Steven Weiss done for the rest of the season

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I think he would be fine on this roster given the uncertainty at the center position but the key will be the type of money he's going to be looking for. He's good not great and not worth any more money or term than Hudler but I'm sure some desperate team will offer him 5+ years at an average of $5 million. I just hope that team isn't the Flames.

Unfortunately this is exactly the type of deal I could see the Flames making.

[dammage79]

I was going to make some sort of argument that weiss was in fact better than stajan, but in reality they are so close in almost every department it is scary. That being said, if he is anything like this years stajan I would most certainly love to have the two of them on the roster. Granted they are not Backstrom, Getzlaf or any other top tier center but they would do well under hartley. Too bad now he couldn't be acquired for a playoff push.

[Trailer Fire]

Originally Posted by Wronskian

Just happy he's injured so the Flames won't make a run at him.

That is bang out of order.

[Roof-Daddy]

I was hoping the Flames would sign him this off season even if hey had managed to get ROR into the fold. I'm still hoping they make a pitch for him.

As nice as it would be to have a couple elite centres to build around, I don't see that happening until the Flames draft and develop them on their own. Too hard to come by otherwise.

Until then a couple or three speedy, two way, 50 ish point, $3-5 million centres who can win draws and have some smarts and determination would be great. Collect as many as you can I say, the more depth the better because they can usually play wing if need be.


30 years old or less preferably.

[dammage79]

I would not complain about having two stajans and a backlund at this point.

[moon]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

I would like to think that he'd be a very legit 2A center who can put up 55-60 points and play a decent game. But given how other Florida players have worked out for the Flames....maybe he woud end up being just like another Stajan. Granted the Flames could use another center playing the way Stajan is this year. I'd be a touch leery though about going after another veteran player from the Panthers.

Hate to talk about the team to the North and especially in terms of saying something that might help but I think he would be a good fit for them on their 2nd line especially if they can move Gagner who is a bit redundant on the team with so many small "skilled" guys.

[neo45]

Originally Posted by moon

Hate to talk about the team to the North and especially in terms of saying something that might help but I think he would be a good fit for them on their 2nd line especially if they can move Gagner who is a bit redundant on the team with so many small "skilled" guys.

The Oilers need a good center almost as much as the Flames do.