NHL Free Agent Frenzy 2013 - Melnyk's Budget Edition

tim1_2 wrote:There's been approximately zero legit media reports of the Sens being interested in Briere.  When he doesn't land here, it'll make a couple people around these parts look a little silly...not that that hasn't happened before!

NEELY wrote:Meh, either way I think Ottawa doesn't do a ton besides go out and get a guy like Blum and lets the prospects all work their way into Ottawa's lineup.  Any kind of UFA up front, any at all at this point and I would be surprised.  Short of the Sens going out and getting Ryder for say 2 mil a season on a 3 year deal, don't think it's gonna happen for the people in Ottawa.  Need 1 more D man for sure though.

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:Meh, either way I think Ottawa doesn't do a ton besides go out and get a guy like Blum and lets the prospects all work their way into Ottawa's lineup.  Any kind of UFA up front, any at all at this point and I would be surprised.  Short of the Sens going out and getting Ryder for say 2 mil a season on a 3 year deal, don't think it's gonna happen for the people in Ottawa.  Need 1 more D man for sure though.

I don't think they need up-front help to make the playoffs. They went from 8th and losing in 7, to 7th and winning in the first round. And that was with a lineup held together with bubblegum and popsicle sticks for most of the year. I think they push for home ice advantage this year, and that's with the lineup we have now. That said, they sure could use a little help in the playoffs. So why not let some other team pay 2/3 of the guy's salary? I'm sure there are going to be quality rentals (not Lapointe) available, and we have the currency to pay for them.

NEELY wrote:Meh, either way I think Ottawa doesn't do a ton besides go out and get a guy like Blum and lets the prospects all work their way into Ottawa's lineup.  Any kind of UFA up front, any at all at this point and I would be surprised.  Short of the Sens going out and getting Ryder for say 2 mil a season on a 3 year deal, don't think it's gonna happen for the people in Ottawa.  Need 1 more D man for sure though.

Ev wrote:Briere looking for 2 years and down to New Jersey, Montreal, and Nashville.

tim1_2 wrote:

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:Meh, either way I think Ottawa doesn't do a ton besides go out and get a guy like Blum and lets the prospects all work their way into Ottawa's lineup.  Any kind of UFA up front, any at all at this point and I would be surprised.  Short of the Sens going out and getting Ryder for say 2 mil a season on a 3 year deal, don't think it's gonna happen for the people in Ottawa.  Need 1 more D man for sure though.

I don't think they need up-front help to make the playoffs.  They went from 8th and losing in 7, to 7th and winning in the first round.  And that was with a lineup held together with bubblegum and popsicle sticks for most of the year.  I think they push for home ice advantage this year, and that's with the lineup we have now.  That said, they sure could use a little help in the playoffs.  So why not let some other team pay 2/3 of the guy's salary?  I'm sure there are going to be quality rentals (not Lapointe) available, and we have the currency to pay for them.

Spoken in Prags' typically thrifty manner, I agree with the man.

Ev wrote:Briere looking for 2 years and down to New Jersey, Montreal, and Nashville.

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:Briere looking for 2 years and down to New Jersey, Montreal, and Nashville.

Latest is he's looking for just 1 year.

Daniel Briere is looking at a two year contract... The Buffalo Sabres are out.

— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) July 4, 2013

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:Briere looking for 2 years and down to New Jersey, Montreal, and Nashville.

Latest is he's looking for just 1 year.

Daniel Briere is looking at a two year contract... The Buffalo Sabres are out.

— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) July 4, 2013

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:Briere looking for 2 years and down to New Jersey, Montreal, and Nashville.

Latest is he's looking for just 1 year.

Daniel Briere is looking at a two year contract... The Buffalo Sabres are out.

— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) July 4, 2013

Absolutely the Sabres are out.  He wants to contend, not be part of a rebuild.  If what he said was true about location not being a factor, NJ should be out too.  

Montreal maybe, Nashville maybe.  Ottawa, yes.  Come on.

I believe the final 3 on Daniel Briere are the Devils, Predators and Habs

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) July 4, 2013

tim1_2 wrote:Lebrun says it's the Preds, Habs, and Devils.  I seem to remember some guarantees around these parts that he'd be a Sen.

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Lebrun says it's the Preds, Habs, and Devils.  I seem to remember some guarantees around these parts that he'd be a Sen.

Thank goodness it's Lebrun who doesn't know his arse from his elbow.

That said...the Sens said they wanted a big winger who can bully his way to the front of the net and score.  Size and speed.

Does that not sound like Ryan Clowe?