OFF-SEASON: Potential moves, rumours etc.

wprager wrote:
I don't see how you keep Shannon out of *that* lineup, personally. Foligno has not played center in a long time (or when he did, it was not memorable). This draft needs to get us a guy who can split 2/3 line center duties with Regin, and become a legitimate #2 center in a couple of years. Then you slide Foligno to wing and make Winchester the 13th forward. He hasn't earned a full time spot in that lineup IMO.

I think Winchester's played well enough to be a permanent fixture on our 4th line - plays hard, forechecks well, hits, good at cycling the puck, defensively responsible. Hasn't found an offensive game, but that happens when you're playing on a 4th line. I don't think you can keep him out of the lineup IMO.

Shannon plays hard, kills penalties, mans the point on the powerplay, and scores.

wprager wrote:Shannon plays hard, kills penalties, mans the point on the powerplay, and scores.

You're preaching to the converted if you're referring to me, but not at the expense of Winchester's spot on the team. Winchester is a perfect 4th line C, cheap, good on faceoffs, smart, big, solid PKer. Shannon should and hopefully will be the 13th forward, I don't care if he takes the spot of a call up frankly, we always have injuries, they'll get their chance.

We just signed Shannon's replacement.

Big Ev wrote:We just signed Shannon's replacement.

Greening and Smith were a part of those lines I posted, Da Costa may or may not make the team out of camp, that's a risk.

We're rebuilding ... roster spots should go to prospects.

IMO, no matter what Da Costa has to beef up this summer and have a good training camp/pre-season, we're not handing out spots here, some of these guys need AHL time - and the more they get, the more fundamentals they can learn, the better they'll be. Same with 6th overall, if it's Strome, he probably wont be in the pros next year. Silfverberg has recently said again that he'd sign with Ottawa, but would prefer to stay in Sweden this year. O'Brien is close, but another AHL year would help to maintain the level of offense he showed. And on and on...IMO, there's room for Butler, Greening, Z.Smith and probably one more of Da Costa, Condra, Silfverberg, Potulny. Other than that we're not flush with elite forward talent and I don't think we have another spot to give frankly.

Hoags wrote:We're rebuilding ... roster spots should go to prospects.

i have to agree. Shannon would be good to sign if the most important thing for us was to win. And i mean we do want to win, but giving experience to our prospects might supersede having a guy like Shannon around. he might make us better or at least more competitive in the short term but in the long term we should be letting our young prospects a shot. especially that we might start to have alot of young players in Bingo waiting for the call up next year.

- Shea Weber contract talks are undergoing, rumoured that Preds are looking at Keith and Seabrook figures while Weber might be looking at Chara's.

- Apparently the Blue Jacket's would be happy to get a 3rd round pick for Filatov.

- Andrew Ladd does not want to play in Winnipeg which means as an RFA he would likely sign an offer sheet if presented or refuse to play and force a trade.

- Red Wings looking for a d-man and if Shea Weber only signs a one-year deal that takes him to UFA status next year, they may wait until then.

http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/?p=5458

wow 3rd round pick for Filatov? sign me up...not even a huge risk giving up a 3rd

If that IS true, Ottawa should take the small risk, seeing as how we have a couple of 2nd's as it is. So a 3rd is a small risk for a former top 10.

Not for an underperformaning Russian. Had enough of that with Kovalev.

Dash wrote:- Shea Weber contract talks are undergoing, rumoured that Preds are looking at Keith and Seabrook figures while Weber might be looking at Chara's.

- Apparently the Blue Jacket's would be happy to get a 3rd round pick for Filatov.

- Andrew Ladd does not want to play in Winnipeg which means as an RFA he would likely sign an offer sheet if presented or refuse to play and force a trade.

- Red Wings looking for a d-man and if Shea Weber only signs a one-year deal that takes him to UFA status next year, they may wait until then.

http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/?p=5458

Sign me right up for Andrew Ladd - right up! That would be 100% perfect for Ottawa, we need to acquire him.

NAS 1st for Ladd? Too much?

How about a 2nd? Too little?

sandysensfan wrote:Not for an underperformaning Russian. Had enough of that with Kovalev.

Right, call a guy who's 20 and who's never had a fair chance "Kovalev".

Giving up a 3rd for a guy like him is an easy decision.

He'd look great next to Spezza.

Diddle Andrew Ladd. The guy's Canadian and he would refuse to play in a Canadian market? Diddle him. He wouldn't want to play in Ottawa either if that's the case.

Wait, Dash I'm pretty sure you read that wrong:

LeBrun cautions not to read into this as meaning Ladd, a restricted free agent, doesn’t want to play in Winnipeg if that’s where the team ends up, but rather the two sides simply haven’t yet been able to agree on a new contract.

Big Ev wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:Not for an underperformaning Russian. Had enough of that with Kovalev.

Right, call a guy who's 20 and who's never had a fair chance "Kovalev".

Giving up a 3rd for a guy like him is an easy decision.

He'd look great next to Spezza.

If he is so good... why do they want to trade him?