Option B for Center

by sabrelake1 on Jun 29, 2011 4:26 PM EDT

So, If we cant land Brad Richards and Tim Connoly signs elsewhere for more money, then lets move to Option B.
Sign a Center, a RFA, the cost could be 4 1st rnd picks. We could make a deal that includes prospects such as luke Adam c, Mark Pysyk def, and Brayden Mcnabb Def.

We can look for players such as, but not limited to the following....
Someone Like Zach Parise from NJ Devils.
Or Steven Stamkos from TB Lightning.
or somebody else, name hear.....
I dont care if their in arbritration or not, lets nab a player off a limited cap space team.

An offer with a $1,034,249 annual cap hit or less: No compensation

More than $1,034,249 — $1,567,043: Third-round pick

More than $1,567,043 — $3,134,088: Second-round pick

More than $3,134,088 — $4,701,131: First and third-round pick

More than $4,701,131 — $6,268,175: First, second and third-round pick

More than $6,268,175 — $7,835,219: Two first-round picks, a second and third

More than $7,835,219 and higher: Four first-round picks

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Adam, Pysyk and McNabb… jeez. Thats a little too rich for my blood. We’ve built a very deep, young talented pool at D and trading away Pysyk and McNabb could handicap us at the blueline for years.

Id love Stamkos, but not for that price. And I definitely wouldnt do it for Parise.

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by bflo on Jun 29, 2011 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

What?

I’d consider Myers, Adam and Pysyk for Stamkos. 50 goal scorers are a rare talent. You probably will never find his equal on the UFA market. Unless you’re in the habit of frequently picking 1st overall, you don’t get talents like Stamkos often. He is one of the top 5 centers in the league and he’s young.

It’s a moot point because Yzerman isn’t letting him get away, but really, a bunch of good prospects are not worth near as much as Stamkos.

by Hopefulcynic on Jun 29, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Not sure he’d score 50+ in Buffalo. We don’t have a Lecavalier or St. Louis that can dish him the puck on every PP

by Alex Balacki on Jun 29, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah no way Im packaging Myers for anyone

except Crosby or Ovechkin (maybe).

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by bflo on Jun 29, 2011 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

This.

You build around guys like Myers.

Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.

by Ogre39666 on Jun 29, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Myers

If we trade Myers it would show how idiotic we are, I’d take a kid who is a 6’8 defenseman and 21 who is going to grow into his body and become one of the best defenseman in the league. No way am I going to trade off our best players for one guy who will probably tail off and probably wouldn’t score 50 in Buffalo

by billsfan26 on Jul 1, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Parise is a winger

Why do we need another winger?!

And that is wayyy too much to think about giving up. Like bflo said, we have built a very deep young pool of talent that is not worth what you’ve suggested here. Think more along the lines of draft picks and mediocre young talent like what we gave to Calgary for a #2 center. face it, if we don’t get Richards, we can jsut plug Roy in at #1, get a #2 (less expensive than #1), and wait till next years FA…which will be much richer in talent. Patience pays off in the world of sports.

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by dEnnistheMenace88 on Jun 29, 2011 4:44 PM EDT reply actions

Every minute that goes by, as we get closer to Friday, I get more and more excited that Stamkos will be unsigned and receiving offers…

by Alex Balacki on Jun 29, 2011 5:42 PM EDT reply actions

Well...

I wouldn’t get rid of Meyers, sorry. As for Parise, I know he is a winger, but we do have enough talent at wing to slide someone into the center position, maybe even Parise himself, just my opinion. Let the flaming begin… lol

by mattyd22 on Jun 30, 2011 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

Be ready for a decrease in production

The worst thing you can do to a forwards production is move him from the wing to center. Look at Boyes. We transitioned him, and he had a steep dropoff. Look at Hecht, he really isn’t a natural center. For your top lines, you really need natural centers to keep the production flowing.

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by dEnnistheMenace88 on Jul 1, 2011 8:46 AM EDT reply actions