tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post2059146504272668895..comments2023-10-31T09:01:31.435-06:00Comments on Nothing 2 See Here: Trade Deadline Musing - 2008-09 - Final ThoughtsYKOilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691795778800270630noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-90670432201128287202009-03-07T00:06:00.000-07:002009-03-07T00:06:00.000-07:00The Redden offer was just plain nuts. Players wit...The Redden offer was just plain nuts. Players with a history of declining play, without justification mind, just do NOT get big contracts.<BR/><BR/>Even Stoll could point to as season of a) not playing on the powerplay and b) soaking up tough competition every game.<BR/><BR/>Crazy. A 'saw him good' contract if there ever was one.<BR/><BR/>In regards to lower echelon payrolls, my opinion is that a guy like Brodziak will get a $1 million to play 2nd line for some team - ergo, his value, regardless of line, is in that ballpark. <BR/><BR/>Yet he is worth far more to me being put in an outscoring role on my 3rd and 4th lines.<BR/><BR/>When I add up all the factors I am, simply put, better off paying early and trying to avoid the inflation to come.YKOilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691795778800270630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-84969791190543582622009-03-06T08:52:00.000-07:002009-03-06T08:52:00.000-07:00Nice summary. Don Maloney looks to be a great GM ...Nice summary. Don Maloney looks to be a great GM hiring by Phoenix (I've liked pretty much every move he's made since being hired). Kurt Sauer's contract was probably the first indicator.Jonathan Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13939434026697781276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-55288310487565487582009-03-05T23:06:00.000-07:002009-03-05T23:06:00.000-07:00LT = Lowetide?I will try not to write anything too...LT = Lowetide?<BR/><BR/>I will try not to write anything too scandalous... I think I've only posted once or twice there (I'm relatively new to the Oilers blogosphere... I think mostly because I'm fed up with the mainstream sports media... I can only hear so much about Dominic Moore).<BR/><BR/>Re: YKOil...<BR/><BR/>Redden was the breaking point. But he compounded it with the Roszival signing... and really screwed up his cap space by overpaying Gomez and Drury... I really think they're like the Oilers - older veterans making too much money - except worse...<BR/><BR/>What was the next best offer for Redden? Was anyone going to offer him $5 mil?<BR/><BR/>I've never been so frustrated with the Oilers, and yet, somehow, they cling on to eighth spot (or at least did at one point tonight).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04750421735424111106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-33350718445900329052009-03-05T22:47:00.000-07:002009-03-05T22:47:00.000-07:00This is more in response to your last post I suppo...This is more in response to your last post I suppose, but I thought that it was excellent.<BR/><BR/>The only problem that I can see is an environment where the cap is moving downward, which should admittedly be quite rare. I'm of the opinion that 20% of the cap should go to your bottom 11 players (or 10 if you go with a 22 man roster), so I'd probably try to limit the money on the long term deals to a milliion or less going forward.<BR/><BR/>Also, to Scott, whenever you post in the LT thread I'm constantly afraid that I'll completely disagree. As such, I appreciate your thoughtful commentary there.Scott Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735545121522530577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-85004107383709372292009-03-05T17:28:00.000-07:002009-03-05T17:28:00.000-07:00Hi Scott, thanks for comin'round.Checked out your ...Hi Scott, thanks for comin'round.<BR/><BR/>Checked out your site, lots of nice stuff there so please - Link Away!<BR/><BR/>Sweet stab at Sather btw. The Redden deal is where he finally lost me.YKOilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691795778800270630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-90383356555293284422009-03-05T13:59:00.000-07:002009-03-05T13:59:00.000-07:00I couldn't agree more regarding Phoenix... they qu...I couldn't agree more regarding Phoenix... they quietly made a number of great moves. What the Rangers were thinking in the Derek Morris deal is beyond me.<BR/><BR/>Quick question - I am throwing together a bunch of links to Oilers blogs I enjoy, and I was hoping to add yours. Let me know if this is fine by you?<BR/><BR/>http://scotttougas.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Please and thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04750421735424111106noreply@blogger.com