tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post45297645156526305..comments2008-07-02T15:26:30.320-06:00Cucumbersliceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525653363146168135noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-39770284483788954342008-07-02T15:26:00.000-06:002008-07-02T15:26:00.000-06:00haha. my cousin was still signed in. apparently he's the new walkinvisible.<BR/><BR/>:) WIethanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04807077182364093995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-66378182275936044592008-07-02T15:25:00.000-06:002008-07-02T15:25:00.000-06:00<I>Now that the Stars have Avery and Ott, be prepared to HATE this team next year</I><BR/><BR/>you forgot to mention ribeiro.... :P<BR/><BR/>with the addition of vandermeer, i firmly believe we need to lose aucoin. up until this point, i thought adrian invaluable to 'nurse' the young guns (especially if negrin comes up). now i think he's just expensive and redundant.ethanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04807077182364093995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-61387817328834150152008-07-02T15:15:00.000-06:002008-07-02T15:15:00.000-06:00<I>Are we completely settled with Lombo at center?</I><BR/><BR/>I think so. The guy went through all sorts of shit under Playfair and Keenan becoming a capable two-way center. If anyone moves to the wing, it'll be Boyd who is still young and malleable.MetroGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-58826415934546722382008-07-02T14:50:00.000-06:002008-07-02T14:50:00.000-06:00Are we completely settled with Lombo at center? Wouldn't mind seeing Boyd center the second line with Cammy and Lombo, a real speed line. Push Moss up to the first line and tell him, 'go to the net and keep your stick on the ice' with Iggy and Kow he's got to get 25, doesn't he? I like the checking line of Conroy between GlenX and Borque; really has a sense of shutdown about it, maybe not Pahlson north but should be able to dig in against the NW first lines, it looks like we'll probably score fewer goals in 08/09, so our 3rd line and Kipper are going to have to be more efficient. Then have Prust and Nystrom on the 4th 'energy' line. I don't mind the Vandermeer signing, but man Sauer would have looked good and saved us cap room. I still think we might get a #4 defenseman (maybe not till the deadline, now) who we can groom when Adrian either moves out or moves down next year.cynical joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-69273782929180405512008-07-02T14:42:00.000-06:002008-07-02T14:42:00.000-06:00I wouldn't be shocked at all if one of Negrin/Pardy/Pelech was in the top six D, ahead of Vandermeer at some point next year. Atlanta still needs to add some salary, BTW, and only have 5 D signed including Hainsey. Do they need some roster fillers?robert cleavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543586650196213332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-314486619329755772008-07-02T13:58:00.000-06:002008-07-02T13:58:00.000-06:00It all depends on what Williams wants. Im also holding out hope that one of Primeau or Aucoin will be shuffled out of here at some point this summer for cap-space...maybe to a team than needs to make it to the cap floor (Im looking at you, LA).MetroGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-40056225071964757502008-07-02T13:53:00.000-06:002008-07-02T13:53:00.000-06:00so the lineup looks something like:<BR/><BR/>camalleri-langkow-iginla<BR/>moss-lombardi-???<BR/>glencross-conroy-borque<BR/>nystrom-boyd-prust<BR/>van der gulik/primeau<BR/><BR/>regehr - sarich<BR/>phaneuf - giordano<BR/>aucoin - vandermeer<BR/>negrin<BR/><BR/>kiprusoff<BR/>mcelhinney<BR/><BR/>i'd like jason williams on that 2nd line, is that possible if we get rid of rethro+eriksson ?björnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787566650641609115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-21591849687176440182008-07-02T13:49:00.000-06:002008-07-02T13:49:00.000-06:00Pissed at the Bourque and the Glencross signings (from a Oiler Prespective) Grew up with Rene and have followed his career and wanted KLowe to pick him up. Big, can score (check out his AHL rookie year) Great shot and has decent speed. <BR/><BR/>This was the steal of the day, and if he can stay healthy you guys will be happy with him ( also, he kills penalties). <BR/><BR/>And Glencross will add some speed and much needed energy to the falmes line up night in and out. Not bad at all. Now if they can find a cheap skilled winger for the 2nd line.Reggie srnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-21666372021283421372008-07-02T13:14:00.000-06:002008-07-02T13:14:00.000-06:00I like Glencross but his shooting % last year was 22%! So lets figure on his return to earth scoring wise, but he was one of only 4 Oilers to be a + last year, he didn't play the strongest opp, but his linemates were even worse. Solid bottom six player.cynical joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-54115441461792216732008-07-02T13:13:00.000-06:002008-07-02T13:13:00.000-06:00<I>I'm slowly resigning myself to our top six 'acquisition' to be the re-signing of Nolan.</I><BR/><BR/>I am too, sadly. Heck, with Prust getting the one-way deal, the Flames already have enough players to fill out the 12 forward positions (setting us up for another year of Primeau in the press-box). Cap space is getting thin too. <BR/><BR/>It looks like it'll be a "lean on Jarome and try to score by committee" type season. For now, anyways.MetroGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-61977191285319882412008-07-02T13:04:00.000-06:002008-07-02T13:04:00.000-06:00I'm slowly resigning myself to our top six 'acquisition' to be the re-signing of Nolan.cynical joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-38533330622233314332008-07-02T13:01:00.000-06:002008-07-02T13:01:00.000-06:00Agreed on both counts.MetroGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-4853505955196817952008-07-02T11:43:00.000-06:002008-07-02T11:43:00.000-06:00The Glencross deal is as good as the Vandermeer deal is bad, if those numbers are accurate. Glencross is a much better version of Primeau for 300k less per year. Vandermeer is a 7th D/13th F sort on a good team. 2.3 million is a crazy overpay. 2.3 total over 3 years would be more like it.robert cleavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02543586650196213332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-49891131276275718972008-07-02T11:33:00.000-06:002008-07-02T11:33:00.000-06:00Good question. It's too much for a player that couldn't find a home last year. I was hoping for a similar contract to what he had last year at most, personally.MetroGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-12371656338325330782008-07-02T11:30:00.000-06:002008-07-02T11:30:00.000-06:00How is Vandermeer making more than $500k/year?therealdealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825358966465275254noreply@blogger.com