What's Murray's next move ?

N4L wrote:Ottawa forgot about Vermette pretty quick eh, haha.

Phoenix30 wrote:If Cheechoo plays anywhere like he did a few years ago when he potted 56. Heatley will be quickly forgotten.

N4L wrote:Fisher had his type of wingers last year too. You will get production from Fisher with Shannon and Foligno, it's been proven. Kelly does produce when he is with Alfi, put Michalek or Kovalev on the other side, you could get a 40 point season from your 2nd and 3rd line center.

Phoenix30 wrote:

N4L wrote:Fisher had his type of wingers last year too. You will get production from Fisher with Shannon and Foligno, it's been proven. Kelly does produce when he is with Alfi, put Michalek or Kovalev on the other side, you could get a 40 point season from your 2nd and 3rd line center.

He still had an off year. I think he could do even better with the new additions. Maybe kelly can benefit from playing between Folingo and Shannon.

Hoags wrote:

Phoenix30 wrote:If Cheechoo plays anywhere like he did a few years ago when he potted 56. Heatley will be quickly forgotten.

We can all hope.

If there's any player out there that looks like he needs a change in scenery ... it's Cheechoo.

Why'd his numbers drop so much ? Injuries and demotions to the 3rd line on a deep team ?

wprager wrote:

N4L wrote:Ottawa forgot about Vermette pretty quick eh, haha.

sniff

Nope. I still long for him every time I see Fisher or Kelly lining up for a defensive zone face off, or Kelly going in on a short-handed breakaway.

N4L wrote:I think the lineup is pretty much set, aside from perhaps waiving one of Schubert or Donovan, this teams line up is pretty much set.

Cheechoo - Spezza - Kovalev
Michalek - Kelly - Alfi
Foligno - Fisher - Shannon
Neil - Winchester - Ruutu

Kuba/Karlsson
Phillips/A Train
Campoli/Lee
Picard

Leclaire
Elliott

Not a bad lineup, not a lot has to be done either. It might be a good idea to keep Schubert over a guy like Picard for the simple fact Schubert can ill in anywhere... anyways, that's how I think things will look. Murray has done a pretty good job considering everything on his plate.

Hayden wrote:I'm getting pretty tired of the trade Kelly talk - we want guys that want to be here in Ottawa and Kelly wants to be here.

The guy is a leader and is a big part of the core.

N4L wrote:Vermette is not going to be back, dude.

Hayden wrote:

N4L wrote:I think the lineup is pretty much set, aside from perhaps waiving one of Schubert or Donovan, this teams line up is pretty much set.

Cheechoo - Spezza - Kovalev
Michalek - Kelly - Alfi
Foligno - Fisher - Shannon
Neil - Winchester - Ruutu

Kuba/Karlsson
Phillips/A Train
Campoli/Lee
Picard

Leclaire
Elliott

Not a bad lineup, not a lot has to be done either. It might be a good idea to keep Schubert over a guy like Picard for the simple fact Schubert can ill in anywhere... anyways, that's how I think things will look. Murray has done a pretty good job considering everything on his plate.

I love that line up - pretty damn impressive.

111519 wrote:

N4L wrote:Vermette is not going to be back, dude.

He is an UFA, good friends with Spezza and Foligno, scored 16 goals which puts him in th 3 mil range,

Why would we not be in the mix?

111519 wrote:

N4L wrote:Vermette is not going to be back, dude.

He is an UFA, good friends with Spezza and Foligno, scored 16 goals which puts him in th 3 mil range,

Why would we not be in the mix?

marakh wrote:

111519 wrote:

N4L wrote:Vermette is not going to be back, dude.

He is an UFA, good friends with Spezza and Foligno, scored 16 goals which puts him in th 3 mil range,

Why would we not be in the mix?

Because we have to re-sign Volchie, Foligno, Winchester, Picard, Campoli and LEe perhaps?

AS much as you and me like Vermette, we can't play with 2 Defensemen for 60 min ^^.