?? Why would you put him with Turris and stone? If anything Turris is a great playmaker. If there's a tiny, bit of playmaking missing it's on the zib line. Zib has that great shot, could use a playmaker even on the wing that sets him up.SpezDispensed wrote:Flo The Action wrote:It's quite simple really.SeawaySensFan wrote:SpezDispensed wrote:SeawaySensFan wrote:SpezDispensed wrote:DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Ya, I'd say there are maybe 8-10 teams that can afford ROR and of those teams maybe 4-6 that have the assets to make a move.
I can see the Laffs making a move for him but I am not sure they want to give up futures given their current state of disarray.
I think you could re-sign him theoretically. He'd look for Bobby Ryan money, 7.5 X 8 I assume, which is a lot of loot, but he's damn good.
OK so Bobby Ryan money for a slight upgrade on Zibanejad, point-wise anyway. Add on a little for "intangibles" but let's not get ridiculous. How do you pay that guy more than "Karls" Karlsson? Or Bobby O'Ryan, for that matter? You don't.
Those intangibles are what win championships. Imagine having two of the top 5 takeaway players on one line? That's hard to play against.
Bobby Ryan got paid because he was a pending UFA, Karlsson got 6.5 because he was an RFA, huge difference. With ROR you're paying for UFA years period, no RFA years, straight to UFA years and he'd be worth a fortune on the open market.
Let's see...top line C? Perhaps, but a perfect 2C.
Plays wing? Yes.
One of the best two way players in the league? Yep.
Kills penalties and plays powerplay? Yep.
Him on the left side with Turris and Stone as the other two forwards, then Zibanejad, MacArthur, Ryan on line 1B, Pageau, Lazar, Michalek/Puempel or acquisition = three sick lines.
In this case you can trade Hoffman for a defender to replace Ceci if he's gone, or you can put Michalek where Lazar is if he's moved, or you can put Puempel/Prince there. So many options - all of which looks a hell of a lot better with ROR.
Alas...I doubt we get him.
Then good luck to him!
I'd still take him but I don't see how anyone pictures a lineup that includes both ROR and Zibanejad. I still say they might be swapped if we bag The RORinator.
ROR / zib/ Ryan
Mac/Turris/stone
Hoff/pageau/Lazar or chiasson
Pumpel/smith/lazar or chiasson
Neil condra
Get the Diddle out of the way!
That's a crazy line-up!
Of course it all depends what it costs us to trade for ROR. I think Cowen a first next year and possibly lazar(if you can't make it prince and a 2nd you do it instead obviously.)
ROR plays either LW or centre. And I think zib would probably score even more with a playmaker on his wing.
They'd want Ceci OR Lazar plus a pick I assume.
And yes, Diddle yeah, ROR on LW with Stone and Turris is filthy.
I'd rather give up lazar over ceci personally. Maybe I'm wrong. But with nick Paul in the system I find that an area of weakness we have is a solid PMD in the top 4 if we lose ceci. Lazar brings a lot of intangibles but the book is still out on wether he'll ever be a top 6 scoring forward or more of a Solid 3rd liner.
I'm with ssf. I'd start him in bingo so he can figure out his offensive game.