July 1st UFA who do we target?

[rainycityhabsfan]

Full list here: www.capgeek.com/free_agents.php

So many of them, but these are the ones I'd like to target:

Parise, Zach » L NJD 27 $6,000,000 (who doesn't want this guy)
Doan, Shane » R PHO 35 $4,550,000 (leader personified, I expect him to stay in Phx though)
Suter, Ryan » D NAS 27 $3,500,000 (red wings will probably sign him)
Jagr, Jaromir » R PHI 40 $3,300,000 (why not!?)
Arnott, Jason » C STL 37 $2,875,000 (1 year deal max)
Moen, Travis » L MTL 30 $1,500,000 (gotta be done in next 5 days)
Bouillon, Francis » D NAS 36 $1,350,000 (good cheap depth d-man)
O'Brien, Shane » D COL 28 $1,100,000 (gave away o'byrne so why not try o'brien)
Prust, Brandon » R NYR 28 $800,000 (better than Staubitz or White)
Konopka, Zenon » C OTT 31 $700,000 (can fight and win 60% of faceoffs, whats not to love)

[FranklyaHabFan]

Parise, Zach . . . like you said, who doesn't want this guy
Doan, Shane . . . an expensive addition to Pleks
Suter, Ryan . . . Markov, Suter, PK, Gorges, Emelin . . . and Kaberle
Jagr, Jaromir . . . why? too old, to rich
Arnott, Jason . . . retirement contract?
Moen, Travis . . . an inexpensive keeper
Bouillon, Francis . . . can we trade Kaberle?
O'Brien, Shane . . . better options
Prust, Brandon . . . whatever
Konopka, Zenon . . . the man I want, the man I wanted last year.

Lotsa names on that list . . . lotsa no-names on that list . . . lotsa guys that have played their last game int he NHL on that list [young and old].

Give me Konopka and someone to play along side of Pleks.

[rainycityhabsfan]

Doan or Jagr, wouldn't either look good alongside Pleks?

You can definitely trade Kaberle, I think there is a market, no return, but I think you can shed him.

I agree about Konopka, but I think his value has went way up in the past season.

Arnott should be signed for a reasonable amount, plays the front of the net on PP and is good for 20 goals, what's not to like for a 3rd line winger. He's also a leader, were still pretty young up front, could always use another leader in my opinion.

[FranklyaHabFan]

Doan's going long term so I don't want him. Jagr? a money-maker for jersey sales, but I think too old [but hey, I've been wrong before].

Shedding Kaberle's contract is return enough for me.

Would signing Arnott give problems in the dressing room? How many leaders can there be, and if Gio's the man let's leave it at that . . . unless Arnott can/will outplay one of the young guys coming up.

[rainycityhabsfan]

Why don't you like Jagr? He was pretty darned good last season with 19 goals and 35 assists comparable to Pleks 17 goals and 35 assists. He was known to work really hard, rubbing off on some of the younger players, he's a horse and still has a lot of strength and is a power play magician. I think if he can be had for $3 million why not? At the very least he'll be good trade bait come the deadline if were out of it.

O'Brien just signed a 3 year deal for $6 million with the Avs so he's off the market already.

[FranklyaHabFan]

If Jagr will make a Pleks line click, sure why not, but I wonder if he is going to be another step slower this season and if his body can take another year. Other than that I have no reason.

[Hab and Cheese]

I don't know if he can be a full step slower, he's already old but showed that he's a beast down low and was right in there in points per game with some of our top players. From all accounts he was a great great mentor for the young players, that alone along with 15-20 goals and having a legend in the game play for us is worth it for a 1 year deal imo.

[FranklyaHabFan]

well, I guess if he decides to actually play . . . I hear he was a bit prima donnaish during the playoffs and the team didn't know whether he was going to be on the ice or not some games until after the pre-game skate.

I'm not opposed to him if he makes the team better AND if he makes the team better in the playoffs

[Hab and Cheese]

Ok so you've shot down our targets, who are you looking for Habs to sign as a UFA?