BeefcakeBo Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 13 hours ago, EmilyM said: Linden mentioned at the Summer Summit that they tried to trade Higgins but nobody wanted to take his contract. What has he done this year that would make a team change their mind? Taking him for this season plus next year for $2.5m is too high a risk. The only chance we have to trade him is at next season's deadline. He is going nowhere this year. Actually Linden responded to a question about trading Higgins and said they hadn't tried at all. They didn't want to trade an important player on a bargain contract. That being said it's not just Higgins that's had a bad year so far. The whole middle 6 has been missing. Burrows, Higgins, Horvat, Baertschi, Vrbata, Sutter ect. They have all had a couple good games and that's basically it. Can't win games when 50% of the team doesn't give a fk for 80% of the games this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Fig Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I'd ask Higgins for his list of teams and try to move him. I'd also let him know that if a deal can't be struck, prepare to see your name on the waiver wire. I have no problem with that at all. I think at 32, he's borderline valueless around the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Project player is still a project player. How many times does a guy have to disappear for halves of seasons before you realize the only reason he is still around because he has overcome the underdog label? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I don't see the problem with Higgins. He doesn't really impact the team much in ways of scoring but it's not like he's detrimental to the team's success. No point in waiving him for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Say apparently Tony Gallagher reads CDC and agrees with Desi's Higgins or Grenier swap.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Instead of waiving Higgins, an asset with value* I might add, we should consider trading him for Raymond Ballard and 1st. *some value, perhaps not a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyg43 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I wish he could get another shot to the ankles an go back to sick bay again.Having him an Prust in same locker room may be too much veteran for the team.ps jokes but he does hurt us with his try sadly we are locked in with too much of the same . Could we offer him an assistant coach position in ECHL or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tragoedia Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 2 hours ago, LarsEller said: Actually Linden responded to a question about trading Higgins and said they hadn't tried at all. They didn't want to trade an important player on a bargain contract. That being said it's not just Higgins that's had a bad year so far. The whole middle 6 has been missing. Burrows, Higgins, Horvat, Baertschi, Vrbata, Sutter ect. They have all had a couple good games and that's basically it. Can't win games when 50% of the team doesn't give a fk for 80% of the games this year. To be fair to Sutter, he has been literally missing due to injury during this entire bad stretch. Everyone else has no excuse, other than maybe the sophomore Horvat being in over his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 2 hours ago, LarsEller said: Actually Linden responded to a question about trading Higgins and said they hadn't tried at all. They didn't want to trade an important player on a bargain contract. That being said it's not just Higgins that's had a bad year so far. The whole middle 6 has been missing. Burrows, Higgins, Horvat, Baertschi, Vrbata, Sutter ect. They have all had a couple good games and that's basically it. Can't win games when 50% of the team doesn't give a fk for 80% of the games this year. If this is true, then some GMs around the League may have believed that too. We could have gotten assets back while he was worth something. If he doesn't pick his game up he won't be worth much at all. If he's still in our lineup next season, I may have to start taking Gravol. I was in favour of trading Higgins and retaining Matthias. I know Matthias hasn't been playing any better, but at least he could have subbed in at center. With Sutter out our lack of center depth has become an issue. Some people predicted that Matthias would sign for 4 mil. I predicted that he would sign for an amount similar to Higgins. Oh well, too late now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearditall Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 16 hours ago, cripplereh said: I'd rather somehow trade him even if we have to keep some cap hit and get a player or good d man! You do not get a good D man for Higgins ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 7 minutes ago, hearditall said: You do not get a good D man for Higgins ever! We won't, but Ehrhoff for scraps of garbage was nice for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearditall Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Just now, TOMapleLaughs said: We won't, but Ehrhoff for scraps of garbage was nice for us. yes but that was a salary dump by SJ. Now we are the ones trying to dump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 17 hours ago, WHL rocks said: Desi you don't waive a guy like Higgins. You wait till the deadline and hope a playoff bound team takes him for a 6th or 7th rounder. If you waive him players around the league notice how you treat your veteran players and they shy away from signing with your team all things equal. Also this team needs a vet like him to support the kids thru these tough times. And there aren't many better options in the AHL. I remember when, the year immediately after he captained them to the Cup, the Lightning waived Dave Andreychuk 40 games into the season. I thought it was disgusting. I don't know if or how it impacted other veterans signing with the Lightning in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal1 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 17 hours ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: Ever since Higgin's came back I don't know what has happened to this team. I get he is a locker room guy and the team probaly enjoys his jokes and laughter he brings on the road? But honestly Benning needs to take a example from the Hawks who waived Bickel, a guy who helped them win the stanely cup! Positives: Call up Griener a 6'5 guy who uses his speed or call up gaunce. Also, with Green who knows maybe Higgins can regain his role as a decent checker because rite now he looks out of place on this team Negative- some team claims him but ask yourself realistically what Higgins would fetch on the open market as his value looks like its sky rocket low. It's a win-win situation just waive Higgin's already and give Griener a shot. What is the point, it embarasses the player and you know that no one will claim him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 18 hours ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: Ever since Higgin's came back I don't know what has happened to this team. I get he is a locker room guy and the team probaly enjoys his jokes and laughter he brings on the road? But honestly Benning needs to take a example from the Hawks who waived Bickel, a guy who helped them win the stanely cup! Positives: Call up Griener a 6'5 guy who uses his speed or call up gaunce. Also, with Green who knows maybe Higgins can regain his role as a decent checker because rite now he looks out of place on this team Negative- some team claims him but ask yourself realistically what Higgins would fetch on the open market as his value looks like its sky rocket low. It's a win-win situation just waive Higgin's already and give Griener a shot. I'm with you on this, he was terrible last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 1 hour ago, hearditall said: You do not get a good D man for Higgins ever! YES you do if other players are added which is pretty much what I have said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I doubt any one would be taking him. I believe Benning when he said he can't move him. I just don't understand WD playing him over and over... Burrows has gotten there too. Not much going on there. Time has caught up. Last night's lack of heart was so evident. It has been flat line hockey for a while now and things need a jolt. This team has the same airless feel to it . It's boring to see the same old faces, one being Higgens and Burrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballisticsports. Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 21 hours ago, SaintPatrick33 said: Does anyone realistically think Higgins is worth more than a 4th rounder? IDK maybe its just me but as we saw this offseason, mid 30's grinders do not get offered contracts and end up in Europe. Maybe Willie needs to get the memo There was a memo? I think it would have gone to Benning then, not Willie, as Jim is the one who provides the players for the team 4th rounder sounds about right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyIe Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 6 hours ago, coastal1 said: What is the point, it embarasses the player and you know that no one will claim him. I'd rather give his roster spot to someone who could have a future with the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 lock and flush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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