2016 NHL trade Thread

[jstewismybastardson]

Sounds like Blake Price is taking a page out of the Bruins media playbook...

He musta borrowed it from benning

 

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Some folks are speculating that the acquisition of Shinkaruk may be a precursor to a bigger deal (maybe Drouin?)

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Some folks are speculating that the acquisition of Shinkaruk may be a precursor to a bigger deal (maybe Drouin?)

Ferraro mentioned this last friday

 

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Ferraro mentioned this last friday

That could be where it started (lol) - Shinky said all the right things yesterday (excited to join the Flames, it was the team he rooted for as a kid etc.)

 

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So how did that work dash? Hunters dad was the flames team dentist. Is he still?

I don't think he still is, but I'm not 100% certain.

 

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And you guys think Johnny Hockey is diminutive...



/Yes, that's Shinky back in 1997 taking the ice with the Calgary Hitmen.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

A kid who was 2 foot nothing in 1997 is in his god damn 20's.

Christ I'm feeling old lately.

 

[Comeds]

A kid who was 2 foot nothing in 1997 is in his god damn 20's.

Christ I'm feeling old lately.

I was just thinking the same thing. Boy are you old.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Looks like Yandle may be taken off the market.

Multiple sources report keen interest in the 29-year-old, much of it coming from the Western Conference. Dallas has been dogging the Rangers for weeks. The Blueshirts perhaps would be able to get the Stars’ immensely talented 20-year-old winger Valeri Nichushkin as part of the return package. Such a possibility would surely tempt Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton.

But league sources also say the Blueshirts are no longer signaling Yandle’s availability. No kidding. The Rangers, 7-1-1 in their past nine and 13-5-2, instead appear to be preparing to bulk up for another run at the Stanley Cup that has eluded them since 1994. Subtracting Yandle from the equation would not seem to be in the team’s immediate best interests.

“Of course I hear a lot of the talk whether I want to or not. It’s just about impossible to escape,” Yandle said. “But I wouldn’t categorize it as a ‘challenge’ not to allow it to be a distraction. I come to the rink every day and do my job.”

There are three games to go before the Blueshirts come up against the deadline, set for 3 p.m. Monday. Hours later, the puck will drop at the Garden for a match against the Blue Jackets. And there is no part of Yandle that doesn’t want to be part of it on the Rangers’ side.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Anthony Duclair's having a pretty nice season as a 20 year old, on pace for 46 pts.

Here are some other wingers' stats as 20 year olds:

Jamie Benn - 41 pts
Vladimir Tarasenko - (On pace for) 42 pts
Daniel Sedin - 34 pts
Phil Kessel - 37 pts
Max Pacioretty - (On pace for) 26 pts
JVR - 35 pts

That's pretty damn good in comparison.

 

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Vrbata to return to the desert?

/Coyotes having trouble inking Boedker

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Vrbata to return to the desert?

/Coyotes having trouble inking Boedker

Ive thoroughly lowered my expectation on the return for vrbata thanks to Bennings performance ... if canucks get a 3rd rounder its progress

 

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Dregs is out of the loop now that cousin Dave stopped feeding him morsels:

Chris Nichols – ‏@NicholsOnHockey

Dreger on Shinkaruk/Granlund trade: "I didn't know that either one of those players was legitimately in play." #Flames #Canucks

Chris Nichols – ‏@NicholsOnHockey

Dreger on Shinkaruk/Granlund: "This one just kind of came out of left field." #Flames #Canucks

Chris Nichols – ‏@NicholsOnHockey

Dreger: "When we learned of the deal, I thought, 'There's got to be another piece coming from Calgary.' " #Flames #Canucks

 

[buffhockey]

Sabres Dman Mike Weber to Caps for 2017 3rd round pick, Sabres retain half of salary.

 

[dash]

Well, that's one less dman on the market - BT is playing his cards close to the vest with Kris Russell (who practiced with the Flames today in LA, but won't play against the Kings tonight).

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Vrbata out a week

No noticeable limp leaving the rink yesterday

Me thinks theyre so concerned about optics and tanking that they dont want to come out and say they dont want to let him play and risk getting injured

 

[dash]

Me thinks theyre so concerned about optics and tanking that they dont want to come out and say they dont want to let him play and risk getting injured

The easiest solution to tanking is to put all 14 non-playoff teams into the bowl and have the gerbil (or Bill Daly) pull them out of the bowl. I suppose you could also have the Edmonton clause that states that you cannot pick in the top 5 of this year's draft if you picked 1st overall last draft.

 

[esls79]

Actually the easiest solution is to have a corrupt commish who can rig the lottery as he sees fit. You want the top pick, pony up the cash and promise for future favors. You have your marquee market in the lottery - you make damn well sure they win that lottery, whether you freeze the envelope, ping pong balls, or by some other method. C'mon man, David Stern was your mentor.

 

[elocomotive]

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I hate Brad Marchand as much as the next guy, but let's give him a break. That's just a bad angle on the photo.

 

[dash]

Actually the easiest solution is to have a corrupt commish who can rig the lottery as he sees fit. You want the top pick, pony up the cash and promise for future favors. You have your marquee market in the lottery - you make damn well sure they win that lottery, whether you freeze the envelope, ping pong balls, or by some other method. C'mon man, David Stern was your mentor.

lol - All that was missing from the above was a draft lottery win in the bank.