2015 Off Season - Trade and Draft discussion!

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That's good value for the Canes for Lack, IMO.

Makes the Lehner trade look all the more puzzling.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Makes the Lehner trade look all the more puzzling.

To some extent, but I feel like Lack was practically given away in this deal.

There was at least another piece in the Lehner deal after all.

 

[Cobiemonster]

That's a good trade for Carolina

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

The thing I see more with the ROR deal though is that a CoHo buyout has to be the plan now.

Assuming Eichel doesn't go back for another college season, in no particular order you've got Eichel, ROR, Reinhart, and Girgensons down the middle.

Doesn't leave much room for CoHo, even if they move him to the wing like they did with Ennis.

 

[mooger_35]

To some extent, but I feel like Lack was practically given away in this deal.

There was at least another piece in the Lehner deal after all.

Practically?

 

[Cobiemonster]

This is weird, are they really going to trade Freddy Andersen now?

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Practically?

I try to be nice to my expansion brethren.

Interpret those words however you will

 

[Cobiemonster]

Hmmm so it seems like a roster player is heading out

 

[Cobiemonster]

Now this makes sense

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

The thing I see more with the ROR deal though is that a CoHo buyout has to be the plan now.

Assuming Eichel doesn't go back for another college season, in no particular order you've got Eichel, ROR, Reinhart, and Girgensons down the middle.

Doesn't leave much room for CoHo, even if they move him to the wing like they did with Ennis.

I heard some rumours yesterday that the Kings and Leafs were talking about Phaneuf-for-Richards, where Richards would be traded to the Leafs and bought out. I wonder if something similar could happen with the Leafs and Sabres for Hodgson where someone like Lupul or Komorov heads the other way.

 

[mooger_35]

I'd be willing to have CoHo back, if his ego stayed away.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I heard some rumours yesterday that the Kings and Leafs were talking about Phaneuf-for-Richards, where Richards would be traded to the Leafs and bought out. I wonder if something similar could happen with the Leafs and Sabres for Hodgson where someone like Lupul or Komorov heads the other way.

How come that Leafs/Kings deal hasn't happened yet? Did one side have cold feet I'm guessing, or maybe it'll revisit again today?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

How come that Leafs/Kings deal hasn't happened yet? Did one side have cold feet I'm guessing, or maybe it'll revisit again today?

I said rumour and didn't post because another Kings beat guy said it was BS so I'm taking it with a grain of salt. It does have some logic to it with the Kings losing Sekera and no idea on Voynov's status and the Kings having a second rounder still.

Also heard SJ might be in on him with the Bieksa deal not having happened yet. We'll see.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

[flyersfan4706]

Niemi's rights to Dallas for #193

...Too fast, Cobie

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Makes a lot of sense for Dallas. If they can get him for a decent price short-term he's a great reclamation project. Of course in order for that to happen the player needs to understand he's a reclamation project...

 

[Cobiemonster]

Makes a lot of sense for Dallas. If they can get him for a decent price short-term he's a great reclamation project. Of course in order for that to happen the player needs to understand he's a reclamation project...

With Jeff Reese there in Dallas now, I think he could turn Antti Niemi into a much better goalie like he did with Steve Mason and the Flyers

 

[Cobiemonster]

I said rumour and didn't post because another Kings beat guy said it was BS so I'm taking it with a grain of salt. It does have some logic to it with the Kings losing Sekera and no idea on Voynov's status and the Kings having a second rounder still.

Also heard SJ might be in on him with the Bieksa deal not having happened yet. We'll see.

Yeah I think it's more likely the Kings straight up buy him but I think in a perfect world, the Kings get some type of asset in return, but that would require them to give up something of their own

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Pretty shocked about Kylington. Supposedly one of the best skaters at the draft, you'd think GM's would look past the weaknesses and work on it over the next 3-4 years.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

With Jeff Reese there in Dallas now, I think he could turn Antti Niemi into a much better goalie like he did with Steve Mason and the Flyers

I didn't know Reese went there. Good pick up for a team that's struggled with goaltending for years.

Did Burke end up anywhere?