If you had to choose one over Suter or Parise. Which would you take. I'd take Suter.

If you had to choose one over Suter or Parise. Which would you take. I'd take Suter.
- MJL

Suter. He fills the bigger need. And honestly if we decide to go after Weber next year having Suter on our side could only help.

Suter. He fills the bigger need. And honestly if we decide to go after Weber next year having Suter on our side could only help.
- hereticpride

The only problem is signing Suter now could take them out of the Weber sweepstakes next Season.

The only problem is signing Suter now could take them out of the Weber sweepstakes next Season.
- MJL

They'll be in the Weber sweepstakes no matter what. They always find a way to be in all the sweepstakes. I'm still a tad fuzzy how they're in these right now

The only problem is signing Suter now could take them out of the Weber sweepstakes next Season.
- MJL

As weird as it sounds to say, I think Suter is the less likely of the two to sign here. I think both are absolute pipe dreams, and in the end this wild goose chase for two players that never really had any plan on signing here will hurt them. I agree to with Toc, go after Doan or another complimentary winger and sign Carle. Get aggressive with Weber next year when you have the cap space and other needs are less apparent.

The only problem is signing Suter now could take them out of the Weber sweepstakes next Season.
- MJL

But with Kimmo coming off the books that clears most of the room. You might need to get a little creative but I hardly see them being out because they sign Suter.

Homer please listen to Tocchet!!!

If you had to choose one over Suter or Parise. Which would you take. I'd take Suter.
- MJL

Parise.

parise had 69 points last season. granted, he had the ACL injury the year before, but was still a -5 this season. playoffs, 8 goals 7 assists -8 in 24 playoffs games. good, but hardly great.

these contract offers are a joke.
- murdoch

The market is what the market is but Parise is a bonafide top-shelf player, imho.

I'd go w/ suter as well, but how about scrapping all of this and...

shipping the schenn bros & and whatever, for Kane and Bogo from WPG.

If you had to choose one over Suter or Parise. Which would you take. I'd take Suter.
- MJL

Today, yes, I agree. The defense needs are greater than the offense needs at this time.

Were I starting a team today and those were my only choices as a first pick, I'd pick Parise.

The market is what the market is but Parise is a bonafide top-shelf player, imho.
- Scoob

agreed. think his numbers would have been better had he not mostly played with kovalchuk, actually. he took almost 100 less shots this year than in 09 and 10.

If you had to choose one over Suter or Parise. Which would you take. I'd take Suter.
- MJL

Bobby Ryan and Weber next year.

Hartnell and Timonen come off the books next year and you make a monster push for Weber.

Suter 2012 PO stats: 10 Games, 1G, 3A, -5.
Career PO stats: 39 Games, 4G, 9A, -4.

Not exactly what I'd call stepping up.
- 77rams

But he plays in front of a goalie that is a sieve and a team that doesn't play defense...

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- bmeltzer

Not sure what the price difference between Doan and Semin will be, but based on their age and talent levels -- I'd rather have Semin. He could be a great sniper playing alongside Briere. And don't let the stereotypes fool you, he's actually an above average player in the defensive zone (for a player of his skill level).

If these 2 (frank)s stay with their current teams, there will be a lot of upset people...

Tocchet is so right.

If you had to choose one over Suter or Parise. Which would you take. I'd take Suter.
- MJL

Suter.

Then use the Timonen's money on a forward next year.

Only issue with Weber is... does he even make it to UFA? It is one thing for the Preds to let Suter walk this year because they made a full press push to sign him. If Suter walks, Weber is leaving as well... how do you just let Weber walk? You have to trade him to replenish right?

Suter.

Then use the Timonen's money on a forward next year.
- bradleyc4

You mean get Bobby Ryan.

But with Kimmo coming off the books that clears most of the room. You might need to get a little creative but I hardly see them being out because they sign Suter.
- hereticpride

It's not just Cap space. It's money also.

All I know is we are a team that both guys are considering if they were we woulda done something by now and I find it wierd that no where is mentioning us as in this except for csn

Not sure what the price difference between Doan and Semin will be, but based on their age and talent levels -- I'd rather have Semin. He could be a great sniper playing alongside Briere. And don't let the stereotypes fool you, he's actually an above average player in the defensive zone (for a player of his skill level).
- bradleyc4

McGuire was on tsn calling him a coach killer, bad in the room, but I wouldn't mind him at a fair price...he can't be any worse than zherdev and he has more talent.

They'll be in the Weber sweepstakes no matter what. They always find a way to be in all the sweepstakes. I'm still a tad fuzzy how they're in these right now
- eayost

Your probably right on that one.

Only issue with Weber is... does he even make it to UFA? It is one thing for the Preds to let Suter walk this year because they made a full press push to sign him. If Suter walks, Weber is leaving as well... how do you just let Weber walk? You have to trade him to replenish right?
- Flyers2821

Offer sheet weber lol