Well, if they have good years this year & suddenly you have the Philly's & Buffalo(who owe you one for Vanek) offering monster sheet contracts, sure you match Eberle & Hall & probably wont sign Parjarvi if he holds for decent money. Thats just wave 1 of RFA's, the 2nd wave is going to force tough decisions. Problem with rebuilding Oiler style in a Cap league.
- Kevin R

still better situation than not making the playoffs with an old team full of NMC and no cap space

still better situation than not making the playoffs with an old team full of NMC and no cap space

- all mighty oil

Sooooo... it's better to not make the playoffs with a young team and no cap space and a bunch of NTC? Don't fool yourself, that is what the Oil are headed for, no cap space & probably NTC for all of those RFA's unless the new CBA fixes that.

Sooooo... it's better to not make the playoffs with a young team and no cap space and a bunch of NTC? Don't fool yourself, that is what the Oil are headed for, no cap space & probably NTC for all of those RFA's unless the new CBA fixes that.
- TandA4Flames

?

Why? What have they accomplished so far? They have talent and skill, yes, but all they've accomplished is to move from 30th overall to 29th overall.
- TandA4Flames

Last time I checked a team is more than three players.

Good players indeed, perhaps even great, but until they accomplish something at the NHL level, it's can only be considered potential.

The team must succeed for it to be realized.
- Sam67

Explain Rick Nash

Of course you would. Backlund is not a line 1 center and I dont think will ever be.
- Iggysbff

Backlund has potential be a solid 2nd line guy, maybe ends up being a 3rd liner. Hes still young and has time to develop, but I do agree...he doesnt appear to be first line material.

Wouldnt give up on him either way, hes noted that he has something to prove this year and could turn some heads.

Well, if they have good years this year & suddenly you have the Philly's & Buffalo(who owe you one for Vanek) offering monster sheet contracts, sure you match Eberle & Hall & probably wont sign Parjarvi if he holds for decent money. Thats just wave 1 of RFA's, the 2nd wave is going to force tough decisions. Problem with rebuilding Oiler style in a Cap league.
- Kevin R

So why didn't Stamkos and Doughty get offer sheets?

Explain Rick Nash
- Reveen

I do not believe Nash will be the force needed for success, that the Rangers believe they are getting.

Very good player? Yes...but the guy needed to make a strong push for the cup? Not so sure...

Explain Rick Nash
- Reveen

Not sure what that means?
by that comparison do you mean in a few years of continued futility they will all want to be traded to the Rangers? or a list of teams chosen by the player(s)?

Not sure what that means?
by that comparison do you mean in a few years of continued futility they will all want to be traded to the Rangers? or a list of teams chosen by the player(s)?
- Sam67

He means Nash has developed himself into a dominant player within the league, all while playing for Columbus. In that his success as an individual player has been realized on an individual level and not so much so by the team.

Although, I argue that Nash isnt as dominant of a player as many think.

He means Nash has developed himself into a dominant player within the league, all while playing for Columbus. In that his success as an individual player has been realized on an individual level and not so much so by the team.

Although, I argue that Nash isnt as dominant of a player as many think.
- Colin Dambrauskas

I agree..
I think he has floundered, hence his request for a trade.

I agree..
I think he has floundered, hence his request for a trade.
- Sam67

I have a suspicion that the Rangers do not excel even with the addition of Nash. To me, Nash is another pure goal scorer...but not a game changer.

The Rangers have enough guys who just score goals, they needed some more character guys who do it all.

An Iginla, if you will

I have a suspicion that the Rangers do not excel even with the addition of Nash. To me, Nash is another pure goal scorer...but not a game changer.

The Rangers have enough guys who just score goals, they needed some more character guys who do it all.

An Iginla, if you will
- Colin Dambrauskas

He is not your prototypical "power forward" that's for sure.
Very good player though.

He is not your prototypical "power forward" that's for sure.
Very good player though.
- Sam67

The two teams who I feel have legitimate chances at success this year, who are also the two teams I feel did not, or will not properly improve their roster are the Rangers and the Canucks.

These are two teams I feel should have strong chances for the cup, but will fall short. I may be alone in this prediction, but given their shortcomings of the past year/two, I feel neither improved upon their areas of weakness....or atleast enough to make a difference.

So why didn't Stamkos and Doughty get offer sheets?
- Reveen

I am sure the offer sheets will be stacked up for Mark "the janitor" Jankowski.

Last time I checked a team is more than three players.
- Reveen

Thanks tips. Your initial statement was could we agree that those 3 have realized their potential. I am simply disagreeing. Both as individuals and as a core group, they haven't yet accomplished enough to say they are no longer considered to just be players with potential. That is in fact, exactly what they are.

Something something something, no movement clause, something something something, complete.

?
- all mighty oil

The point is, young or old, not making the playoffs sucks.

Although in retrospect...he was one of the "better" x-leafs
- Colin Dambrauskas

Bloody shame about Cola. He would have been a VERY good dman if he could stay healthy. Even with missing the majority of several seasons, he still developed into a guy that scores at a 40 point pace, likes to throw hits, decent defensively. Imagine if he stayed healthy through the years, what he could have become.

I am sure the offer sheets will be stacked up for Mark "the janitor" Jankowski.
- all mighty oil

Did you get smacked in the head a lot as a kid?

God I hope so!

Did you get smacked in the head a lot as a kid?

God I hope so!
- Sam67

He won't be able to respond.
Had a little fun with the allmighty 1 month for being a troll and then 1 week for EVERY post stating that he had an illegal account.

And just so you know allmighty, show up and troll with an alt (and I WILL know) and the ban starts at 1 year.

He won't be able to respond.
Had a little fun with the allmighty 1 month for being a troll and then 1 week for EVERY post stating that he had an illegal account.

And just so you know allmighty, show up and troll with an alt (and I WILL know) and the ban starts at 1 year.
- braidan

Thanks!

He won't be able to respond.
Had a little fun with the allmighty 1 month for being a troll and then 1 week for EVERY post stating that he had an illegal account.

And just so you know allmighty, show up and troll with an alt (and I WILL know) and the ban starts at 1 year.
- braidan

Thank you, sir!

Good players indeed, perhaps even great, but until they accomplish something at the NHL level, it's can only be considered potential.

The team must succeed for it to be realized.
- Sam67

By that reasoning...

Every player that the Flames have had since 2004 has been a BUST. Great logic...

hmm...not bad actually. Young, hasnt had a ton of opportunity to prove himself. Wouldnt oppose giving him a shot at all
- Colin Dambrauskas

The New Jersey blogger just wrote up a piece on this. If we could get Butler on a 2 way, I sure wouldn't mind myself. But we really need to move out some contracts so that opportunities like this aren't so hard to fit in.