I don't want to hear about Cally for MSL, that deal was handed to him in his lap. I do agree let it play out until Monday. But if we do nothing it is a flat out joke by Sather. All I will say now.
I think he can fit as a C who can win faceoffs and kill penalties. He can play on the 4th line with Moore and Fast. Then bump up to take big faceoffs when needed. At this point I don't see a 3rd line C out there we can get, so McClement may be the best FO option out there (unless we can get Bozak somehow).
Tlusty and Fleischmann were more attainble guys they whiffed on. Bozak they can still get without giving up a ton.
Tlusty, Fleischmann, Winnik, Gleason, Bergenheim all guys who could have helped us. And the ONLY 2nd round pick in all those deals was one for Winnik. Glen sleeping again. If it isn't a big deal he doesn't bother waking up. Spent all his time on Nash in 2012, when that fell through we did NOTHING. Last year big deal for MSL. This is where I think him being old and out of touch, and I bet sleeping by 9, hurts us. Can't make these fringe moves to complete the team. Get Glencross, or Stewart, or Bernier. Get Hejda. Do something.
Yeah, it's pretty darn annoying to see 3-4 guys that are nice complimentary pieces go elsewhere for not even a 2nd. Hedja dosen't do much for me, nor McClement really. I know i keep bringing up Petry and he's RH but i dont think that should be a deterrent as he would round out the D nicely. Or Bozak but the obviously couldn't fit both. Petry is more rumored elsewhere but thats almost more important than a forward imo.
I have no issue with a guy like Hejda because we are only looking for a 3rd pair dman who can stay home and play 12 mpg with Boyle, and he fits that perfectly IMO. I would rather have gotten Gleason, but that ship sailed. The plus with McClement is he has some size, is very good on faceoffs, and can kill penalties. Scored two goals against the Isles tonight as well. I don't think we need a lot. I rather have the guys I mentioned above, but McClement wouldn't be a bad add either.
They don't have the cap space nor the pieces to get a lot. One or two strategic moves is what they need to look at.
That is why I would be fine if we got a Bernier or McClement even to go with Heja or another 3rd pair dman. Stewart and Glencross will cost more, but I do think we like Glencross a lot if he agrees to come here (watch me flip out when he goes to the Caps...).
I guess either would be ok though McClement and D.Moore seem a bit too similar whereas Bozak gives you a little more pop there. Trading Zucc would even the salary thing but being a FA obviously theyd want a 2nd and b prospect at least. Yeah if the Caps get Glencross they will be pretty stacked.
Of course Bozak is better than McClement, but it is much easier to get McClement. We can get him for a 4th I bet. As for your Bozak deal, stop being crazy sc. NO SHOT I deal Zucc AND a 2nd AND a b prospect for Bozak. We'd be crazy to do that. Why would we do that? I rather just let Zucc walk for nothing this summer than do that. Crazy.
Well if we want Bozak and assuming you arent trading Hagelin, Z is the only one with a 3m salary to even it out. I suppose you could throw in garbage like Glass and a dman like Hunwick to add up but Glass is under contract. There's no other way to really do it. A 2nd(late) and Tambellini would basically be the crux of the deal. Comes down to are they willing to lose Z to help at C or keep him and the team not really upgraded, and watch him then walk.
See if we can get Bozak using picks, Lindberg and McIlrath (maybe a pipe dream but they seem like they want to get rid of him). Maybe even Buch if we have to, I dont trust them Russians in New York City. With the pro-rated cap, Bozak's hit will be around a million. Send Glass down and that's the amount we need right there. Then after this year when Bozak's full hit comes on the books let Zucc walk. Resign MSL to the paycut he will take, move Hayes to 3LW, and put Duclair on a line with Brassard and Nash. Resign Hags to play with Bozak and Hayes on the right. Boom done, cup.
And by the way regarding the title of this thread, nothing we could have done. Maloney wasnt going to trade him before the deadline regardless of what we offered because he was holding out for a 1st, which he got. I said in another thread rentals wont get firsts and I was obviously dead wrong. LA set the rental market with that Sekera trade and priced us out. Bring on Letestu.
I wouldn't trade Buchnevich but it definately can be done which is why Z is being talked about as going. If we had 3m in space now he could stay but Glen wasted space on Glass. Chuck is just being stubborn here.
Id trade Buch because like I said, Russians have a history of going NUTS here and falling on their face. Frolov anybody? Guy turned into a borderline alcoholic when he came here. Can only imagine what a 20 year old kid would do
True, but he's the type of prospect they really could have stolen. I think he's the best in the system, which isnt really saying much but he could be what Cherepanov might have.
I am not being stubborn, I am simply not dealing Zucc AND a 2nd AND a prospect for a worse player...Bozak. I am confused by some of your posts here sc. You act as if we HAVE to deal for Bozak. Or all of us really want Bozak. You keep saying well if you want Bozak. I DON'T want Bozak...LOL.
