Rangers should target Garnet Exelby

by dbmaven on Jan 27, 2010 10:44 PM EST

Reports surfaced today that TOR GM Brian Burke has given Garnet Exelby's agent permission to find a suitable trade.

Here's a cheap (as compared to so many other solutions) tough defenseman that might not be a bad fortifier for the blue line woes.

As seen in this YouTube video, Marian Gaborik probably wouldn't have to worry too much about Dan "So easy a Cave Man can do it" Carcillo if Exelby were patrolling the blue line.

What do you think Burke would want for Exelby? What would you be willing to part with??

It's important to note that they need to clear some serious cap space - so you can't send either of the R+R sisters up north. Given their cap situation, I'd bet this could get done for Sanguinetti and a 2nd round pick, or something like that.....

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i disagree

i think either one of those pieces would be an overpay for exelby. we got a half season of antropov from toronto last year for a 2nd.

and as tough as it was to watch gaborik get slapped around, it’d hurt much worse to watch sanguinetti lighting it up north of the border for years in exchange for months of a d-man who can barely crack the lineup of the nhl’s third-worst team.

for added toughness, i’d rather bring in chris simon and just hope he doesn’t two-hand anyone in practice

by inventor frank on Jan 28, 2010 3:45 AM EST reply actions

I’ve been a proponent of Sangs. And I’m not a fan of giving him up. But the the glaring issue on this team is the lack of a physical d-man with “bite”. Sangs doesn’t fit that role, and I don’t see it in Hartford at all.

SInce Burke has given the agent permission to explore moves, it’s possible to do this as a “trade and sign (extension)” so it’s not a free-agent situation – that’s the context I’m even slightly interested – certainly not for a 2 month rental. I wouldn’t even give up a 5th round pick for 2 months.

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by dbmaven on Jan 28, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions

or as i said just wait and sign him then.

by Michael Gleich on Jan 28, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions

and my reply to that is (right now) 2 posts below this one.

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by dbmaven on Jan 28, 2010 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

well then the reply button helps to see that, but reply left.

by Michael Gleich on Jan 28, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

it is a way overpay for a guy who is going to be a ufa especially on a team that needs to sell and add as many picks as possible. ride the year out, sell what you can other than the core and if u want go after him as a free agent then revisit it.

by Michael Gleich on Jan 28, 2010 4:19 AM EST reply actions

So, you’d risk the great Sather overpaying him as a free agent (that’s the history, right??) rather than negotiating with his agent for an extension and a trade now (which we’ve all seemed to agree Sather is good at – at least the trade part)?

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by dbmaven on Jan 28, 2010 9:19 AM EST reply actions

the difference in giving up sangs and 2nd vs sather’s normal overpayment of 1 mil a year is a risk i will take.

by Michael Gleich on Jan 28, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

Fair enough.

I’d do this now. Maybe not Sanguinetti – maybe somebody else TOR would be interested in.

Because Sather overpays by more than 1mm in Free Agent Frenzy.
Because Exelby will protect our 2 greatest assets for the balance of this season. With the current bunch of pansies, you never know when Hank gets run over and suffers a career-ending or -threatening injury.
Because if you don’t do it, chances are he’s grabbed (and extended) by someone else – and never hits the FA market.

And even if he gets $3mm/year, that’s still half of what Phaneuf is already booked for.

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by dbmaven on Jan 28, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

also on the toronto cap situation. it is misleading and confusing. cap geek has them well over. nhlnumbers which adds in the injury replacement has them 2 mil under and in any case most of their team (at least the impending ufa’s) will be dealt by burke for picks and less the actual salary paid out by the end of the year.

to exelby, then wait and trade the 5th for his rights after the year but before july 1. compromise works. though i would remind that for 5th round picks this year we did net stacjer, chad johnson and roman horak.

by Michael Gleich on Jan 28, 2010 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

Id trade Kotalik for Colton Orr and be done with it. Colton would at least back up Gaborik and maybe get a few points here and there, Kotalik does neither.

by bludgeon213uk on Jan 28, 2010 11:02 AM EST reply actions

agree

the only deal I would Sangs if it is a blockbuster deal. Exelby is the type of D-man we need to compliant the other paring of D-man we have like Staal, Sangs, etc…

With the flyers, Devils and Pens, the Rangers must go in another direction by bringing in young players from Hartford and physical players that do not take shit…hope your reading Daniel Giradi

by gene4240 on Jan 28, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

we should totally go after him. he is a dirty, hard hitting young defenseman… everything danielle girardi isnt…

by RDunlop28 on Jan 28, 2010 11:26 AM EST reply actions

and it would NOT cost you sanguinetti and a second round pick to get him… at MOST it would cost you chris higgins or girardi…

by RDunlop28 on Jan 28, 2010 11:27 AM EST reply actions

Due to the cap issues, TOR can’t handle either Higgins or Girardi. It would have to be someone in Hartford on an entry level deal, and/or younger prospects/picks.

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by dbmaven on Jan 28, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

Here's the details

on TOR and the cap (link):

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by dbmaven on Jan 28, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions

Now – the real link: capgeek.com/tracker/team.php?Team=4&date=2010-01-28

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by dbmaven on Jan 28, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions

Hmm, then if he is a UFA, i go that route… with as great a scout gordie clark has been, a second rounder is worth a lot more to us. I wouldnt give up on sangs either. Girardi is an RFA, let him walk, take the pick…

by RDunlop28 on Jan 28, 2010 12:03 PM EST reply actions

how about girardi and gilroy for ian white, exelby?

by Michael Gleich on Jan 28, 2010 6:25 PM EST reply actions

Toronto can handle taking on big contracts

Burke is willing to take other teams problems and just have them play with the Marlies, a concept a certain GM isn’t willing to do. I’m sure we could offer Kotalik and a draft pick, and that could get it done.

by The Cycle on Jan 28, 2010 6:32 PM EST reply actions

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