From ESPN rumors...

Comeau's fate
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It appears Blake Comeau will have to accept a pay-cut to remain with the Calgary Flames. By not tendering the restricted free agent a qualifying offer, the Calgary club has made it clear the $2.5 million price tag is too steep for a player who racked up all of 15 points in 2011-12.

However, according to Calgary Herald, the Flames remain interested in having Comeau stick around -- just for less money.

"We continue to be cautiously optimistic that we may be able to come to an agreement with Blake prior to him becoming a UFA," Flames GM Jay Feaster said Monday. "We would very much like to keep Blake."

Comeau's representation should realize the winger isn't in any position to command a rich salary, moving forward. Re-signing with a team that is willing to provide a regular role could be the better course of action over the gamble of testing the unrestricted free agent market.

- Victoria Matiash

and im thinking overpayment....
- LetsGoIsles

your opinion...but that's what is going to take to get him...it's moot anyway because Philly will get him...

your opinion...but that's what is going to take to get him...it's moot anyway because Philly will get him...
- kear20

so what did Wanger say?

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday
#Isles will make an offer to UFA D Justin Schultz, who will start whittling down his choices tomorrow. Many clubs interested, obviously.



i don't think the Islanders will be in the ballpark unless they overpay...

so what did Wanger say?
- Cptmjl

on TSN 1050 in Toronto? It was a big joke...I guess they had a summer intern named Charles Wang and they had him on...

on TSN 1050 in Toronto? It was a big joke...I guess they had a summer intern named Charles Wang and they had him on...
- kear20

so it was a parody?

so it was a parody?
- Cptmjl

I wouldn't call it a parody...I guess the on-air guy has it in for the Islanders...

Hockeyy Insiderr ‏@HockeyyInsiderr
Hearing #Leafs and #Habs diminished their level of interest in the Bobby Ryan file due to asking price being too high.

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday
#Isles will make an offer to UFA D Justin Schultz, who will start whittling down his choices tomorrow. Many clubs interested, obviously.



i don't think the Islanders will be in the ballpark unless they overpay...
- kear20

Why not overpay?

Good young kid... might pan out for them!!

Hockeyy Insiderr ‏@HockeyyInsiderr
Hearing #Leafs and #Habs diminished their level of interest in the Bobby Ryan file due to asking price being too high.
- kear20

It will lower down before July 1st, 2012.

He will want to trade him before all the top dogs spend all of their cap space.

Same goes for Luongo, and Nash.

Hockeyy Insiderr ‏@HockeyyInsiderr
Hearing #Leafs and #Habs diminished their level of interest in the Bobby Ryan file due to asking price being too high.
- kear20

No surprise. Proven NHLer with size, scoring ability and leadership that they don't have to move if they don't want to.

Why not overpay?

Good young kid... might pan out for them!!
- jimmc7722

How'd you like the Wang interview? Did he clear anything up for you?

No surprise. Proven NHLer with size, scoring ability and leadership that they don't have to move if they don't want to.
- brodydog29

They do now.

They kept floating his name out there for traitbait.

He wants a trade now.

How'd you like the Wang interview? Did he clear anything up for you?
- Cptmjl

Bastards played a trick on the show host. It was his birthday.

I was on an appointment... I rushed back to my car to hear it.

Too good to be true...

Why not overpay?

Good young kid... might pan out for them!!
- jimmc7722

Problem is every team is going to offer a 2 year ELC with maxed out monetary terms. It will come down to what city he wants to play in the most.

Bastards played a trick on the show host. It was his birthday.

I was on an appointment... I rushed back to my car to hear it.

Too good to be true...
- jimmc7722

Never thought I'd hear a Charles Wang interview described in this fashion?

They do now.

They kept floating his name out there for traitbait.

He wants a trade now.
- jimmc7722

No, they don't. Imagine the sports business where everytime a player said OK, trade me, the organization actually did it. They're not going to lower their price on a player with the quality of Ryan who, they have under contract for another 3 years because of free angency looming.

No, they don't. Imagine the sports business where everytime a player said OK, trade me, the organization actually did it. They're not going to lower their price on a player with the quality of Ryan who, they have under contract for another 3 years because of free angency looming.
- brodydog29

The price will be high and rightfully so. If one team doesn't pay what they want another will.

i just did...um yeah my bad....
- NYI78

Yes your Bad.

The PACK has an eye on you!

No problem
- Cptmjl

I beg to differ.

I beg to differ.
- THE-HENCHMEN

Take it easy there, it was an honest mistake

Peace has returned to hockeybuzz, for now...
- Cptmjl

A temporary situation, I can assure you.

A temporary situation, I can assure you.
- THE-HENCHMEN

A temporary situation, I can assure you.
- THE-HENCHMEN

We needed you back here, started getting all serious again on here. People started talking about hockey again

All of a sudden The size of a defenseman doesnt matter?

Then why all the negative talk about Matt Dumba's size over the past several weeks?

Hypocrites. Monday morning quarterbacks. Armchair General Mangers. You know who you are.