04 Feb 2016 04:51:17
Ottawa shake up

Assuming that we get rid/ not resign:
Phillips 2.5
Greening 2.7
Cowen 3.1
Wiercioch 2.0
Chiasson 1.2
Smith 1.6
Michalek 4.0
That's approximately 18m to resign Hoffman, Ceci and Neil if he chooses not to retire

Offseason
Hoffman 5.5m/ 6yr
Ceci 2.5-3m/ 3y (bridge contract)
Prince 1m/ 2yr
Neil League minimum

Ottawa uses approx 9m of the 18m that they free up. Leaving them with 9m to add to their cap space of almost 10m. Really leaving Ottawa with almost 20m of spending money on top 4 defence and a top 6 forward. If only they weren't a cap team. Anyways 10m is good enough to acquire someone that can make an impact

Trades:
OTT: Zibanejad, 3rd Rd pick, prospect
ANA: Fowler

OTT: 2016 1st, 2017 2nd, Thomas Chabot
EDM: Ryan Nugent Hopkins
(Edmonton frees up cap space to resign upcoming youngins and gets rid of an assist that is no longer needed because they have McJesus and Draisaitl. In return they got a solid 1st and a potential top 2 Dman in Chabot)

Free agency:
Keith Yandle 4m/ 5yr
Jordie Benn 1.2m/ 3yr
Curtis Glencross League minimum

Thats 6m in free agency adding RNHs 6m. Ottawa uses up 12m of their 20m free space

2016/ 2017 healthy line up
Hoffman - RNH - Stone
MacArthur - Turris - Ryan
Peumpel - Lazar - Glencross
Prince - Pageau - Neil

Fowler - Karlsson
Methot - Yandle
Benn - Ceci
Scratches: Borowiecki, McCormick

Anderson, Hammond

Believable or not?

1.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 05:44:12
Yandle could probably get 6-7 Mil a year the way UFAs had been overpaid the last few season.

2.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 06:14:27
So Oilers trade youth for younger youth and picks?
How does that make sense for them? At what point do they trade players for other players? Or do they just stick to an infinite rebuild? (Cue the lame jokes)

That trade makes zero sense for Edm. I only barely skimmed the others. No comment.

3.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 08:23:11
A half decent return for Edm but as stated above, zero sense for Edm. They would want a top end D man right now not picks and prospect. And Yandle will get way more than $4M a season.

4.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 12:35:38
What if Methot is added for the RNH trade and take out Chabot.
So 2016 1st, 2017 2nd, shutdown Dman Marc Methot, and a B+ prospect?

5.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 14:43:49
Methot was considered a bottom-4 until Ottawa.
Why would Edm risk trading so much for him and merely hoping he could be as good with the Oilers?

Again, it doesn't make sense.

6.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 15:14:39
You're not singing yandle for less than he makes now. Arz is paying half his salary so it's really 5m and change.

7.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 16:25:19
not sure if that's the answer to do, their are players that are playing on the wrong lines in Ottawa. Stone is over rated and should be dropped to third line, They should keep Zin and before Stone.

8.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 17:04:27
Glencross retired dude.

9.) 04 Feb 2016
04 Feb 2016 22:17:59
Methot was considered Bottom 4 till he became a Top 4 in Ottawa, and has been their most solid option behind Karlsson for two years. Methot brings a lot to the Sens, they are often so lost without him.

I think that package for RNH is way too much, A first, a second, and a great looking prospect for Nuge, who we all know is going to be good but I am not sure number one good? No thanks!

10.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 19:43:47
WHOA dream big!