GamecockSmitty4

15 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

No, but with the Skinner issue (he's not giving up his no-movement clause and he's got 3 years left on a 8 yrs for $72M), attendance issues and a disappointing year, all signs point to a mini-rebuild of sorts. They have #14 and 2 2nd round picks in this draft.

Hell, I'd throw in KK and retain 30% of his salary this season for Tuch and #14.

I think KK is a net negative even with 50% retention. It would probably take a young prospect or a 1st round pick to get a team to take him.

18 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

Martin Necas to Buffalo for Alex Tuch and the #14 pick.

I'll do that deal right now, no questions.

Actual rumor you’ve seen or your hope?

I did some more research and watched a couple games of Salaun. I like him more than I did yesterday but still don't see star power. I think his ceiling is a solid starter who contributes in several areas, all-around good player, and definitely a stretch 4. All in all, I'm fine with the player but wish we could have gotten more out of a 6th pick. I don't want him to spend too much time in Charlotte this year, I think he needs playing time because you can tell defensively that he is very very toolsy with a high motor but raw. Some of his mistakes on that side of the ball are likely due to being young and somewhat inexperienced. 

11 minutes ago, GamecockSmitty4 said:

That’s what I saw too. Also speculation with Buffalo with 11. 

And now I just saw that the Sabres traded down with San Jose to 14. 

15 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

Speaking of a top 10 pick, NJ is rumored to be dangling that #10 pick for Necas.

That’s what I saw too. Also speculation with Buffalo with 11. 

I’m way higher on Necas than most but if we can somehow land a top 10ish pick and hopefully keep Guentzel, that’s a big deal. Although I think Necas is going to blow up once he’s on a team with a more free system and a bigger role. 

Now the report is that we are targeting Tidjane Salaun. Woof. 

I just don't want to touch Castle unless it's at the bottom of the Lottery. 

Shephard, I just don't see it. He's a smaller version of Knecht but at least gives effort on defense. On a top team he should only be a 6th man. 

I’m even more concerned with having such a defensive liability after watching Luka get abused. Not to mention it would put more pressure on Miller to step up on defense and take away from his offensive output. 

Right now seems like the rumors are tying us to Knecht and Castle, possibly even with a trade up for Castle. Two very very different prospects with two huge question marks. I guess you could argue they both are elite at something and that is at least something to consider. I really like Knecht as a scorer but then our defense at both guard spots would be horrendous. 
 

For the record, I am buying stock into Cody Williams. 

12 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

Guentzel has probable offers in the 10x7 range on the market. I’d be shocked if he took that. 
 

the Saros trade is a massive blockbuster that has more than Necas and Saros in it. 

Saros just doesn’t move the needle for me in a Necas trade. I would love to have him but would rather trade a draft pick for him than water down the return on Necas. 

Also hope they can find a way to keep Guentzel. 

5 hours ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

He's from NC.

 

But he also wants a lot of money. I'm not paying him the max which is what he would want.

If I’m being honest, I would rather pay Ingram the max over Lamelo. And I like Lamelo. 

I would love to see us make a play for Brandon Ingram somehow with our pick (+ Miles?). You could slide BM to the 2 and Ingram to the 3 and slide them both down in smaller lineups. 

3 hours ago, 3838 said:

Oh ..so you know every Clemson fan's  thoughts  on their favorite NFL in SC... interesting and amazing.

I said I don’t know any. That does not mean there are none. Reading comprehension is not your strong suit. 

38 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I have lived in Columbia before. I never saw a shred of Panthers support even during our good years. I did see an entire sports bar once root for some 3rd string scrub of an ex-Gamecock that was playing for the Browns.

The truth is, there has never at any point been any discernable support in the entirety of South Carolina for the Panthers.

There were points in time that was upsetting but I suppose in hindsight it really hardly mattered.

I’m assuming you’re referring to Connor Shaw. 

And most of the Gamecock/Panther contingent that I know either were from Charlotte originally or live(d) in Charlotte. Like I said, I wouldn’t do Fan Fest in Columbia either. I agree, majority of SC doesn’t care about the Panthers. The ones that do usually are Steelers or Cowboys fans. 

4 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

You are very biased but also very correct.

I am biased but I also grew up 20 minutes from Clemson, live 30 minutes from Clemson now, and work 10 minutes from Clemson. My family is almost all Clemson fans and most people I am around on a daily basis are Clemson fans. 

For the record, I wouldn’t do this in Columbia either but I know wayyyyyy more Gamecock fans that are Panthers fans compared to Clemson fans. There are also a ton of Gamecocks in Charlotte. At minimum, at least Columbia is more convenient and closer to Charlotte than Clemson. 

Why are they having Fan Fest at Clemson? I don’t know a single Clemson fan that gives a crap about the Panthers in the slightest. Most don’t like NFL at all. The few that do are Jaguars “fans” and former Texans “fans” because of Watson and Lawrence. 

2 hours ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

That’s fair but we must trust the process. If rod doesn’t trust Koochie then we are doomed. He wants to keep trotting out very after vet vs a promising young developed player. The key there is developed. They moved on from Ned. Koochie is that guy. I talked to Shane in person about him and the consensus is they believe koochie is the future and will absolutely be a star. 

That’s good to know. I’ve never been a fan of Freddie. And obviously none of the other guys have been inspiring. 

48 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Koochie is much better than any 1st round goalie. And he is proven and ready. From December on Koochie was the 3rd ranked goalie in the league. Rod blew it not playing him more. 

Don’t get me wrong, I love Koochie. I think he could be a star. But I’m not convinced Rod trusts him. And I realize my post was confusing. I meant based on the reports of swapping Necas for Ullmark or another goalie. If we’re going to trade for a goalie I would rather use draft picks instead of lowering the value of Necas.

I just don’t see how we can let both Guentzel and Necas go. Ago, Jarvis, and Svech can’t carry the scoring by themselves. And don’t think that we could get anyone close to their level in free agency or trade. 
As for goalie, I would rather use our first round pick on a top tier goalie rather than part of a Necas swap. We could still trade Necas but would rather maximize his value. 

4 hours ago, Chief_Chokeaho said:

Peters is the future, not PK for the record. Hopefully we’ve seen Freddie’s last game as a Cane. He had a great performance in the playoffs last season and for what he went through this year, it is hard for me to blame him. You have to blame Rod for putting Freddie in this situation. 
 

Do I think Rod should be fired? lol, no. It’s hard as fug to win a Cup. Boston has been in the playoffs for virtually 30’yeara straight and has one Cup to show for it. 
 

The core is young, we have great prospects, and play a system that gets us to the playoffs annually. And you cannot discount Rod’s value as a developer of talent. 
 

Rod isn’t going anywhere, nor should he. 

Agree on Rod. But are you referring to Perets? The undersized 24 year old goalie that wasn’t very good in the ECHL this year?

Fug Freddie. He has always thought he was too good for Carolina. Turns out he’s a terrible goalie that nobody else wants. 

Just now, Day1PanthersFan said:

We still have a mountain to climb 

But we now have a foothold 

I can’t help but give myself a little bit of hope. But I also know it’s still pretty much over. If they can’t pull it off, I hope the Panthers/Bruins drag the Rags. What an absolutely hateable bunch. 

I can’t listen to Kenny Albert talk about Andrei Numechnikov anymore. 

Soft serve Freddie