Do you think he wishes he were a baller?

Dobber Hockey as good stuff (under Fantasy Tools, line combinations). Link

2.08% of his shifts were with Backstrom and Ovechkin (and another forward) on the power play. 0.49% was plain old Ovechkin-Backstrom-Morrison. 0.12% was Morrison-Ovechkin-Backstrom and another forward at evens (my guess is a pulled goalie situation, probably delayed penalty). 0.2% was the three and another forward shorthanded (okay…???). Looks like another 0.1% was 4-man PP. Another 0.06% at evens. (Wow, Boudreau shifts lines a lot more than I thought). Another 0.06% SH and 0.04% on the PP. 0.04% at EV. 0.02% SH. Another 0.04% at evens. 0.02 on the PP, 0.02 on the PK. Finally done.
Total with AO and Backstrom: 3.31%

I say I’ll wait and see before I call that one. Morrison does come with less baggage in a sense, and he scored 42 points while Peter Schaefer rotted in the minors

I agree with you on this. Bmo over Schaefer, but whether he can steal a job from Hansen / Prospect or Glass / Rypien remains to be seen.

I disagree however with your opinion that he is 3 inches too small. From a 4th line center prospective, I think he brings more to the table than Rypien, who’s currently projected to be our 4th line center, and is the same height. Morrison is a better faceoff man, PK’er, and also has more offensive skill than Rypien. I think he is more responsible with the puck and has better positioning. Morrison has the necessary skills and hockey sense to transform his game into that of a defensive specialist. Of course Rypien is grittier, drops the gloves, provides sparks, and every so often delivers crushing hits, but I would prefer the resposibiity and defensive play first.

I would much rather prefer a line of Rypien – Morrison – Oreskovich, compared to a line of Glass – Rypien – Oreskovich.

Hodgson and Schroeder are far from locks at this point. So is Shirokov.

you’re dreaming there, I’d say. He had 42 points last year. That isn’t the stuff of league-minimums.

A pay cut, perhaps. But not league min.

well that depends on a lot of things. No Burrows to start with. One guy moves into top 6 and then may the best player make the bottom 6. If BMO is better than Hodgson or Shroeder at this point we should go with him

He should get close to that on the 2nd strongest scoring team then.

;-)

As for BMo and defensive or 4th line responsibilities, he was always that. If he truly is as healthy as he says and can skate like he used to, he is better than most of the other options.

I think we see a fair amount of centre slash wingers this year. I want to see the stats on FO wins after the first guy gets thrown out.

Put him out with V Wreck and Glass, or whatever other wrecking ball is in the line up. He’ll make them look like they have hands. Mo’ can still pass, from the Caps games i saw last year. He can still kill penalties and think the game.

Actually, for those games you don’t need two wrecking balls, a line of V Wreck, BMo and Tambo sounds like skill, defensive responsibility and hitting. That is going to be enough most nights.

“in case they meet them” doesn’t mean much to me because I would think it’s the next five year deal for real money that would be the goal for high end prospects no? You play well you get the next contract. Again it’s relative with your teams cap situation. Perhaps I’m thinking like a Russian “Score goal. Get money”

Indeed “they usually get sent down” is exactly why I wouldn’t want a bonus laden contract if I’m a rookie. I just want one shift where I knock some MoFo’s teeth out, take the puck from him and undress the D on my way to score a highlight reel game winner in the last ten games of the season to put us into the playoffs ……

I’m unclear on the “extending payment” bit on rookies and particularly with the Hawks too. I thought their 4M cap hit this year largely came from the fact that the bonuses were from the past three years of the Toews contract. Hence, a ridiculously high bonus target but on a high end prospect screwed their budget for this next season.

Back to my issue which I am still looking for better description of:
CoHo counts at 1.6 today, this year, this salary cap, and GMMG can not spend any of this money on the CAP if he makes the team because he is a rookie on a EL.

In contrast, a vet with a bonus laden contract a la Mathieu Schneider counted on the cap as 1.5 yet another 1.2 was a possible bonus that could be extended a year (if he hit them. Hardy har har). Hence GMMG could spend the 1.2 but pay it next year if necessary.

Big difference on what GMMG can do no?

Is this true? Anyone with a link to clarify my stupidity here?

I don’t think he’s taking a 2-way deal. Those guys get paid like $60k at the AHL level. BMo I’m sure would rather take a minimum 1-way deal.

How much TOI would he be expected to get? In Washington he was getting about 15:40 a night with 2 of those on the PK (8th on the Caps) and 30 seconds SH.