Trade Rumors

[awaz]

Thank god. Another jbo trade that lands him somewhere other than Philly. Dodged a bullet there gents!

 

[mall3013]

Thank god. Another jbo trade that lands him somewhere other than Philly. Dodged a bullet there gents!

It appears that dmen will be near impossible to sign next season unless a trade is made. I think most are locked up? I could be wrong.

 

[raptorlife4]

It appears that dmen will be near impossible to sign next season unless a trade is made. I think most are locked up? I could be wrong.

Could be some who are also freed up with the impending buyouts

 

[awaz]

It appears that dmen will be near impossible to sign next season unless a trade is made. I think most are locked up? I could be wrong.

Oh ya, it'll be a pain in the ass to get a dman no doubt. And to be honest that doesn't seem like a big price tag, I don't know either of those prospects. But jbo is essentially a less experienced Matt carle that makes 1 mil more than him and cost assets to acquire.

Carle beats jbo in every statistic measurable except avg toi over the past 5 years.

Basically, I'm thrilled the flyers didn't trade for him. I wouldn't have taken him for free.

 

[Slayer31]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 13h
There's a team other than TOR also talking to CGY about Kiprusoff.

I'd love to see this guy wearing Orange and Black for a couple years, and Calgary seems willing to take draft picks or college kids in their "burn it to the ground" sale. However, I'm guessing Toronto is willing to give up more than we would.

Of course, I'm assuming that Bryz is getting bought out this summer. That's gonna happen, right?!?

 

[jerseyjigroe]

So St. Louis has A LOT of dmen right now. I think they're going to have to shed some. Who will it be? I'd love to have Shattenkirk but he would be expensive.

 

[awaz]

So St. Louis has A LOT of dmen right now. I think they're going to have to shed some. Who will it be? I'd love to have Shattenkirk but he would be expensive.

doubt we could get anything from them right now, but i'd definitely look at them this summer..

they have 38 mil comitted to the cap next year (26 mil in space) with 10 spots to fill.. including pietrangelo, shattenkirk, berglund, stewart, mcdonald, cole, and russel, all of which will be due for pretty sizable raises i think (bold are dmen that are < 26 years old)

st louis is going all in this season because they have a ton of decisions to make this summer.

 

[awaz]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 13h
There's a team other than TOR also talking to CGY about Kiprusoff.

I'd love to see this guy wearing Orange and Black for a couple years, and Calgary seems willing to take draft picks or college kids in their "burn it to the ground" sale. However, I'm guessing Toronto is willing to give up more than we would.

Of course, I'm assuming that Bryz is getting bought out this summer. That's gonna happen, right?!?

i like kipper too, but at this point i really dont know if he's any better than bryz.. no sense in giving up future pieces for him IMO

 

[jerseyjigroe]

doubt we could get anything from them right now, but i'd definitely look at them this summer..

they have 38 mil comitted to the cap next year (26 mil in space) with 10 spots to fill.. including pietrangelo, shattenkirk, berglund, stewart, mcdonald, cole, and russel, all of which will be due for pretty sizable raises i think (bold are dmen that are < 26 years old)

st louis is going all in this season because they have a ton of decisions to make this summer.

They also have a bunch of guys that are about to be RFA's. Offer sheet??? lol

 

[lasgop8]

i like kipper too, but at this point i really dont know if he's any better than bryz.. no sense in giving up future pieces for him IMO

We have to do something Bryz will be gone and going into the season with boucher and leighton wont be a good idea. I read somewhere Bernier is on the trading block.

 

[awaz]

They also have a bunch of guys that are about to be RFA's. Offer sheet??? lol

ya, a lot of those guys are RFA.. shattenkirk, pietrangelo, cole, berglund at least are all RFA

 

[jerseyjigroe]

HockeyBuzz.com - Bill Meltzer - Meltzer's Musings: On Clowe, Rosehill and the Trade Deadline

 

[awaz]

HockeyBuzz.com - Bill Meltzer - Meltzer's Musings: On Clowe, Rosehill and the Trade Deadline

the first comment on that blog is that bill should be the flyers GM. i gotta say, i agree completely.

 

[jerseyjigroe]

the first comment on that blog is that bill should be the flyers GM. i gotta say, i agree completely.

LOL I was thinking the same thing as I was reading the article.

 

[awaz]

We have to do something Bryz will be gone and going into the season with boucher and leighton wont be a good idea. I read somewhere Bernier is on the trading block.

ya, the kings would be wise to move bernier (or quick) before they end up like the canucks.. with two goalies that aren't playing very well and paying both of them like starters.. problem is, nobody is moving goalies because nobody is willing to pay for goalies.

bishop is an interesting one too, the sens have anderson who is elite, lehner who is an elite prospect, and bishop who has played very well.

then there are a bunch of free agents coming up this year that wouldn't be bad stop gaps if they buy out bryzy this summer

backstrom (min)
thomas ("nyi")
khabibulin (edm)
nabakov (nyi, probably resigning there)
howard (det)
smith (pho, please not him)
emery (chi, my choice)

so there are a lot of options.. that list will get pared down a bit with contract extensions, but that's still a lot of starting goalies that could be available if you want to buy out bryz and get one of them on the relatively cheap

 

[jerseyjigroe]

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Blues now have 9 d-men on their NHL roster. Ian Cole and Kris Russell will generate calls from other teams and 1 could move before deadline

 

[jerseyjigroe]

Report: Flyers Have Inquired About Vanek

The Sabres Observer - Kukla's Korner

 

[awaz]

haha jjg thats two in a row that i wanted to link that you beat me to!

those are two players i would actually be interested in the flyers 'buying'. re: cole and russel

 

[awaz]

Report: Flyers Have Inquired About Vanek

The Sabres Observer - Kukla's Korner

a vanek.giroux.voracek line would be ridiculous. i wonder how much the sabres think they can get for him, he's got kind of a risky contract i think

7 mil.. thats a big hit, but its only for next year.. not as risky as i thought

 

[lasgop8]

If we were going to trade for a guy like Rosehill why didnt we just keep Sestito?