Terrible made up rumor. No way we trade Jay without a solid dman coming back. Please tell me how we could muster an NHL D corp without Jay to eat 25+ mins a nite against the leagues best? Without a good damn coming back.... Terrible trade.
Feaster seems to prefer the 20 minute guys playing a balanced game. Those guys are available via free agency. We would also be clearing 6.8 million and could take on somebody's nasty 1 year contract.
Plus there is a good chance we would be picking Murray, Trouba, or another D that could play right away.
I think it is unlikely Feaster trades a core player for futures. But the man does like his cap space so who knows.
Give him 1st line pp time for 82 games and hello score 40+ points.
Maybe. But I am not sure why any coach would put somebody on PP1 who can't break a wet paper bag with his shot (assuming he can even hit said paper bag). Having Bouw on the point just makes it easier to cover the others as he poses no threat whatsoever.
Terrible made up rumor. No way we trade Jay without a solid dman coming back. Please tell me how we could muster an NHL D corp without Jay to eat 25+ mins a nite against the leagues best? Without a good damn coming back.... Terrible trade.
Got 3 months to take care of that through a trade or more likely signing. This team is in need of financial flexibility more than anything. This is killing two birds with one stone. Save money, get younger. Allows ownership to also take things a step further at the trade deadline next year to have an excuse to rebuild should things not go well until that point. They'll have a few good prospects to build around (Bartschi, Backlund, 4th overall), and can possibly add to that heavily by dealing Iggy and Kipprusoff for a load of blue chip talent. To me, it's a definite win just by freeing up so much salary, but also because it opens the door for a rebuild (which is needed IMO).
I do think the entire idea is a pipedream because the Islanders could go after a better suited d-man, but it is Charles Wang's team, so you never know...maybe they'll extend Bouwmeester's contract by 5 years?
Terrible made up rumor. No way we trade Jay without a solid dman coming back. Please tell me how we could muster an NHL D corp without Jay to eat 25+ mins a nite against the leagues best? Without a good damn coming back.... Terrible trade.
Ah thats easy.
Columbus trades #2 and #31 to Edmonton for #1
Since Columbus doesnt want a russian they stab Edmonton in the back.
Columbus sends #1 and Wisniewski to Calgary for Kipper and the #4
Feaster gets Ramo out of Russia and is named GM of the year before the season even starts.
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Terrible made up rumor. No way we trade Jay without a solid dman coming back. Please tell me how we could muster an NHL D corp without Jay to eat 25+ mins a nite against the leagues best? Without a good damn coming back.... Terrible trade.
Not sure why Sutter did not put GIo and Bouw together last year? I really think they would have made a good pairing.
Sutter seemed to have Bouwmeester/Butler as a pairing stuck in his head. No matter what quality Bouwmeester is, Butler definitely dragged down the line, playing some of the hardest minutes in the league (going by QoC numbers).
The Flames aren't in a position where they need to Move Bouwmeester. So they probably wouldn't add anything for Snow to do us this "favor"
Maybe the Pens with Crosby due a new deal ,will be more willing to give up a good prospect or 2nd rounder if Snow takes Martin or Michalek in a salary dump deal.
Personally, I think Jay is a great fit for NYI. With Streit on the squad, Jay isn't going to be looked upon as the offensive focal point or PP quarterback. He would be allowed to play the game he has developed into: a big minute, defensive minded player that excels on the breakout. Frankly, on a team with offensive leaders in Tavares and Streit, Jay is a great piece for them. Add to that he is also a big ticket coming to a team that doesn't have the biggest payroll in a rising cap situation and I think Feaster might have himself a dance partner.
I would rather see the flames somehow retain the 14 and also grab that 4 spot, but I fully admit that's being greedy. It would satisfy a lot of people on this board I would think. Immediate rebuild pieces while still keeping most of the core that is capable of playoff contention.
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