Title: Hatcher?
smittyrules31 - June 29, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
COURIER POST ONLINE: Chuck Gormley reports the Flyers re-signing of Jeff Carter pushed their payroll over $51 million, meaning GM Paul Holmgren will have to pare down payroll if he's to re-sign Randy Jone, Riley Cote and Steve Eminger and still bolster his blueline. To do so would mean removing Derian Hatcher's salary and trading a veteran forward like Mike Knuble, although Hatcher is committed to returning next season and Holmgren won't buy out his contract.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: Knuble would have value on the trade market as would Joffrey Lupul. Trading Hatcher appears out of the question given his age, contract, and injury history. |
But would it still be out of the question if some picks were included?
He has 1 year left at 3.5 million. Not so bad.
My apologies if this thought has been posted elsewhere. The heat has melted the hard drive in my cortex.
Shooter - June 29, 2008 01:03 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (smittyrules31 @ Jun 28 2008, 07:00 PM) |
Hmmm....maybe not a bad option for 1 year?
http://www.spectorshockey.net/index.php?op...rumors&Itemid=9
| QUOTE | COURIER POST ONLINE: Chuck Gormley reports the Flyers re-signing of Jeff Carter pushed their payroll over $51 million, meaning GM Paul Holmgren will have to pare down payroll if he's to re-sign Randy Jone, Riley Cote and Steve Eminger and still bolster his blueline. To do so would mean removing Derian Hatcher's salary and trading a veteran forward like Mike Knuble, although Hatcher is committed to returning next season and Holmgren won't buy out his contract.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: Knuble would have value on the trade market as would Joffrey Lupul. Trading Hatcher appears out of the question given his age, contract, and injury history. |
But would it still be out of the question if some picks were included?
He has 1 year left at 3.5 million. Not so bad.
My apologies if this thought has been posted elsewhere. The heat has melted the hard drive in my cortex.
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Just say no. The defense is slow enough. The Islanders have to start thinking about how this team will be in two years.
Just say Tavares!
Islesfan - June 29, 2008 01:58 AM (GMT)
he so slow he makes sutton look like Ovechkin :rotflmao:
Islander fan in KY - June 29, 2008 02:20 AM (GMT)
smittyrules31 - June 29, 2008 08:02 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Islesfan @ Jun 29 2008, 01:58 AM) |
| he so slow he makes sutton look like Ovechkin :rotflmao: |
Ouch! Yeah, he's not the most fleet-footed fella out there. He is a big body in front of the net and (I could be wrong) but didn't his play improve once Philly got things sorted out last season?
But maybe he's a bit too much like the worst of Sean Hill (minus the 'roids).
Isles5 - June 29, 2008 06:29 PM (GMT)
We have enough big bodies in front of the net...we need fleet footed skaters.
smittyrules31 - June 29, 2008 06:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Isles5 @ Jun 29 2008, 06:29 PM) |
| We have enough big bodies in front of the net...we need fleet footed skaters. |
True. The question is can we get those types of players in here in a way that doesn't disrupt the youth movement? If so, great...if not...bide your time and build for the future (i.e., "the plan").
Mariner81 - June 30, 2008 12:16 PM (GMT)
Lupol would be nice. He can fly
Bexlyspeed - June 30, 2008 10:15 PM (GMT)
well if you want to guarantee an early 1st round pick next year why not make the D slower? i wonder how many 2nd and third round picks garth can get for a # 1 overall?
Isles5 - July 1, 2008 02:43 AM (GMT)
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| well if you want to guarantee an early 1st round pick next year why not make the D slower? i wonder how many 2nd and third round picks garth can get for a # 1 overall? |
I bet that he can get the entire 7th round.
Isles72 - July 1, 2008 10:44 AM (GMT)
I'd rather bring in a guy like Jim Vandermeer as a free agent who can do a bit of everything on the back end -pretty good at dropping the mits to boot
Shooter - July 1, 2008 12:23 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Isles72 @ Jul 1 2008, 05:44 AM) |
| I'd rather bring in a guy like Jim Vandermeer as a free agent who can do a bit of everything on the back end -pretty good at dropping the mits to boot |
He would be a logical pickup. Nice choice.
Webb20 - July 1, 2008 12:35 PM (GMT)
Add .5 to DP's GAA if we sign this huge immobile screen.
:thumbsdown: