Schaefer waived...

We'll take Axelsson for a mid-round pick if you wish.

exactly! and Kaboom, you're absolutely right: if that scenario played out, Boston would be really f**kin' scary!

Cronenbergfan wrote:exactly! and Kaboom, you're absolutely right: if that scenario played out, Boston would be really f**kin' scary!

I'm starting to think the Northeast is gonna be one hell of a tight race! well minus the blue and white...

504Heater wrote:We'll take Axelsson for a mid-round pick if you wish.

Negative. Pass.

rooneypoo wrote:

504Heater wrote:We'll take Axelsson for a mid-round pick if you wish.

Negative. Pass.

Okay. He's kinda the style of player/game we're employing here - and putting him on a line with Alfie would be fun, but I understand now if people don't want him. We have very little need for more sandpaper.

Don't get mad, but....

Would you consider bringing back Peter in the place of McAmmond? Any chance?

It's a big gamble considering Murray didn't want him in the firs place because of his poor effort.... and obviously that hasn't changed. Peter the person and at times the player were great to have around. Could Hartsburg turn him around?

DashRiprock wrote:Don't get mad, but....

Would you consider bringing back Peter in the place of McAmmond? Any chance?

It's a big gamble considering Murray didn't want him in the firs place because of his poor effort.... and obviously that hasn't changed. Peter the person and at times the player were great to have around. Could Hartsburg turn him around?

I think he could turn him around for sure, but now we have guys like Ruutu, Winchester, Bass, Donovan, Kelly who can work the boards and be nasty and gritty. I think Schaefer's time has passed here...there was a time in the summer where I would have thought about bringing him back, but now there's very little point IMHO.

I was just thinking from a nostalgic POV... He likely still has many friends on the team (Fisher)... and while you're probably right in saying the ship has sailed, but imagine:

Heatley-Spezza-Alfredsson
Kelly-Vermette-Winchester
Schaefer-Fisher-Neil
Ruutu-Foligno-Donovan

on second thought I don't like it... Foligno should be top 6 or 9 at worst. I think what we have know is great.

504Heater wrote:

DashRiprock wrote:Don't get mad, but....

Would you consider bringing back Peter in the place of McAmmond? Any chance?

It's a big gamble considering Murray didn't want him in the firs place because of his poor effort.... and obviously that hasn't changed. Peter the person and at times the player were great to have around. Could Hartsburg turn him around?

I think he could turn him around for sure, but now we have guys like Ruutu, Winchester, Bass, Donovan, Kelly who can work the boards and be nasty and gritty. I think Schaefer's time has passed here...there was a time in the summer where I would have thought about bringing him back, but now there's very little point IMHO.

Agreed.

DashRiprock wrote:I was just thinking from a nostalgic POV... He likely still has many friends on the team (Fisher)... and while you're probably right in saying the ship has sailed, but imagine:

Heatley-Spezza-Alfredsson
Kelly-Vermette-Winchester
Schaefer-Fisher-Neil
Ruutu-Foligno-Donovan

on second thought I don't like it... Foligno should be top 6 or 9 at worst. I think what we have know is great.

Schaeffer hated it here and I think a lot of fans hated him here. Just waive bee-bye!

I really can't believe he hated it in Ottawa considering the friends he had... Fisher, Phillips, etc. He may have hated the situation with coaching, management, etc. and the fans likely weren't high on him because his play wasn't where we hoped it would be.

Personally, don't want him back.. didn't like him while he was here, didn't like him when he wasn't...

It's really hard to not like him, he was a really funy guy, on and off the ice. And he did have some spectacular goals. Somewhere though he got lazy and refused to do anything but dump the puck and live along the boards.

DashRiprock wrote:It's really hard to not like him, he was a really funy guy, on and off the ice. And he did have some spectacular goals. Somewhere though he got lazy and refused to do anything but dump the puck and live along the boards.

Yeah we'll see, I am not so sure if he will even be picked up by anyone...

I've decided against it though... the liens we have now are working great together, no need to cgane anything now.

Not even sure if Schaefer is an upgrade over McAmmond. More money, same production... slightly more healthy.

DashRiprock wrote:I've decided against it though... the liens we have now are working great together, no need to cgane anything now.

Not even sure if Schaefer is an upgrade over McAmmond. More money, same production... slightly more healthy.

Yeah I think i'd rather keep McAmmond over Schaefer.. but they are pretty equal...