tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post6879021606105775020..comments2024-01-15T09:53:40.089-05:00Comments on Black Aces: Sens Better Off Skipping Trade Deadline DayJeremy Milkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09719907099819957578noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-61058181169152063112010-02-01T10:35:04.599-05:002010-02-01T10:35:04.599-05:00@ Anon 12:25
An issue with signing an expensive g...@ Anon 12:25<br /><br />An issue with signing an expensive guy and getting close to the cap is that you can't then call up guys to replace injured players. Wasn't the issue with Calgary not that the chemistry was terrible, but that they were so close to the cap that they could only play 18 guys in the playoffs?The Tifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-87834093238809258912010-01-31T14:57:41.415-05:002010-01-31T14:57:41.415-05:00Brussel Sprouts,
I hope you're right.
But, N...Brussel Sprouts,<br /><br />I hope you're right.<br /><br />But, Neil would have been dealt at last year's trade deadline if the SJ offered more. If you remember last year, everyone was expecting Neil to have been dealt. The will to deal was there, it's just that the return was not saleable to the fan base when you compare to the fact we gave up a first rounder for Campoli.<br /><br />Look at how quickly Kuba was re-signed last year. We all expected him to be dealt at the deadline, and instead he was given a three year deal with a no-trade to boot.<br /><br />As for Spezza, Heatley, and Fisher, Murray really had little choice but to re-sign them. We were coming off a Cup run. They were core guys.<br /><br />Since then, Spezza has constantly been in trade rumours. Heatley's gone. Vermette was signed at a discount, then traded a few months later.<br /><br />By my recollection, Kelly was re-signed at the draft, not during UFA season. There was fan pressure to get it done. Neil was re-signed during UFA when it was well known that the Leafs had interest. <br /><br />Kelly's name is always in trade rumours. There must be a reason for that.<br /><br />Senschirp had a poll where 80% wanted Volch re-signed. That's about as close to unanimity as you're going to get in a hockey market. If Murray doesn't get the deal done, he'll need a pretty good excuse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-4990787914292965622010-01-31T08:44:14.826-05:002010-01-31T08:44:14.826-05:00Anon... that is ridiculous. Completely ridiculous....Anon... that is ridiculous. Completely ridiculous. <br /><br />Murray extended Chris Kelly to 4 years at 2.5 per, not to mention Neil, Spezza, Alfie, Fisher, (heatley....), NONE of which were 'his' guys. <br /><br />Give your head a shake, this isn't high school. It's a multi-million dollar business. <br /><br />Murray also signed Kelly and Neil both in the summer, long after their "UFA trade deadlines". This is no different. <br /><br />Just because Senschirp and Hockeybuzz say or don't say it, DOESN'T MEAN SHIT.Brussel Sproutshttp://www.defeatdiabetes.org/resource/dynamic/global/food_-_brussel_sprouts2.jpgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-5418034365334343982010-01-31T00:25:51.618-05:002010-01-31T00:25:51.618-05:00I'm with ya, 100%.
Tom Benjamin, the Canucks ...I'm with ya, 100%.<br /><br />Tom Benjamin, the Canucks hockey blogger, had a real good post about deadline deals last year.<br /><br />He was commenting about the Flames decision to acquire Jokinen at the time. The Flames were a real good team at the time.<br /><br />His point was that it was a lot easier to make a great team worse, than to make a great team better. He thought that the Flames were taking a big risk that might backfire. Adding Jokinen was sure to change the makeup of an already successful team. He was not a minor tweak.<br /><br />Sure enough, the Flames were bounced in the first round. That's not to say that it was Jokinen's fault, but the team certainly did not play better with him.<br /><br />The Sens have a good thing going. The guys who've set this wins record have earned the opportunity to see how far they can take the team this year. Murray should leave them alone.<br /><br />One of the reasons that I don't like Murray is that I'm convinced that he is trying to purge the roster of all players that he did not bring in himself. His ego gets in the way of doing what's right for the team.<br /><br />Senschirp has Lee and Kelly in trade rumours. People are speculating that Tuomu Ruutu may be a target. I hope this is not true. Ruutu has a $3.6M cap hit that extends to next year. By my calculations, the Sens can fit him in this year if Kelly is going the other way at the 60 game mark.<br /><br />If we get Ruutu, you can kiss Volchenkov goodbye. No room for Volch next year.<br /><br />Quite frankly, the fact that Murray is dragging his toes on Volch tells me that he is not too keen on re-signing him. With Foligno and Regin also looking for new contracts, acquiring a contract like Tuomu Ruutu would give Murray the excuse he needs to let Volch go in the summer.<br /><br />He'll just say, "No room".<br /><br />By acquiring a contract like Ruutu, he gets rid of Kelly, Lee, and effectively Volch; all leftovers from the previous regime.<br /><br />Now, these are just rumours. It could mean nothing. But, the possibilities get my blood boiling. I'm a big Kelly and Volch fan. They're both underrated players. They're both guys that are easy to cheer for. They're both born and bred Ottawa Senators. They're both very effective. They both have many good years left. They're both consistent.<br /><br />Tuomu Ruutu is none of these.<br /><br />Murray's first priority should be to re-sign Volch. If we wait until July 1, we'll lose him in a bidding war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com