timberz21 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I was reading a french Ottawa newspaper "Le Droit" at lunch today, and there was an article on mystery surrounding Methot. After being injured for the first part of the season, he played 2 games on Dec 4th and 6th before being sidelined again. Murray was saying at the GM meeting that he would have to find a way to play through some pain. Methot also declared before the game against LA that if given a chance, he would be able to play against the Kings to help in Cameron's debut. However later on, Methot retracted his statement and said that he would need to reevaluate his conditions and get to nod from the doctors. Before the game Cameron announced that he wouldn't be playing after the staff convinced MEthot that he wasn't ready or it wasn't in his best interest. At the end of the articles, they say that 6 teams sent scouts to that games, including the Canucks. The other were Dallas, Edmonton, Colorado and I forget the other 2. Methot would be a good short/mid-term replacement for Hamhuis, but I wouldn't pay too much for him, specially with the uncertainty regarding his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydew Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 No thanks for Method he's looking for 5m+ for his next contract, I could see Dallas or EDM trying to bolster their horrid blueline up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 No thanks for Method he's looking for 5m+ for his next contract, I could see Dallas or EDM trying to bolster their horrid blueline up. While Edmonton should be looking at doing whatever they can to improve their blueline now, the sad fact is that the powers that be would rather tank the rest of the season, get either McDavid or Eichal at the draft, then add a defenseman at free agency. However, the flaw in this "plan" is that one of two things will inevitably happen: 1. They risk not signing a free agent defenseman, as there are 29 other teams to choose from. or 2. They will vastly overpay (known to happen in free agency in general) for a defenseman that may not end up producing for them. See Ference, and to a degree (rights were traded), Nikitin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydew Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 While Edmonton should be looking at doing whatever they can to improve their blueline now, the sad fact is that the powers that be would rather tank the rest of the season, get either McDavid or Eichal at the draft, then add a defenseman at free agency. However, the flaw in this "plan" is that one of two things will inevitably happen: 1. They risk not signing a free agent defenseman, as there are 29 other teams to choose from. or 2. They will vastly overpay (known to happen in free agency in general) for a defenseman that may not end up producing for them. See Ference, and to a degree (rights were traded), Nikitin. I wonder how many 1st overalls they're going to need in order to pull themselves out of the slumps they've had over these years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I wonder how many 1st overalls they're going to need in order to pull themselves out of the slumps they've had over these years... Too many .. by the time they mature, these past years 'crop' of #1's will have moved on in all probably .. Nuge and Hall and Eberle will all have greener pastures elsewhere if they go for UFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yakupov for Methot and a 3rd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billabong Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 To ott: petry To edm: methot They would defs give him 5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Could see the Canucks packaging Methot (would definitely boost the Top 4 whether Hamhuis returns or not; Sbisa is just not Top 4 quality or ready for it) Greening and maybe one of their youngsters on offence.... Mehot, Greening & Zibanejad for McNally, Sestito, Jensen and a late pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 To ott: petry To edm: methot They would defs give him 5m The problem is that Nikitin is currently getting $4.5M. So while Methot is worth $5M on the open market, he would (rightfully so) ask the Oilers for somewhere between $5.5M-$6M. Playing on a team like that in front of a fan base that has every reason to boo them based on performance, would demand at least another $500k, just to put up with the crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Mehot, Greening & Zibanejad for McNally, Sestito, Jensen and a late pick? That is, without question, the dumbest trade proposal I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nikitin will almost certainly be bought out in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nikitin will almost certainly be bought out in June. While they should, who do the Oilers have to take his place? It's sad to say, but Nikitin is actually one of their best defensemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Could see the Canucks packaging Methot (would definitely boost the Top 4 whether Hamhuis returns or not; Sbisa is just not Top 4 quality or ready for it) Greening and maybe one of their youngsters on offence.... Mehot, Greening & Zibanejad for McNally, Sestito, Jensen and a late pick? Sorry but that alone for the package you offered would get J.B.'s number on Murray's "don't-pick-up" list. RE: OP, not interested if he'll in fact be looking for $5 M. We won't have a permanent spot for him in the top-4 once Hammer's back, unless we move someone. This team just needs more depth and we still haven't given the youth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 That is, without question, the dumbest trade proposal I've seen. Even over the trade for Luongo again trade?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure fan Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I would consider Methot at a reasonable price (Pending free-agent after this season). Guy is a good defenseman. Was invited to the Team Canada try-outs last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Even over the trade for Luongo again trade?? Yeah, because that was an obvious troll proposal. This one? Lui's Knob is clearly trying and doesn't realize how brutal it actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I wonder how many 1st overalls they're going to need in order to pull themselves out of the slumps they've had over these years... Had they landed Ekblad it might be a different story? Florida is a decent shot, currently only 2 points out, to make the play-off's this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who-berdeau Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Had they landed Ekblad it might be a different story? Florida is a decent shot, currently only 2 points out, to make the play-off's this year. All because of hmm... let me guess... Luongo. As a Panthers fan, I'd love to have Methot on our backend. However I don't want us to over pay to keep him from heading to FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Even over the trade for Luongo again trade?? The Luongo 2.0 trade is worse simply because the idea behind it is so ridiculous that it dropped the collective IQ of CDC just by reading it. At least this trade includes a player Ottawa might want to get rid of and that we could reasonably be expected to be interested in. Even though the trade is laughable in every other respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler+Horvat Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 2nd 2016+Gaunce for Methot We lock home up 4X4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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