Trade Deadline Week - 2018

[KennyBanyeah]

Bruins bolster their blue line. Surprised the Rags couldn't get more.

Bruins acquire D Holden from Rangers - Article - TSN

 

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[KennyBanyeah]

^^^^

Or seeing as it's the Leafs I can hope it's more like:

 

[BGDave]

Are those two sentences supposed to be related?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Things that don’t make any sense: Ottawa is willing to move Karlsson but mandates that any trade have Ryan attached. Wouldn’t that just torpedo the return on Karlsson?

 

[BGDave]

Things that don’t make any sense: Ottawa is willing to move Karlsson but mandates that any trade have Ryan attached. Wouldn’t that just torpedo the return on Karlsson?

It actually made sense to me. By sending Ryan as well, OTT accomplishes two things. First, they reduce their own salary cap and therefore future cash requirements. Second, (unless you are Arizona or Florida) taking on Ryan's albatross contract makes it that much more unlikely you can resign Karlsson. Which means OTT "may" have a better chance at resigning Karlsson after next year.

#callmeEugene

 

[BGDave]

Eeli Tolvanen for Nash.

Too much for a rental?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Eeli Tolvanen for Nash.

Too much for a rental?

Since the start of 2016-17:

Rick Nash - 127 GP, 41 G, 66 P

Tyler Bozak - 139 GP, 27 G, 88 P

Tolvanen for Bozak?

 

[BGDave]

Since the start of 2016-17:

Rick Nash - 127 GP, 41 G, 66 P

Tyler Bozak - 139 GP, 27 G, 88 P

Tolvanen for Bozak?

Tyler is just the C the Preds need.

Do it Poile !!!!

 

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[KennyBanyeah]

Looks like the Caps are all in this year!!!

 

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Looks like the Caps are all in this year!!!

Caps going all the way this year...

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Things that don’t make any sense: Ottawa is willing to move Karlsson but mandates that any trade have Ryan attached. Wouldn’t that just torpedo the return on Karlsson?

It doesn't make much sense. I'm 90% sure it's total bullshit, or a way for Dorion to tell other GMs to fuck off without actually doing it.

I say 90% because Melnyk is never a sure bet to not do something completely crazy.

WHEN he trades Karlsson the backlash is going to be epic. It'll happen in the summer. I just hope the backlash is enough to force Melnyk to go back to being a Leafs fan and drinking in Barbados.

 

[Comeds]

Looks like the Caps are all in this year!!!

I have a feeling that's going to be the best thing I read all day.

The Baltimore-Washington corridor is abuzz with talk of Jakub Jerabek right now!

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I read somewhere that the Habs were telling teams calling about Andrew Shaw (among them Winnipeg) that he's not available.

By my count, if Ottawa does actually go ahead and trade Karlsson and totally fuck it up that would mean 4/7 GM's in this country are batshit crazy.

 

[Comeds]

I read somewhere that the Habs were telling teams calling about Andrew Shaw (among them Winnipeg) that he's not available.

By my count, if Ottawa does actually go ahead and trade Karlsson and totally fuck it up that would mean 4/7 GM's in this country are batshit crazy.

Everyone should be available. Shaw more than some others. I can think of three players I would consider relatively untouchable and I would still move them if a great deal came up.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Everyone should be available. Shaw more than some others. I can think of three players I would consider relatively untouchable and I would still move them if a great deal came up.

Are they Jeff "rich man's Subban" Petry, Brendan "I'd rather keep him than Subban" Gallagher and Shea "I traded Subban for him" Weber?

 

[Comeds]

Are they Jeff "rich man's Subban" Petry, Brendan "I'd rather keep him than Subban" Gallagher and Shea "I traded Subban for him" Weber?

I'd think Price, Weber, and Drouin.

Price because hes still really good, probably would be good for a few more years but if a blockbuster offer came I would probably take it.
Weber's contract makes it hard to get a good return on him.
I'd keep Drouin more than the other two just for size, age, and potential....

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

Looks like the Caps are all in this year!!!

Like it matters - Signed Sid, Geno, and Phil!!!

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I'd think Price, Weber, and Drouin.

Price because hes still really good, probably would be good for a few more years but if a blockbuster offer came I would probably take it.
Weber's contract makes it hard to get a good return on him.
I'd keep Drouin more than the other two just for size, age, and potential....

Oh for sure. Weber is still decent too.