brelic Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) Our favourite rumour monger has this to say... https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Your-RFA-Update-Gardiner-LaineHoffman-to-EdmontonPhilly-Buzz1/1/100935 Sources are telling me the Panthers have been talking to Edmonton and Philly about forward Mike Hoffman....Edmonton is very interested and it sounds like a deal was getting close, then Philly jumped in and got involved...it sounds like if something is going to get done, then it gets done this week... Hoffman is signed through this year for $5.187M then is a UFA. 29 years old, 70 points last year (career high), 36 goals (career high). Plays both wings. That would really give the offense a boost. Don't think the cost would be that high since he's only signed for a year. Imagine this... G/Coots/Hoffman (because of his goal production) JVR/Hayes/Voracek Lindblom/Patrick/Konecny Raffl/Laughton/Pitlick NAK That's pretty nice on paper. Edited August 14, 2019 by brelic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmatus Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, brelic said: Our favourite rumour monger has this to say... https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Your-RFA-Update-Gardiner-LaineHoffman-to-EdmontonPhilly-Buzz1/1/100935 Sources are telling me the Panthers have been talking to Edmonton and Philly about forward Mike Hoffman....Edmonton is very interested and it sounds like a deal was getting close, then Philly jumped in and got involved...it sounds like if something is going to get done, then it gets done this week... Hoffman is signed through this year for $5.187M then is a UFA. 29 years old, 70 points last year (career high), 36 goals (career high). Plays both wings. That would really give the offense a boost. Don't think the cost would be that high since he's only signed for a year. Hmm. Who would we be trading to get him though? We can't afford Hoffman and TK and Provo. Ghost and someone else? Hoffman for Ghost would seem pretty even to me, so it would depend on what else we need to throw in. Edited August 14, 2019 by elmatus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 wont be traded! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, CoachX said: wont be traded! Yeah if I'm moving Ghost I need more back than a winger under contract for another year. Typical Ek slow day make some shiit up talk... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poconono Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Has Eklund EVER guessed right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I am all for getting Hoffman, but there's no way in hell I'm giving Provorov to Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I dont see how they can afford him and still sign TK and Provo. Salary has to be moved, and it wont be Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Just now, CoachX said: I dont see how they can afford him and still sign TK and Provo. Salary has to be moved, and it wont be Ghost Why not? Ghost is the most expendable of the three. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmatus Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, FD19372 said: I am all for getting Hoffman, but there's no way in hell I'm giving Provorov to Florida. Yeah, I'm honestly not opposed to getting Hoffman really. I sort of wonder where he'd play in the line up though. I suppose he would probably bump TK down to the third line with Patrick, which would be a decent way to try and field three lines. I'm with you of course on Provo. That's just ridiculous. Ghost is the only trade that would make sense imo. Whether it's worth giving up Ghost to give us a third scoring line is a question worth asking though. I don't think Hoffman is such a big upgrade over TK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, FD19372 said: Why not? Ghost is the most expendable of the three. What else is coming to Philly...it has to be more...no way i am trading Ghost on a sweet deal straight up for one year of Hoffman (who will be 30 come November)...no way. So i would need more back or i roll with 8 D men to start the season injuries always crop up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Poconono said: Has Eklund EVER guessed right? Aunt Cleo from the psyhic friends network is more accurate than that fraud Eklund. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I would do Hagg and they would have to pick up some of Hoffman's salary....it would basically be a one year rental. And that would only come after i sign TK and Ivan...otherwise let the Oilers have him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, brelic said: Our favourite rumour monger has this to say... https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Your-RFA-Update-Gardiner-LaineHoffman-to-EdmontonPhilly-Buzz1/1/100935 Sources are telling me the Panthers have been talking to Edmonton and Philly about forward Mike Hoffman....Edmonton is very interested and it sounds like a deal was getting close, then Philly jumped in and got involved...it sounds like if something is going to get done, then it gets done this week... Hoffman is signed through this year for $5.187M then is a UFA. 29 years old, 70 points last year (career high), 36 goals (career high). Plays both wings. That would really give the offense a boost. Don't think the cost would be that high since he's only signed for a year. Imagine this... G/Coots/Hoffman (because of his goal production) JVR/Hayes/Voracek Lindblom/Patrick/Konecny Raffl/Laughton/Pitlick NAK That's pretty nice on paper. You cannot do Hoffman and sign Provorov and Konecny. Hagg doesn't get it done financially and Ghost doesn't either. I'm not sure who goes out, but I don't think we'd like it. Whatever went on this past year aside, I've always been a Hoffman fan. But I have several problems beside the Provorov/Konecny think. First, we're presumably slotting him in on the right side. He does play both sides, but he's frankly better on the left. But if he's playing the right, we're effectively giving up on NAK to play a guy on his lesser side. And probably dropping TK down to do it. Unless it's TK going out. Hoffman is a set number and gives a hard amount to work with for Provorov. And only one year, so it opens room for signing RFAs next year. If this is done, it's TK going out, and we're not going to like it. Edited August 15, 2019 by ruxpin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Trade Haag, Pitlick, and a 5th We get Hoffman at half salary retained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 23 hours ago, ruxpin said: First, we're presumably slotting him in on the right side. Jake said he is taking all the shots from the right side this year...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Jake said he is taking all the shots from the right side this year...... I think he misspelled "PLEASE expose me in the Seattle draft!!" 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/14/2019 at 1:00 PM, elmatus said: Hoffman for Ghost would seem pretty even to me, so it would depend on what else we need to throw in. Not interested in this so much. Hoffman is only signed through this year and is then likely to get the kind of raise we can't afford. If I'm Fletcher, I'm trying to send JVR & Hagg or a pick. Moreover, we're going to need Ghost until the end of his contract And if I did that it would be 50% for the cap relief I'd get at the end of the year. But this team hasn't shown us that they're in the market for a high stakes rental like Hoffman, so mostly, I'd just leave this alone if it came my way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/15/2019 at 9:38 PM, brelic said: I think he misspelled "PLEASE expose me in the Seattle draft!!" His salary is likely all the protection he needs. And that's not to say I think he's overpaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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