Rate Them so Far - Who's the Winners and Losers of July 1st?

SpezDispenser wrote:Small to Mid-Level < 2.5 million

Ruslan Fedotenko - 1.8/1 year (Pittsburgh) B+
Mikael Samuelsson - 2.5/3 years (Vancouver) B+
Chad Larose - 1.7/2 years (Carolina) B+
Jordan Leopold - 1.75/1 year (Florida) B
Adrian Aucoin - 2.25/1 year (Phoenix) B
Mark Recchi - 1/1 year (Boston) A-
Frederik Sjostrom 1.5/2 years (Calgary) B+
Chris Neil - 2/4 years (Ottawa) B
Grag Zanon - 1.93/3 years (Minny) B+
Kent Huskins - 1.7/2years (SJ) B
Hall Gill - 2.25/2 years (Montreal) B-
Ian Laperriere - 1.17/3 years (Philly) A-
Scott Clemmensen 1.2/3 years (Florida) A-
Steve Montador - 1.6/2years (Buffalo) B
Tomas Kopecky - 1.2/2 years (Chicago) B+
Dwayne Roloson - 2.5/2 years (Islanders) B
Matt Walker - 1.7/3 years (TB) B
Dvorak - 1.7/2 years (Florida) B

Mid to High Level > 2.5

Nik Antropov - 4/4years (Atlanta) A
Rob Scuderi - 3.4/4 years (LA) B-
Ohlund - 3.75/7 years (TB) B
Erik Cole - 2.9/2 years (Carolina) A
Khabibulin - 3.75/4 years (Edmonton) B+
Jaroslav Spacek -3.8/3 years (Montreal) B-
Mike Knuble - 2.8/2 years (Washington) A
John Madden - 2.75/1 year (Chicago) A
Samuel Pahlsson - 2.65/3 years (Columbus) B+
Steve Sullivan - 3.75/2 years (Nashville) A
Mike Komisarek - 4.5/5 years (Toronto) B-

Elite Level > 5 million

D.Sedin - 6.1/6 years (Vancouver) B+
H.Sedin - 6.1/6 years (Vancouver) B+
Jay Bouwmeester 6.7/5 years (Calgary) A
Hossa - 5.2/12 years (Chicago) A+
Scott Neidermayer - 6/1 year (Anaheim) A
Martin Havlat - 5/6years (Minny) A-
Brian Gionta - 5/5years (Montreal) B+
Marian Gaborik - 7.5/5 years (NYR) B
Mike Cammalleri - 6/5years (Montreal) A

SeawaySensFan wrote:I think everyone did pretty good except Montreal.

SensFan71 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:I think everyone did pretty good except Montreal.

even Toronto? they got tougher, but they still can't score.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:I think everyone did pretty good except Montreal.

even Toronto? they got tougher, but they still can't score.

Here's my analysis of Toronto. Burke thinks he can use the same formula he did in Anaheim without the foundation Bryan Murray left for him.

As for the other teams, I just don't think anyone overpaid for the people they got. Most teams either improved or went sideways which is not so bad.

Montreal might have improved slightly at a heavy price.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:I do think Gainey was smart in reuniting Gomez and Gionta but the price tag is pretty high. They certainly had chemistry with Elias so for the Habs sake they better click with Cammaleri.

SensFan71 wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:I do think Gainey was smart in reuniting Gomez and Gionta but the price tag is pretty high. They certainly had chemistry with Elias so for the Habs sake they better click with Cammaleri.

they still have Price between the pipes, so unless Gainey gets away from the whole "Price is the 2nd coming of Roy" mind set, that team will still falter, they may score a few more goals, but they will still be giving up quite a few. They need to make Halak their # 1 guy.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:I do think Gainey was smart in reuniting Gomez and Gionta but the price tag is pretty high. They certainly had chemistry with Elias so for the Habs sake they better click with Cammaleri.

they still have Price between the pipes, so unless Gainey gets away from the whole "Price is the 2nd coming of Roy" mind set, that team will still falter, they may score a few more goals, but they will still be giving up quite a few. They need to make Halak their # 1 guy.

I can't imagine why Gainey would balk at a deal with the Lightning for Lecavalier. But if Price had anything to do with it, it's just plain stupid.

SpezDispenser wrote:Toronto did nothing. I'm really surprised so far. Montreal paid a hefty price to get marginally better - but at least they got better.

asq2 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Toronto did nothing. I'm really surprised so far. Montreal paid a hefty price to get marginally better - but at least they got better.

The Leafs went sideways IMO, but at least they're getting younger and tougher.

Out: Kubina, Antropov

In: Komisarek, Bozak (and Exelby, for whom I don't care much)

If I'm a Leafs fan, I'm happy.