SENS OFF-SEASON TALK 2013

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:While all the talk is surrounding Bobby Ryan, I'd prefer to go after Jamie Benn. He's young, big body, and he's signed to a much better, longer-term deal than Ryan.

With Dallas' additions of Gonchar and the extension of Lehtonen, Dallas is at their usual place of signing big name players and not being able to afford them come mid-season. I'd imagine you could pry Benn out of Dallas for our 1st, Noesen (from Texas), and Greening/Silfverberg. May seem like we're giving up a lot but Benn is a beast - easy 40 goal scorer playing with Spezza.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:While all the talk is surrounding Bobby Ryan, I'd prefer to go after Jamie Benn. He's young, big body, and he's signed to a much better, longer-term deal than Ryan.

With Dallas' additions of Gonchar and the extension of Lehtonen, Dallas is at their usual place of signing big name players and not being able to afford them come mid-season. I'd imagine you could pry Benn out of Dallas for our 1st, Noesen (from Texas), and Greening/Silfverberg. May seem like we're giving up a lot but Benn is a beast - easy 40 goal scorer playing with Spezza.


Franchise player in DAL, no question. Great sentiment, but it's about as probable as OTT trading Karlsson. 

EDIT: this new text box is stupid.

Ev wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:While all the talk is surrounding Bobby Ryan, I'd prefer to go after Jamie Benn. He's young, big body, and he's signed to a much better, longer-term deal than Ryan.

With Dallas' additions of Gonchar and the extension of Lehtonen, Dallas is at their usual place of signing big name players and not being able to afford them come mid-season. I'd imagine you could pry Benn out of Dallas for our 1st, Noesen (from Texas), and Greening/Silfverberg. May seem like we're giving up a lot but Benn is a beast - easy 40 goal scorer playing with Spezza.

Benn is a beast - so why exactly is Dallas dealing him?

He's untouchable.

and that deal is lacking in actual NHL players

spader wrote:Where's the Letang trade speculation coming from? He's the type of guy you build around, not trade when his contract comes up.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

spader wrote:Where's the Letang trade speculation coming from? He's the type of guy you build around, not trade when his contract comes up.

I heard about this on the radio citing credible media sources that cover the Penguins. I forget the names. Letang could be gone in a matter of a couple of days.

Ev wrote:Neal is to Subway as Benn is to Ruth's Chris

spader wrote:Where's the Letang trade speculation coming from? He's the type of guy you build around, not trade when his contract comes up.

spader wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

spader wrote:Where's the Letang trade speculation coming from? He's the type of guy you build around, not trade when his contract comes up.

I heard about this on the radio citing credible media sources that cover the Penguins. I forget the names. Letang could be gone in a matter of a couple of days.

Intriguing.

Ev wrote:Neal is to Subway as Benn is to Ruth's Chris

Michallica wrote:

Ev wrote:Neal is to Subway as Benn is to Ruth's Chris

wtf are you talking about Lee Carvallo?

Ev wrote:

Michallica wrote:

Ev wrote:Neal is to Subway as Benn is to Ruth's Chris

wtf are you talking about Lee Carvallo?

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

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Also, seriously, this text box is challenged. There is no way for me to respond to a post without typing INSIDE the old post like this. Using a Mac + Chrome for reference, mods.

SpezDispenser wrote:Nah.  Letang is an offensive dynamo.  The second best puck mover in the league behind Karlsson, many would argue he's as good or even better.  He's pretty tough for a little guy, he's decent devensively.  This is an amazing hockey player, but if you have him and Karlsson as 1A and 1B, you're gonna be absolutely unstoppable IMO - especially with Cowen and Methot flanking them.

Letang in Ottawa is as big a step forward towards a Cup I think we can take.  We're just so tough to play against with that kind of fire power on the blue line - and more importantly puck possession.  They'd make our forwards so much better - it would be ridiculous.