there are going to be more suitors for him now then there were for Parise,
chances are slim even if he does leave Phoenix
- Marc D

Don't forget we have Bryz. He scares all the FAs away

Matt Carle 5 yrs, 27.5 M

5.5 cap hit

Would you do it?

yeah or nay?
- Marc D

Yeah. That's the most I'd do with the current cap situation, though

Don't forget we have Bryz. He scares all the FAs away
- eayost

Sarcasm Fail

If Jake improves his finishing he's gonna be a helluva a player I'd try to hold onto him.
- JoeRussomanno

I'd love to see him signed to a long term deal

hmm then they would just trade him, nevermind

Thankfully, that soap opera is finally over. Now let's get down to some real business.

Homer should get Carle on the horn immediately..."Matt, I've got a five year, 26 mil contract on my desk. Give me your answer before I finish my burger or it's in the can".

Hartnell...
- JoeRussomanno

sorry ... I don't see the same toughness in Hartnell as I do in Simmonds.


not that Harts doesn't try of course. And he definitely is a valuable guy.

If Jake improves his finishing he's gonna be a helluva a player I'd try to hold onto him.
- JoeRussomanno

he's never going to score more than 20-25 goals probably, but if he got the ice and played with a decent scorer with any consistency at 5v5, he'd flirt with 50 assists just if you project his current numbers over more ice time.

so are we getting nash or ryan??

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund

Expect the Flyers to make a very serious run at Shane Doan next week if he decides to leave Phoenix. I am told he is their immediate target.

Yeah. That's the most I'd do with the current cap situation, though
- Jsaquella

I think he would take that and stay
just my guess

I don't see Detroit offering him much more, they are pretty smart with their contracts, St Louis too for that matter

I don't think Carle is going to get a 60M 10 yr offer anywhere

I'd love to see him signed to a long term deal

hmm then they would just trade him, nevermind
- Marc D

a 22 year old that scored just under 50 points while being shuffled between lines... not too shabby. But hey wee need a dozen more goals so let's package him up in a deal with a Dman (which we kinda need) and some draft picks for Nash or Ryan makes total sense! Logging onto NHL12 now who wants to play!?

there are going to be more suitors for him now then there were for Parise,
chances are slim even if he does leave Phoenix
- Marc D

This is true. He might get a 6 year $30 million contract the way this free agent season has been going, and that would be a little absurd.

I have no doubt Homer is exploring all options.

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund

Expect the Flyers to make a very serious run at Shane Doan next week if he decides to leave Phoenix. I am told he is their immediate target.
- aosplayo

Flyers, Pitt, Chicago, Vancouver, NYR, etc etc all are going to want Doan

come on Ek

sorry ... I don't see the same toughness in Hartnell as I do in Simmonds.


not that Harts doesn't try of course. And he definitely is a valuable guy.
- FlyerGuy

Sorry but Simmonds has a way to go before he gets to Hartnell's level. I think you're under appreciating what he does out there.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

Poile says he has already talked to Shea Weber's people about a long-term contract... going to turn his attention to that now
- Pat MaGroin

He doesn't have a hope in hell of keeping Weber now. He best find a place to trade him to before he loses him for nothing too.

Waiting around a week for Doan to even be available could be dangerous

I think he would take that and stay
just my guess

I don't see Detroit offering him much more, they are pretty smart with their contracts, St Louis too for that matter

I don't think Carle is going to get a 60M 10 yr offer anywhere
- Marc D

It's possible. I'd tell Carle that it's a quick negotiation or nothing. They waited 4 days on the resolution of Parise/Suter, now they have to address depth needs and veterans for the 4th line.

sign carle make a trade for weber.

sorry ... I don't see the same toughness in Hartnell as I do in Simmonds.


not that Harts doesn't try of course. And he definitely is a valuable guy.
- FlyerGuy

Simmonds goal is to become the player Hartnell is.

He doesn't have a hope in hell of keeping Weber now. He best find a place to trade him to before he loses him for nothing too.
- canadianpenfan

The Preds still have a ton of cap room. They could add pieces and keep Weber happy with a fat contract

Weber to Minnesota for Heatley, Koivu, Powe, + 5th round pick

jake is by far the better puck possession player. isn't that a better fit for lavy system?
- OrangeBlack27

not so sure I would say that Jake is by far better at puck possession than Simmonds.

Simmonds was absolutely fantastic at controlling the puck along the boards for most of the season. Only in the playoffs did that part of his game suffer a letdown.

Weber to Minnesota for Heatley, Koivu, Powe, + 5th round pick
- eayost

I am sure one of the stipulations Parise had was that Koivu remained with the team. Last thing Parise wants is for them to trade away his centerman.

The Preds still have a ton of cap room. They could add pieces and keep Weber happy with a fat contract
- Jsaquella

Yea they'll add Carle to play with Weber

a 22 year old that scored just under 50 points while being shuffled between lines... not too shabby. But hey wee need a dozen more goals so let's package him up in a deal with a Dman (which we kinda need) and some draft picks for Nash or Ryan makes total sense! Logging onto NHL12 now who wants to play!?
- JoeRussomanno

keeping Jake is their best move

the only doubts I have is they may be struggling with his agent as to what he is worth long term

the flyers hold all the cards though as he is rfa

the only way I would deal him is if they really believe they can't get a long term deal done at some point and have to maximize his value through a trade

still I want to keep him, I love his attitude and size and skill set, and they are really short on top wingers right now