05-23-2013, 10:40 AM
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#41
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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I was thinking that 2 compliance buyout candidates are Richards and Lecavilier. I could see Featser making pitches to both if they are available
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05-23-2013, 10:42 AM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by valo403
Especially if one of them has the same model of hindsight goggles as you do
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Well since you mentioned it, I actually thought all 3 of those (almost/) transactions were a bad deal... but that wasn't my point. The point was hindsight would show the foresight to see a 12 year mega-deal would be a bad idea to a 31 year old, just speaking about the Richards fiasco on its own.
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05-23-2013, 10:43 AM
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#43
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Never was the same once Olivia Munn dumped him. Poor Brad.
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05-23-2013, 10:55 AM
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#44
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Perth Australia
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Sign him cheap, give him 1st line mins then trade him at trade deadline 
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05-23-2013, 10:58 AM
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#45
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Its kind of funny to look back... dealt Regehr+2nd+salary dump (Kotalik) for Butler+Byron, to open up room to make a huge offer to Brad Richards. When that failed, tried to make an offer for Ryan Smyth.
Regehr - key defenseman for a pretty dominant LA team... got Buffalo 2 2nd round picks
Brad Richards - healthy scratch in playoff eliminating game, about to be bought out of a 12 year contract
Ryan Smyth - junk
2nd round pick - ???
Butler - we all know
Byron - in fairness to him, injured last year
In a league of only 30 GM positions, you have to think there's got to be a better GM candidate out there.
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Even with an older Regehr we would have made the playoffs 2 years ago. Can't believe we can field such a soft team in the NHL.
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05-23-2013, 10:59 AM
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#46
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Powerplay Quarterback
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If we were still the team having Iginla on RW and Cammy on LW centered by Richards, then yes I would sign him. But we aren't that team anymore, we are heading in a different direction. I don't think Richards would offer us anything except in the form of mentorship for some of the younger guys. And that can be had at a cheaper rate than 3 mill a year.
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05-23-2013, 11:01 AM
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#47
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by zunie75
If we were still the team having Iginla on RW and Cammy on LW centered by Richards, then yes I would sign him. But we aren't that team anymore, we are heading in a different direction. I don't think Richards would offer us anything except in the form of mentorship for some of the younger guys. And that can be had at a cheaper rate than 3 mill a year.
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What top 6 center for mentoring is going to come cheaper than $3 million? Even Stajan will probably get $2.5 million when he hits UFA in 2014.
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05-23-2013, 11:04 AM
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#48
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kyuss275
What top 6 center for mentoring is going to come cheaper than $3 million? Even Stajan will probably get $2.5 million when he hits UFA in 2014.
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This. Do people actually think that you can get a top 6 center with enough experience to take on a mentoring role for less than $3mil?
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05-23-2013, 11:07 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Calgary
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Given the cap space and lack of C depth, I would absolutely make that offer (or a 2 year deal, even better). Would Richards ever accept that from Calgary?
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05-23-2013, 11:07 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Toronto
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No, I just can't forgive him for 2004.
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05-23-2013, 11:12 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Calgary
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You'd be stupid not to. Look what we paid for Cervenka. At least Richards is a proven NHL player. 3 years/ 3 mil per year seems very low risk/high reward to me.
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05-23-2013, 11:19 AM
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#52
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JJsChaos
You'd be stupid not to. Look what we paid for Cervenka. At least Richards is a proven NHL player. 3 years/ 3 mil per year seems very low risk/high reward to me.
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I'd rather have Jokinen back for that price. His offense is totally gone but we totally missed him and his defensive play last year. He should be our new Stephane Yelle.
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05-23-2013, 11:22 AM
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#53
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary
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Have to take advantage of the cap space we have. Richards is a perfect target to buy low on. He's been terrible in these playoffs, but he is obviously a top-6 centre, which is currently an organizational weakness. I'd offer him 1 year at 7 million or 2 years at 5.
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05-23-2013, 11:25 AM
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#54
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Self-Retirement
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"Post Apex" players should not be making the first line.
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05-23-2013, 11:26 AM
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#55
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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
I'd rather have Jokinen back for that price. His offense is totally gone but we totally missed him and his defensive play last year. He should be our new Stephane Yelle.
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You would rather Olli over Richards? I was pretty much one of the lone Olli suporters, but even i would not chose Olli over Richards.
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05-23-2013, 11:30 AM
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#56
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Fort Collins, CO
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If he didn't want to sign for the same term and dollars why would he want to come to Calgary now ?
Yes he is severely overpaid, but he will go elsewhere in the East if the Rangers buy him out.
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05-23-2013, 11:31 AM
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#57
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#1 Goaltender
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Not that I think he would be willing to sign here but absolutely yes for a smaller price tag like that on a 2-3 year deal. While I'm very strongly opposed to handing out big paydays to FA's as it is a silly move in general, especially one for a team in rebuild. But getting a decent centerman for a relatively low cap hit for a couple of years to mentor the young guys while giving up NO ASSETS to get him? Of course, silly not to.
That said I can't see what interest he would have in signing here.
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05-23-2013, 11:37 AM
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#58
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by jjschaos
you'd be stupid not to. look what we paid for cervenka. at least richards is a proven nhl player. 3 years/ 3 mil per year seems very low risk/high reward to me.
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$925,000?
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05-23-2013, 11:40 AM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
$925,000?
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Does anyone really care how much actual money Murray Edwards spends? The cap hit was $3.75 which is what really mattered.
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05-23-2013, 11:42 AM
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#60
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinny01
Does anyone really care how much actual money Murray Edwards spends? The cap hit was $3.75 which is what really mattered.
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The Flames didn't spend to the cap anyway, so no, the cap hit isn't a factor at all.
They may have spent a bit more, if there was anyone else available to spend more money on.
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