The Official NHL 2012 Off-Season Thread

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by rdnk

If the cap keeps going up, it'll be fine. Skinner is 20, I imagine they are paying for some of his future potential. It's that, or let him play his RFA seasons and possibly increase his value into the 6 M range with these cap numbers. If he comes out next year and plays a PPG pace, I don't think anyone will be disappointed. Plus, they need to be able to hit the floor in the future if Semin doesn't stay.

I suppose. Seems like a lot of big ifs to me. "You just scored at a 56-point pace and suffered a bad concussion; we're going to pay you on the assumption you're a healthy 80-point forward going forward, even though you're 5 years away from becoming a UFA."

[rdnk]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

I suppose. Seems like a lot of big ifs to me. "You just scored at a 56-point pace and suffered a bad concussion; we're going to pay you on the assumption you're a healthy 80-point forward going forward, even though you're 5 years away from becoming a UFA."

Obviously I'm not a GM; I'm trying to get the line of thinking before criticizing the move. I'd like to think that each team's FO is more intelligent than the hardcore NHL fans... otherwise why not just hire me off the street? It would sure save a team a lot of money.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by rdnk

Obviously I'm not a GM; I'm trying to get the line of thinking before criticizing the move. I'd like to think that each team's FO is more intelligent than the hardcore NHL fans... otherwise why not just hire me off the street? It would sure save a team a lot of money.

I see your argument, and I raise you Mike Milbury.

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

I see your argument, and I raise you Mike Milbury.

I acknowledge your Mike Milbury, and I raise you JFJ.

[mercalnd]

Quote: Originally Posted by ACMilan1999

I acknowledge your Mike Milbury, and I raise you JFJ.

Mike Milbury was orders of magnitude worse as a GM than JFJ ever was.

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by mercalnd

Mike Milbury was orders of magnitude worse as a GM than JFJ ever was.

I know, I'm just really, really bitter.

[Kobalt]

Detroit going from Suter to Bouwmeester.

Quote:

The Detroit Red Wings are in talks with the Calgary Flames about a potential trade for defenceman Jay Bouwmeester, a team source confirmed to Michigan-based news website MLive.com.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=402732

[l3ulvl]

I'd be on board for JBo, apparently we're looking to move picks/prospects (the usual). Holland is always looking for a team to throw picks at anyway.