[SereneParadox]

Which RFA's do you think would be best to pursue, considering almost every feasible free agent is now gone (Havlat just signed a verbal contract with the Wild).

I'd say,

Phil Kessel - Boston
Kris Versteeg - Chicago

and Possibly,

Rob Schremp - Edmonton
Alex Radulov - Nashville (If we're feeling super lucky)

What about you?

[gmen81]

I say Versteeg. Really put Chicago in a tough situation

[Persian]

Brule

[sirensong87]

Id risk a 2nd for Schremp.

Versteeg all depends on the $$ it would take to get him out of Chi because of the compensation. Im not giving up 1st for anyone on that list save for Kessel and at that not more than 1 1st.

Stafford Clowe Upshall Barker Zherdev Lisin Fehr

[SereneParadox]

sirensong87, on Jul 1 2009, 07:49 PM, said:

Id risk a 2nd for Schremp.

Versteeg all depends on the $$ it would take to get him out of Chi because of the compensation. Im not giving up 1st for anyone on that list save for Kessel and at that not more than 1 1st.

Stafford Clowe Upshall Barker Zherdev Lisin Fehr

It would be incredible to pull Kessel in. Imagine what that would do for this franchise. He's explosive and resilient.

On second thought though, why bother, Aaron Rome put us over the top already. 8-)

This post has been edited by SereneParadox: 01 July 2009 - 07:51 PM

[bctim]

While any of those players would be good I'd go for Maxim Afinogenov whose a UFA and we won't have to give up any picks. I'd also go after Leopold to replace Ohlund now that he is offically gone.

[SereneParadox]

bctim, on Jul 1 2009, 07:52 PM, said:

While any of those players would be good I'd go for Maxim Afinogenov whose a UFA and we won't have to give up any picks. I'd also go after Leopold to replace Ohlund now that he is offically gone.

Neither of those are bad ideas, but I think I'd rather have Antropov than Afinoganov simply for his use on the powerplay?

[Apples]

Kessel. His only 21 years old, still young and has a lot of potential. 36 goals last season with 60 points in 71 games I believe.

[westcoast]

A Dubinsky-Callahan-Bernier line would allow Kesler and burrows to live in the top six and also lead the NHL in hitting.

[【Canuckslicious】]

we don't have a second round pick to make offer sheets.

[jc4004]

SereneParadox, on Jul 1 2009, 07:33 PM, said:

Which RFA's do you think would be best to pursue, considering almost every feasible free agent is now gone (Havlat just signed a verbal contract with the Wild).

I'd say,

Phil Kessel - Boston
Kris Versteeg - Chicago

and Possibly,

Rob Schremp - Edmonton
Alex Radulov - Nashville (If we're feeling super lucky)

What about you?

Gillis needs to figure out how many enemies he wants to make among the GM fraternity. Recall the @#$%^ slap he got across the face from John Davidson last year after trying to sign David Backes. Davidson promptly gave an RFA offer to Bernier at an inflated salary as an F-U to Gillis. MG has to deal with these guys on a regular basis. It would be preferable to stay on good terms with as many GM's as possible. Although offer sheets are permitted under the current CBA the consequences of taking advantage of them seem to be too high, IMO.

[eh Blondie]

I love Kessel but I wonder about his durability, especially after his bout with cancer. If we're gonna make a play for a RFA and give up draft picks, I would want it to count. Versteeg may be the smarter choice down the road, I think.

This post has been edited by eh Blondie: 01 July 2009 - 08:01 PM

[LindensTwin]

Kessel - Boston in a tight spot with their cap so money wise not as expensive IF Kessel will sign the offer sheet. offer just enough so that Boston can't match. Then put Kessel on a line with Kesler

[SereneParadox]

jc4004, on Jul 1 2009, 08:00 PM, said:

Gillis needs to figure out how many enemies he wants to make among the GM fraternity. Recall the @#$%^ slap he got across the face from John Davidson last year after trying to sign David Backes. Davidson promptly gave an RFA offer to Bernier at an inflated salary as an F-U to Gillis. MG has to deal with these guys on a regular basis. It would be preferable to stay on good terms with as many GM's as possible. Although offer sheets are permitted under the current CBA the consequences of taking advantage of them seem to be too high, IMO.

True, although making a play at Radulov probably wouldn't make Poile (is he still the GM in nashville? Maybe he never was, whatevs ) too mad, I don't think.

I think that what you said makes making a play at Schremp out of the question.

Versteeg, a possibility, but I still think it's worth it to make a play at Kessel just based on his tremendous upside.

[canadiangunner]

Kessel - would be great but $5million/year
Ryan Clowe - Would be great fit for this team...tough, gritty and one of the only sharks that picks his game up in the playoffs.
Dubinsky - gritty center
Cam Barker - Future stud d-man.

I'd go for Cam Barker (3million) and Ryan Clowe (2.5million).

These two signings would make our team nastier, bigger, and provide us with a top six forward and a top 4 dman.


Sedin Sedin Burrows
Clowe Kesler Demitra
Bernier Hodgson Hansen
Ripper Johnson Hordi

Mitchell Bieksa
Barker Edler
Salo O'Brien

[link]

If you looking at puck moving D-men Denis Grebeshkov, RFA on the Oilers would be a nice option. His numbers improved when Visnovsky went down.

Season GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
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2008-2009 72 7 32 39 12 38 2 0 0 62 11.3

[D-ToXX]

What about Tuomo Ruutu? He's played in the west and did alright.

[Canadian]

Since the Canucks don't have their second round pick, any other offer would have to include their 1st round pick, and in this new era, giving up a 1st round pick is not a good idea.

So, I'd say no to RFAs offer sheets.

[Disaronno]

what about a Versteeg/Barker offer sheet at the same time

catch Chicago off guard x2

bum da da bum da da bum da bum bum.. (suck it chicago)

[canadiangunner]

Canadian, on Jul 1 2009, 07:11 PM, said:

Since the Canucks don't have their second round pick, any other offer would have to include their 1st round pick, and in this new era, giving up a 1st round pick is not a good idea.

So, I'd say no to RFAs offer sheets.

Unless they work out a deal with the team first (i.e. trading a prosperct or other picks for rfa rights)