no but Kadri did
- Big_Lightnin

haha yep the dream was great last year.

bottom line is, carlyle completely diminished any value grabo had which in turn led to nonis not being able to trade him.

which to me, is a bad job.

Thats why they are trying him out as a winger with Duchene,
- DDM-Coga

Franson for o Reilly

seriously?
- Big_Lightnin

yup thats Roys big plan to start the season. He is inspired at how Sakic and Forsberg used to play together like that in Key situations.

O'Reilly/Duchene/Pareteau
Landeskog/Stastny/Tanguay
Mcginn/MacKinnon/Downie

Thats the project lineup going into training camp

since when do we have an Avs blog...I miss Musick as our regular blogger
- DDM-Coga

I hear Garth is looking for a 2nd team to blog for.

yup thats Roys big plan to start the season. He is inspired at how Sakic and Forsberg used to play together like that in Key situations.

O'Reilly/Duchene/Pareteau
Landeskog/Stastny/Tanguay
Mcginn/MacKinnon/Downie

Thats the project lineup going into training camp
- DDM-Coga

Solid top 9. If only you guys could get some help on the backend, you'd be a playoff team I'm sure.

The O'reilly contract is a tricky one esp when he is an RFA and the QO has to be at least 6.5
- senstroll

pretty sure they don't expect him to sign a qualifying offer... and it would have to be $7.1M would it not?

is there a limit on CO's?
seems kind of stupid at those numbers

I hear Garth is looking for a 2nd team to blog for.
- Symba007

if nobody reads the first blog would anyone read the second?

yup thats Roys big plan to start the season. He is inspired at how Sakic and Forsberg used to play together like that in Key situations.

O'Reilly/Duchene/Pareteau
Landeskog/Stastny/Tanguay
Mcginn/MacKinnon/Downie

Thats the project lineup going into training camp
- DDM-Coga

that outta send Stastny's trade value through the roof by the deadline too, playing with Landeskog.

I'd prolly put MacKinnon on Wing though and keep the experience at C.

I hear Garth is looking for a 2nd team to blog for.
- Symba007

his offering this afternoon is a gem. an absolute gem.

pretty sure they don't expect him to sign a qualifying offer... and it would have to be $7.1M would it not?

is there a limit on CO's?
seems kind of stupid at those numbers
- Big_Lightnin

this is a decent explanation I could find

http://offsidesportsblog....n-oreilly-cut-in-pay.html

has to be 6.5, there is another option but its pricey also.

either way hes going to be expensive as a #3

Because that's how trade happens:

1) Promote player "A" to another team's thread

2) Other team's fans get interested and start talking about it

3) A rumour site says it heard somewhere that player "A" might get traded to the other team.

4) NHL GM of other team notices the rumors and thinks about it.
- Scabeh

12) Ek writes up roomer about player "L" from a completely different team

haha yep the dream was great last year.

bottom line is, carlyle completely diminished any value grabo had which in turn led to nonis not being able to trade him.

which to me, is a bad job.
- big_dion

well lets be fair- Grabo diminished his own value cause he didn't perform. I'm with you about not being used right Even Strength, but he still got #2 PP constantly all season, and didn't score.

Kadri and Grabo played same amount of PP time... together. Kadri scored 5 PP goals, Grabo none, and Grabo's the shooter.

he had a bad year, and revealed a long-standing illness that yes, clearly, effected his play, and may continue to effect his play.

We will take Liles back, but only for a low end prospect and low pick, kind of painted yourself into a corner with your cap space
- DDM-Coga

My point exactly, I believe this trade is out there, Nonis is just waiting to see if something else comes up.

dont make me beat you with your own shoe
- DDM-Coga

that shoe should be in the hall of fame

this is a decent explanation I could find

http://offsidesportsblog....n-oreilly-cut-in-pay.html

has to be 6.5, there is another option but its pricey also.
either way hes going to be expensive as a #3
- senstroll

if they choose to qualify though. Could just negotiate an extension... say 5 yrs, $5.5M per.

I'd imagine he'd take it... especially with MacKinnon coming.

He's a special kind of delusional if he thinks there's any chance they pay him more than Duchene.

My point exactly, I believe this trade is out there, Nonis is just waiting to see if something else comes up.
- mykokes

or waiting to see if he actually has to do it.

He doesn't have to be under the cap until training camp. Can go 10% over before that.

Yes we dont need a first line centerman, i forgot bozak was our hero
- Mapleleafs_91

#1 we need a #1C and still do if we trade for stastny


#2 out cap is tight now, and (frank)ed royally through that moronic trade.

Grabovski is God.

Any suggestions as to why Grabo hasn't signed anywhere yet?

#1 we need a #1C and still do if we trade for stastny


#2 out cap is tight now, and (frank)ed royally through that moronic trade.
- burn

#3....I think you missed the most obvious......does it make sense to trade a 25 year old DMAN with 29 points in 45 games played and a 27 year old winger with 23 points in 48 gp , for a 27 year old centre with 40gp 9goals15assists 24points?

LET ME SPELL IT OUT, the d-man had more points than the supposed answer to our #1 centre dillemma.

Grabovski is God.
- honesthockey

who?

his offering this afternoon is a gem. an absolute gem.
- DoubleDown

complaining the Sabres are only a 100 to 1 shot to win the cup

yes Garth, it's cause the bookies hate Buffalo... of course.

Any suggestions as to why Grabo hasn't signed anywhere yet?
- steve362

cause he has no reason to rush and is insisting on market value...

need more reasons? like he was just married and went on a 3 wk honeymoon?

#3....I think you missed the most obvious......does it make sense to trade a 25 year old DMAN with 29 points in 45 games played and a 27 year old winger with 23 points in 48 gp , for a 27 year old centre with 40gp 9goals15assists 24points?

LET ME SPELL IT OUT, the d-man had more points than the supposed answer to our #1 centre dillemma.


- mykokes

these argument are irrelevant unless accompanied by the appropriate Corsi and Fenwick statistics.

Grabovski is God.
- honesthockey

your Bozie-sense is lacking today... we've been making fun of him for hours...