Goc is a Little Bit Country and a Little Bit German Soul
August 21st, 2009, 9:04 am
It’s official. The Sharks players that Doug Wilson cut ties with in the offseason are not worth much on the open market. Minus Travis Moen, who never proved why he would be worth $1.5M in Teal by cowering to his former-mates in the first round vs. the Ducks, Grier and Goc have both signed underwhelming deals. According to various reports, Marcel Goc signed a $550k two way contract with the Nashville Predators yesterday, meaning that if he sticks with the Preds, he makes the full amount and if he gets send to the AHL, he makes 105k and eats at Sonic every night. I heard they make a killer schnitzel.
So clearly in the eyes of other NHL GM’s Marcel Goc is the equal of a player like Jed Ortmeyer, who we signed off the Preds scrap-heap earlier this summer. Both players have over 200 NHL games under their belt and yet haven’t distinguished themselves as regular contributors. So to anyone who pined for Marcel to stick around, clearly he didn’t carry much value around the league – and it just illustrates how poor the Sharks 3rd and 4th line was last season. DW cut them and no one cares. I don’t see a long line of GM’s to sign Plihal or Frankenstein either.
I’m sticking to my guns that the most important upgrade for the Sharks needs to be on the 3rd and 4th line. Adding Heatley for Marleau is a lateral move in my opinion. I would rather see the Sharks try and match up with a team in need of a puck-moving d-man and upgrade their third line. So, I’m throwing something on the table that we usually save for the podcast – The Crazy Trade segment. Check this out.
To Dallas: Christian Ehrhoff
To San Jose: Steve Ott
There are many reasons why the Sharks and Stars might be reluctant to make this deal, but really it makes sense for both clubs. If the Stars are moving in a different direction and IF Crawford wants to rid himself of Ott’s antics before he is due a decent pay-raise, he is making $1.4M this season and will be a RFA next year after having a 46 points season last year. Ott is exactly the kind of player the Sharks could use, he is one of the best agitator’s in the league and he can be productive on the PP and the PK. Plus – he saves the Sharks $1.7M this season, allowing them to fit another three players under the cap. So it’s really a four for one, Ehrhoff for Ott (1.4), and the new contracts of Mitchell (guessing 800k) and Staubitz (guessing 550k) plus an extra player in Joslin (550k).
Would you do it or is it too crazy on either side?
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We should trade for every player that Joe Thorton has fought just to rile him up in the locker room and bring out “angry Joe”…
Ott and Nichol could each fight one elbow.
This is my favorite picture by the way. You know Ott just crapped himself.
http://ultrafighter.net/moi/ottVthornton.jpg
I’m wary to make a move with Dallas, especially on the blueline- they’ve got a bunch of bums back there now.
That being said, it’s definitely worth some thought. While I think you would be able to get more for Ehrhoff (puck moving D man are all the rage nowadays), the fact that DW has to make a move sometime in the next couple weeks to ice a NHL compliant roster probably restricts his bargaining power.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-08-18/joe-pavelski-qa-would-he-be-ready-for-c
TSN interview with Pavs…
He says he wants the “C”, at least eventually… Whether or not I think he should get it, and I don’t think he should get it, I like the fact that he wants it.
Interesting crazy trade, Doug. The only thing that may be crazy about it, given the needs of both teams, is the whole “division rival” nonsense. And as much as I’d like to see Heatley in SJ I couldn’t agree with you more about that prospect being a lateral move! I’m right there with you and others who believe that more attention to our 3rd line is long overdue. The only question is whether or not Doug Wilson indulges in more of his wishful thinking when it comes to filling out our bottom six with unproven prospects. I like the idea but remain skeptical. I’m a big believer in the importance of having a quality “Character Line” and the notion that hard work can beat talent just as often as not.
POtty Mouth would be a great fit but part of me wonders just how many loose cannons we actually need (we just signed Nichol Bag). Y’know what… I like the idea. Who says a team shouldn’t have more than one player that plays on the edge?
I would think Ehrhoff could fetch a little more, maybe a pick in return as well like a 3rd rounder?