Are people really using the lockout year to characterize Iginla. Id factor in bad coaching decision in with a major lack of training camp as the factors for his debacle in Pittsburgh. I think you'd see a much better player next time round. If you do get him, you trade Kunitz or dupuis thou, Kunitz preferably. More value and dupuis is instrumental for the PK.

Are people really using the lockout year to characterize Iginla. Id factor in bad coaching decision in with a major lack of training camp as the factors for his debacle in Pittsburgh. I think you'd see a much better player next time round. If you do get him, you trade Kunitz or dupuis thou, Kunitz preferably. More value and dupuis is instrumental for the PK.
- nelson911

So you trade Kunitz because you signed iginla? Kunitz is locked for 3 more years at a steal and iginla will be getting around 6 mil for maybe 1 or 2 years...

So you trade Kunitz because you signed iginla? Kunitz is locked for 3 more years at a steal and iginla will be getting around 6 mil for maybe 1 or 2 years...
- drummer829

If I can bring in someone younger.... And get a decent return for him... sure. Kunitz is invisible in the playoffs, I don't care for him going missing, used to be a great player.

Edit: and no I wouldn't pay Iginla 6

If I can bring in someone younger.... And get a decent return for him... sure. Kunitz is invisible in the playoffs, I don't care for him going missing, used to be a great player.
- nelson911

He complements Crosby so well and his cap hit is perfect for the team. Kunitz for 3 more years at 3.7 mil is 100 x's better than iginla at 6 mil for 2 years

According to everybody on here, this is what our lineup should look like.

According to everybody on here, this is what our lineup should look like.


- cap1681

Now thats untrue... there's a few who just want our team to be made up of goons and 3rd liners for all 4 lines, plus Sid and Geno. A fight or two a game minimum, a game misconduct every week, you can't forget that team comp

Now thats untrue... there's a few who just want our team to be made up of goons and 3rd liners for all 4 lines, plus Sid and Geno. A fight or two a game minimum, a game misconduct every week, you can't forget that team comp
- Guile

Just stick to posting GIF's

Just stick to posting GIF's
- nbartley9

Post a decent idea or non fake rumor and you can talk. Don't worry, I won't bully you anymore, mods already have the source auto flagged to delete to protect your precious ego after last time

Post a decent idea or non fake rumor and you can talk. Don't worry, I won't bully you anymore, mods already have the source auto flagged to delete to protect your precious ego after last time
- Guile

Haha, you will never post a single thing in here again that will not be picked apart. Enjoy

I don't see them re-signing Riemer. So basically I'm thinking we can get him later.

Marty at $2M... Maybe not. The guy wants to play for a contender. Pitt is a team that has kept coming up. I just don't see him making more than 2M if he is serious about joining a better team.
- penguins-4-life

No "better" team is going to employ Martin Brodeur as one of their goalies.

No "better" team is going to employ Martin Brodeur as one of their goalies.
- rival22

Don't talk about Marty like that

If the rumor is true, do u guys like Vrbata?
- YouMeAndDupuis9

I've wanted him for a while... Good skills, decent speed, and I really like him being right handed. He's 33, so I would go like a 2 year deal, but he has been pretty durable during his career. He has a past relationship with Rutherford, and with Tocchet. Not sure if the Tocchet relationship is good or bad, as it was a short, but rough time for Vrbata in Tampa Bay.

According to everybody on here, this is what our lineup should look like.


- cap1681

Look at all those Marty St. Louis'!

Look at all those Marty St. Louis'!
- ikyan

I think there is a Brian Gibbons in there as well.

According to everybody on here, this is what our lineup should look like.


- cap1681

There is no way that Chris Conner is back without Bylsma, right? Right?

He complements Crosby so well and his cap hit is perfect for the team. Kunitz for 3 more years at 3.7 mil is 100 x's better than iginla at 6 mil for 2 years
- drummer829

I have voiced that Kunitz is on the decline, but the idea that it would be better to have Iginla replace Kunitz for twice the cost is lunacy.

There's a difference between win now and making horribly short sided decisions.

I've wanted him for a while... Good skills, decent speed, and I really like him being right handed. He's 33, so I would go like a 2 year deal, but he has been pretty durable during his career. He has a past relationship with Rutherford, and with Tocchet. Not sure if the Tocchet relationship is good or bad, as it was a short, but rough time for Vrbata in Tampa Bay.
- rival22

That's the only question for me. I think hes a bit old so definitely agree it would need to be a short deal. The appealing thing is the potential amount of production at a low cost. The question mark, like you said, is that he struggled outside of PHX. I almost think of him similar to Jokinen in that hes struggled on certain teams and thrived on certain teams.

Assuming MAF to Minny is a possibility, what comes back for him. Aside from the cap savings. (Ryan)

Assuming MAF to Minny is a possibility, what comes back for him. Aside from the cap savings. (Ryan)
- Topshelf Mountain

nbartleys wet dream, should be easy to figure that out.

nbartleys wet dream, should be easy to figure that out.
- Reverend Killtaker

I would literally cry tears of joy.

I would literally cry tears of joy.
- nbartley9

We know you would, but realistically could MAF return a Coyle or Granlund. I don't have a grasp on some of those guys' values.

Assuming MAF to Minny is a possibility, what comes back for him. Aside from the cap savings. (Ryan)
- Topshelf Mountain

2nd and busseries (sp) or maybe even add on harding seeing how they have 4 goalies under contract (I think)

That's the only question for me. I think hes a bit old so definitely agree it would need to be a short deal. The appealing thing is the potential amount of production at a low cost. The question mark, like you said, is that he struggled outside of PHX. I almost think of him similar to Jokinen in that hes struggled on certain teams and thrived on certain teams.
- YouMeAndDupuis9

He only really struggled in Tampa, and I can't remember the whole story, but he ended up going home because his wife almost died during pregnancy. I think there was some tension with the GM there at the time about him going or something. So it wasn't like it was him just not caring or whatever.

There is no way that Chris Conner is back without Bylsma, right? Right?
- rival22

Crap beat me to it. Was going to reference Conner and Gibbons.

We know you would, but realistically could MAF return a Coyle or Granlund. I don't have a grasp on some of those guys' values.
- Topshelf Mountain

Grandlund isn't going anywhere. I'd like to get Coyle, but I think that Minny is too high on him.