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39 minut staré info: The Dallas Stars have acquired the rights to D Sergei Gonchar from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2013.

Že by pokus o dalšího Zubova? Bude na to Gončar ještě mít?

Prý chce 2 roky smlouvu, jinak půjde do KHL.

Vzadu to už není úplně ono, ale dává...v Ottawě udělal zázraky s těmi mladými. Dobrý učitel a lídr. Na tom se shodují všichni. A bodl udělal taky hodně. Hlavně na PP. A to taky potřebujeme.

Má 39, Whitney je starší a pořád to byl náš nejlepší hráč.

To nevím, ale spíš budeme vychovávat ty mladé, ten TOP bek na trhu není a jen tak nebude. A tak půjdeme cestou výchovy těch mladých, když jich máme tolik.

A Gončar waivnul NTC, aby ty práva mohly k nám.

Tipuji 2 roky a 9 mega. V KHL mu prý nabízí 7 mega na rok.

Tady je nějaké info od insidera Senators:

Gonchar can still play at a high level in the NHL. It's not at all a coincidence that with Erik Karlsson missing for most of the year, the Senators turned to Gonchar to take over that offensive defenseman role, and he finished the year second in points with 3 goals and 24 assists. More importantly, a little less than half of those points came on the power play--he had 12 power play points (2G, 10A) in 45 games this season compared with 14 (2G, 12A) in 74 games last season. There was a concern among Sens fans that Gonchar had lost his ability to help with the power play after last season, but he did just fine once he was playing the top minutes Karlsson had taken from him last year. He also set a team record for consecutive games with an assist.

It's not all rosy, though. Gonchar's defensive play has deteriorated quite a bit and he makes up for it with what might be politely called "questionable" stick work. He was leaned on heavily for defensive zone starts, mostly because the Senators didn't have anyone else, and was not great. He's slow to react and slow to catch up with opponents if they can get him to turn around. Also, this is anecdotal, but it sure FEELS like the puck has a tendency to hop his stick when he's trying to keep it in the zone. His shot also seems like it's lost most of its accuracy, but none of its power.

As a mentor and teammate, he's a huge positive influence. He had that reputation coming from the Penguins and there was almost certainly some influence on Erik Karlsson's development that could be attributed to Gonchar. Ultimately, I'd describe him as a pro's pro--but at this point in his career, he's a situational specialist. Put him in the wrong situation and he's going to make you hate his play. Put him in the right one and he can still be an asset.