Craig Button on WGR this morning...
“Dahlin is the best Defenseman to enter the the league through the draft since Dennis Potvin in the 1970’s”

Pretty, pretty good.

Man you guys obviously don’t know what a good goalie is

dude would make incredible saves not one time but all game ..

Omg he let’s in 1 goal !!! He only can do so much when the forward group could not score one goal

We be lucky to have a another Miller in the system
- gerbe75pts

All those cups he won, especially on that stacked Blues team

Botts needs to back up the brinks truck for Tavares. The time to spend money is now. Mitts and Dahlin on rookie deals. Bogo, Scandella, Moulson, will all be off the books by 2020. I think we might have a horse in the race for getting him, and if our 1/10 odds of us getting him ever turn out, it makes moving ROR that much easier.

Craig Button on WGR this morning...
“Dahlin is the best Defenseman to enter the the league through the draft since Dennis Potvin in the 1970’s”

Pretty, pretty good.
- IonSabres

Potvin

I’m all for moving ROR we need a winger to help jack you can’t waste his good years
- gerbe75pts

you still never told me who this great winger crosby has on his side

Miller was good
Marty was ok
- Boss34

Marty would lose his glove for games at a time.

He could have 3 shutouts and then implode. Never consistent enough

All those cups he won, especially on that stacked Blues team
- IonSabres

The blues are just cursed in general

Craig Button on WGR this morning...
“Dahlin is the best Defenseman to enter the the league through the draft since Dennis Potvin in the 1970’s”

Pretty, pretty good.
- IonSabres

I honestly had no clue who that was
Does he honestly think the younger generation would understand this

If he said something he’s better then Drew Doughty or etc

Botts needs to back up the brinks truck for Tavares. The time to spend money is now. Mitts and Dahlin on rookie deals. Bogo, Scandella, Moulson, will all be off the books by 2020. I think we might have a horse in the race for getting him, and if our 1/10 odds of us getting him ever turn out, it makes moving ROR that much easier.
- Pegullaville

Terrible idea imo.

For anyone who hates ROR's contract, the $10+ million you would have to pay Tavares will look way worse in 4 years

Terrible idea imo.

For anyone who hates ROR's contract, the $10+ million you would have to pay Tavares will look way worse in 4 years
- jcragcrumple

On a 7 year deal, I think at worst we might regret years 6 and 7 of the deal. But if it brings us a cup would it matter at that point ? Botts is also a cap guy. Front load the contract and you can move it in the final two years if need be.

On a 7 year deal, I think at worst we might regret years 6 and 7 of the deal. But if it brings us a cup would it matter at that point ? Botts is also a cap guy. Front load the contract and you can move it in the final two years if need be.
- Pegullaville

You're right about that

Front loading the contract isnt going to help with the cap hit though. Years 5, 6 and 7, his skating is gonna fall off and his production is gonna tank.

I personally wouldn't want anything to do with a Tavares contract

I honestly had no clue who that was
Does he honestly think the younger generation would understand this

If he said something he’s better then Drew Doughty or etc
- gerbe75pts

Even the mid-old generation doesn't remember his play, just his name

You're right about that

Front loading the contract isnt going to help with the cap hit though. Years 5, 6 and 7, his skating is gonna fall off and his production is gonna tank.

I personally wouldn't want anything to do with a Tavares contract
- jcragcrumple

The cap hit will remain constant, but a team with a lot of cap space could be enticed to take on that contract if we tie something in with it. Clarkson was traded twice, Zona acquired Datsyuk’s contract. It can be done. And real money paid out to him would be minuscule enough even Carolina could afford it.

Terrible idea imo.

For anyone who hates ROR's contract, the $10+ million you would have to pay Tavares will look way worse in 4 years
- jcragcrumple

Minus the fact that Tavares is a consistent 30+ goal, 40+ Assist guy.

Where ROR cant even crack 30.

Tavares has 200 more points in roughly the same amount of games.

Other than that, agreed.

The cap hit will remain constant, but a team with a lot of cap space could be enticed to take on that contract if we tie something in with it. Clarkson was traded twice, Zona acquired Datsyuk’s contract. It can be done. And real money paid out to him would be minuscule enough even Carolina could afford it.
- Pegullaville

7YR 70MM contract.
Sing me up.

Will be 34 when the contract ends.

Trade ROR for young wingers.

Minus the fact that Tavares is a consistent 30+ goal, 40+ Assist guy.

Where ROR cant even crack 30.

Tavares has 200 more points in roughly the same amount of games.

Other than that, agreed.
- ImThatGuy

Last year he had 66 points. 5 more than O'Reilly this year, and some team is gonna pay him 10+ a year. I just hope it isn't us

you still never told me who this great winger crosby has on his side
- homiedclown

Dupuis, Recchi, Sykora


I will do the rest later I’m working out

I’m not ignoring you

Last year he had 66 points. 5 more than O'Reilly this year, and some team is gonna pay him 10+ a year. I just hope it isn't us
- jcragcrumple

He had 84 points last year....
23 ES goals.

Last year he had 66 points. 5 more than O'Reilly this year, and some team is gonna pay him 10+ a year. I just hope it isn't us
- jcragcrumple

He had 84 this year, when O'Reilly had 61

Had 66 last year, when O'Reilly had 55.

That's a nice misleading post though

He had 84 this year, when O'Reilly had 61

Had 66 last year, when O'Reilly had 55.

That's a nice misleading post though
- sbroads24

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Tavares will be 34 at the end. ROR finishes at 32 making $7.5. The baseline offer will be 7x10 from at least 8 teams, but no doubt there will be 11-11.5 offers. I just don't think it's a prudent move

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Tavares will be 34 at the end. ROR finishes at 32 making $7.5. The baseline offer will be 7x10 from at least 8 teams, but no doubt there will be 11-11.5 offers. I just don't think it's a prudent move
- jcragcrumple

I don't think we need to, but I certainly wouldn't complain if we added a true star player.

He's a guy you don't mind overpaying.

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Tavares will be 34 at the end. ROR finishes at 32 making $7.5. The baseline offer will be 7x10 from at least 8 teams, but no doubt there will be 11-11.5 offers. I just don't think it's a prudent move
- jcragcrumple

Paying less per point for ror moving moward.
Jt is going to get 11 or 12 a year in the free market

I honestly had no clue who that was
Does he honestly think the younger generation would understand this

If he said something he’s better then Drew Doughty or etc
- gerbe75pts

It could be that Dennis Potvin was a super high-end Dman who followed in Bobby Orr’s footsteps only was tougher. Offensive dynamo, defensively solid, hard hitter/ physical player ... oh and leader.
The import of that statement relates to 2 points:
1- quality of player
2- length of time since that package in a DMan came into the league...including Doughty and those before him.

There s this app called Google. In Reading classes they teach you to look up words you don’t understand. That strategy applies to more than just words.

It could be that Dennis Potvin was a super high-end Dman who followed in Bobby Orr’s footsteps only was tougher. Offensive dynamo, defensively solid, hard hitter/ physical player ... oh and leader.
The import of that statement relates to 2 points:
1- quality of player
2- length of time since that package in a DMan came into the league...including Doughty and those before him.

There s this app called Google. In Reading classes they teach you to look up words you don’t understand. That strategy applies to more than just words.

- IonSabres

You just blew my (frank)ing mind.

It could be that Dennis Potvin was a super high-end Dman who followed in Bobby Orr’s footsteps only was tougher. Offensive dynamo, defensively solid, hard hitter/ physical player ... oh and leader.
The import of that statement relates to 2 points:
1- quality of player
2- length of time since that package in a DMan came into the league...including Doughty and those before him.

There s this app called Google. In Reading classes they teach you to look up words you don’t understand. That strategy applies to more than just words.

- IonSabres

You expected him to do work/ressearch. mistake 1.