I am not trying to be rude but Bruce is not someone I would trust in the media as a player or a fan. He and Donnie are great writers of fiction and drama but that is where it stops. I remember when team reporters supported the teams and wrote truths that needed to come out and not lies that should never see the light of day. Report facts Bruce. Stop trying to make a difficult situation even worse by making garbage up cuz it sell papers and gets you more air time. Remember if the team goes so does your job. No ones going to pay your salary to report on a OHL and CFL team alone.
To NYR: OTT 2018 1st round, fourth overall (Brady Tkachuk) F Mike Hoffman
To OTT: NYR 2018 1st round, ninth overall BOS 2018 1st round, twenty-sixth overall One of the following: F Kevin Hayes, F Ryan Spooner, F Vladislav Namestnikov
I think Karlsson will go because he has huge value and Ottawa is rebuilding, and I don't think he wants to be Senators. Hoffman might go because he is locker room aids
Ottawa's in rough shape…I took a peek at their 8 highest salaries & I think this needs sharing:
1. $7,250,000 = Bobby Ryan = UN-MOVEABLE CONTRACT (unless you add a 1st+ to dump it) 2. $6,500,000 = Erik Karlsson = TO BE TRADED BELOW MARKET (confirmed by Hoffman's wife) 3. $6,000,000 = Matt Duchene = WILL WALK IN 2019 (even though he cost an entire rebuild) 4. $5,190,000 = Matt Hoffman = TO BE TRADED FOR NOTHING (confirmed by his beautiful wife) 5. $4,875,000 = Marion Gaborik = UN-MOVEABLE CONTRACT (exists only to save Melnyk $$$) 6. $4,750,000 = Craig Anderson = NEARLY UN-MOVEABLE (a bottom 5 NHL SV% at 37 years old) 7. $4,650,000 = Clarke MacArthur = FORCED INTO RETIREMENT (but his cap-hit remains on LTIR) 8. $3,250,000 = Zack Smith = NEARLY UN-MOVEABLE (19 point in 70 games & as an over 30 FWD)
Karlsson is the only positive on that list…but he knew he was gone before going to court. Even if Hoffman's traded today, Karlsson won't re-sign. It's time for a rebuild…but it'll be a rough one after giving up their:
1. 2019 Round 1 Pick to Colorado | 1-10 Overall 2. 2017 Round 1 Pick to Colorado | 28th Overall (Shane Bowers) 3. 2018 Round 2 Pick to Detroit | 33rd Overall 4. 2017 Round 2 Pick to Toronto | 59th Overall (Eemeli Rasanen) 5. 2016 Round 2 Pick to Vancouver | 42nd Overall (John Dahlen) 4. 2018 Round 3 Pick to Pittsburgh | 64th Overall 5. 2019 Round 3 Pick to Colorado | 60-70 Overall 7. 2017 Round 3 Pick to Chicago | 90th Overall (Evan Barratt)
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there is no wayyyyyyyyyyy he has any value left
trade hoffman and the 4th overall pick to buffalo
Don't trade Hoffman just because of the drama
I am not trying to be rude but Bruce is not someone I would trust in the media as a player or a fan. He and Donnie are great writers of fiction and drama but that is where it stops. I remember when team reporters supported the teams and wrote truths that needed to come out and not lies that should never see the light of day.
Report facts Bruce. Stop trying to make a difficult situation even worse by making garbage up cuz it sell papers and gets you more air time.
Remember if the team goes so does your job. No ones going to pay your salary to report on a OHL and CFL team alone.
To NYR:
OTT 2018 1st round, fourth overall (Brady Tkachuk)
F Mike Hoffman
To OTT:
NYR 2018 1st round, ninth overall
BOS 2018 1st round, twenty-sixth overall
One of the following: F Kevin Hayes, F Ryan Spooner, F Vladislav Namestnikov
Yay or nay?
I think Karlsson will go because he has huge value and Ottawa is rebuilding, and I don't think he wants to be Senators. Hoffman might go because he is locker room aids
Ottawa's in rough shape…I took a peek at their 8 highest salaries & I think this needs sharing:
1. $7,250,000 = Bobby Ryan = UN-MOVEABLE CONTRACT (unless you add a 1st+ to dump it)
2. $6,500,000 = Erik Karlsson = TO BE TRADED BELOW MARKET (confirmed by Hoffman's wife)
3. $6,000,000 = Matt Duchene = WILL WALK IN 2019 (even though he cost an entire rebuild)
4. $5,190,000 = Matt Hoffman = TO BE TRADED FOR NOTHING (confirmed by his beautiful wife)
5. $4,875,000 = Marion Gaborik = UN-MOVEABLE CONTRACT (exists only to save Melnyk $$$)
6. $4,750,000 = Craig Anderson = NEARLY UN-MOVEABLE (a bottom 5 NHL SV% at 37 years old)
7. $4,650,000 = Clarke MacArthur = FORCED INTO RETIREMENT (but his cap-hit remains on LTIR)
8. $3,250,000 = Zack Smith = NEARLY UN-MOVEABLE (19 point in 70 games & as an over 30 FWD)
Karlsson is the only positive on that list…but he knew he was gone before going to court. Even if Hoffman's traded today, Karlsson won't re-sign. It's time for a rebuild…but it'll be a rough one after giving up their:
1. 2019 Round 1 Pick to Colorado | 1-10 Overall
2. 2017 Round 1 Pick to Colorado | 28th Overall (Shane Bowers)
3. 2018 Round 2 Pick to Detroit | 33rd Overall
4. 2017 Round 2 Pick to Toronto | 59th Overall (Eemeli Rasanen)
5. 2016 Round 2 Pick to Vancouver | 42nd Overall (John Dahlen)
4. 2018 Round 3 Pick to Pittsburgh | 64th Overall
5. 2019 Round 3 Pick to Colorado | 60-70 Overall
7. 2017 Round 3 Pick to Chicago | 90th Overall (Evan Barratt)
At least they have a nice arena…
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