etc getting top minutes in Rochester as opposed to 10min icetime here
You've gotta keep in mind what's best for the youngsters development
- jdfitz77

And Grant has to clear waivers

I don't necessarily think so
It just means they'd rather have Baptiste, Carrier, Bailey, etc getting top minutes in Rochester as opposed to 10min icetime here
You've gotta keep in mind what's best for the youngsters development
- jdfitz77

ennis-ror-okposo
foligno-eichel-reinhart
kane-girgens-gionta
moulson-larsson-cor/grant
deslaurers


if they carry 7 d men


that would a lineup for the kids to all stay in the minors

a younger teppo, agreed

risto currently is better than the teppo we had, not even close
- homiedclown

Teppo earned $4.5M the year before he came to us, in 2005-06 dollars.

If Risto is already better than him, maybe we should consider paying the man.

And Grant has to clear waivers
- cabin

the fact that we are talking about grant getting a spot on the 4th line clearly proves we need to bring lewgand back to make the team look meaner

the fact that we are talking about grant getting a spot on the 4th line clearly proves we need to bring lewgand back to make the team look meaner
- homiedclown

Face of the franchise

the fact that we are talking about grant getting a spot on the 4th line clearly proves we need to bring lewgand back to make the team look meaner
- homiedclown

He's better than Seth Jones by a country mile and he just got 5.4.
- dadeadhead

Really?
Are u that down on Jones, or that high on Risto?
I think they're pretty comparable

Risto had a rough 2nd half last year
He's definitely not in the 7.5mil Ekblad range
Based on other contracts that have been signed,
5.5-6mil seems right to me, for 5-6yrs

Teppo earned $4.5M the year before he came to us, in 2005-06 dollars.

If Risto is already better than him, maybe we should consider paying the man.
- SomeoneGerman

overpay him

then overpay reinhart, eichel and lehner


why not, darcy won us so many cups overpaying

Really?
Are u that down on Jones, or that high on Risto?
I think they're pretty comparable

Risto had a rough 2nd half last year
He's definitely not in the 7.5mil Ekblad range
Based on other contracts that have been signed,
5.5-6mil seems right to me, for 5-6yrs
- jdfitz77

I think if your tossing him 6 per, you go for the 8 years

I think if your tossing him 6 per, you go for the 8 years
- homiedclown

A 2yr bridge could bite us in the ass if he becomes that top 5 D man

ennis-ror-okposo
foligno-eichel-reinhart
kane-girgens-gionta
moulson-larsson-cor/grant
deslaurers


if they carry 7 d men


that would a lineup for the kids to all stay in the minors
- homiedclown

I think that group is what we'll see opening night
Not sure about those line combos,
But something like that
It makes the most sense...
Unless Bailey or Baptiste, etc perform good enough that they earn a shot with Jack & Sam, or just in the top9 in general

A 2yr bridge could bite us in the ass if he becomes that top 5 D man
- cabin

Something to note, it would appear that bridge deals are a dying breed.

I think if your tossing him 6 per, you go for the 8 years
- homiedclown

I'm with that
I said 5-6yrs bc that's what the other comparable contract lengths were

Something to note, it would appear that bridge deals are a dying breed.
- TheSabresTaco

At least for young defensemen
McCabe's deal was a freaking steal,
But he's not on the level of these other guys yet