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Sure, but when a team spends what the Coyotes spent to buy him out, and they publicly say there were "behavioral issues" and the player himself comes out and basically confirms it, there isn't really much more that hasn't been said in this case.

Sure, we as fans can't judge it all the time, but certainly players, coaches and GM's will know a lot more about what a guy brings to the room in a good way or bad even if you don't have all this public knowledge like we do with Ribeiro. What frustrates me on this topic is when a GM comes out...

Pretty sure he will get closer to Kadri "bridge" money.

Agreed 100%..... and I saw what you were doing there.

It's kind of sad how nearly every thread in this place ends up degrading into a repetitive bitch-fest about Carlyle. 

Sure go ahead and sign one, but don't be upset if a guy like Peter Holland never gets a chance because of it.

Exactly. There egos and then there are problem child types like Ribeiro.  They bought him out and Maloney straight up said it was for "behavioral issues", you know there's a lot going on.  also: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2014/07/15/mike-ribeiro-nashville/12672487/ he...

There has to be something up with Del Zotto, maybe to do with off ice issues or something.  No way a guy like him goes from what he was a very short time ago to being dumped on the UFA market and still not signed.

a quote from McKeen's: "he does possess Patrick Kane like skill in his ability to control and dangle with the puck needing minimal space to unleash a quick and accurate wrist shot"

kkkkrazy trade ideas now that the UFA dust is settled a bit. 1. Lupul for Mike Richards.  Improves the team down the middle. Good two-way "compete" guy who can probably revive the offensive game out from under LA's centre depth.  Kings could use a winger in return.  Both similar injury risks...

Komarov is already a better version of Ott.

They are absolutely the examples to follow, without a doubt, but it doesn't have to just be about spending on UFA. It's spending any which way.  But still, this is drifting away from my point, which was IF you are going to go after a UFA, don't make money the #1 part of the equation. If it's a...

Well, one of those teams just went to the finals. So there's that.  The Flyers have missed the playoffs once in the last 7 years.  Landing and unloading Richards is a perfect example though. They got the big fish and when it's not working or they need the cap room they buy the guy out.  That's...

*points again to Philli's roster of the last... ever*

Playin' Goal here is to have significant improvement at centre, including two centres on the wing, capable of stepping in. I moved Lupul out (assume for now nothing coming back) to make some room.  In general, centres have far far better brains for defensive responsibility. CAPGEEK.COM...

Ok and I'm not trying to nitpick that side of it... if you don't want the player, that is completely reasonable to me.  Just what I'm saying is it shouldn't be about the money, it should be about the player.. he either is the guy we need or he isn't.  Opinions obviously vary widely on Bolland...

I'm getting to the point where I really don't know why we obsess over the nickles and dimes of a contract, 4 years vs. 5 years, etc etc etc..  it's money.  Is it cap room? Yeah, but look at how many other huge market teams do far worse things with cap space and contract money and manage to be...

Nikitin is the new Pete Peters.

Deal!