So you're saying Columbus hired hockey's version of Buddy Nix?
- buffalofan19

So the Columbus is biased and will only draft Canadians?

We got Drury from Calgary.
- dadeadhead

oops.

I'm thinking Kekaleinen will keep the picks.

He's a scout at heart and a pretty astute judge of talent. Also has his fingers on the pulse of the Euro's too I would assume. Let's face it, it's already blown up. He'll use the picks and start the rebuild.
- Pairo11

2011-Feb-19 Draft pick rights (11th overall in 2011 draft) traded from St. Louis Blues with Jay McClement and Erik Johnson to Colorado Avalanche for Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk and round 2 pick in the 2011 draft (Ty Rattie)

Kekaleinen was assistant gm for St. Louis.


IMO you will see him make a deal for one of his 3 1sts and ROR will be a Jacket.

So the Columbus is biased and will only draft Canadians?
- Smittyx36

Finns

When an organization has won nothing with the same core for 6yrs, nobody should be untouchable.
- dadeadhead

Well yea I agree but then again just because a big name guy hasnt been moved doesn't mean Darcy is hanging up the phone on people either.

2011-Feb-19 Draft pick rights (11th overall in 2011 draft) traded from St. Louis Blues with Jay McClement and Erik Johnson to Colorado Avalanche for Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk and round 2 pick in the 2011 draft (Ty Rattie)

Kekaleinen was assistant gm for St. Louis.


IMO you will see him make a deal for one of his 3 1sts and ROR will be a Jacket.
- dadeadhead

Probably the NYR 1st and a guy like Umberger or Dubinsky. If it is anything more it could bite them in the ass for years

Well yea I agree but then again just because a big name guy hasnt been moved doesn't mean Darcy is hanging up the phone on people either.
- sbroads24

You know Darcy has a list that he won't even discuss.

Probably the NYR 1st and a guy like Umberger or Dubinsky. If it is anything more it could bite them in the ass for years
- sbroads24

Like I already said.

Dubinsky and a 1st and its a done deal.

Like I already said.

Dubinsky and a 1st and its a done deal.
- dadeadhead

Then IMO it would take Ennis and a minor peice to get it done. Ennis is a late 1st rounder and has produced, Stafford or Sekera = the worth of Dubinsky or Umberger

Garth - great content but this is cut and paste content for the past 5 years. You say the same thing every year. We still can't win faceoffs on a regular basis, our power play is a joke, we take too many penalties. Let's face it - this team will not change until its coach changes. It isn't rocket science but Buffalo's executive management isn't getting it. Ruff is a great coach but there are a lot of great coaches out there. Scotty Bowman has been replaced inside organizations but he has also won the Cup several times. Ruff's message is not effective to this core - they heard it all before. The core is not able to lead these youngs kids because they lack heart. I would start fresh and hope a shake up from the top flows down.

Then IMO it would take Ennis and a minor peice to get it done. Ennis is a late 1st rounder and has produced, Stafford or Sekera = the worth of Dubinsky or Umberger
- sbroads24

Ennis, Adam, and a 2nd.

You know Darcy has a list that he won't even discuss.
- dadeadhead

like enroth

like enroth
- hubie

Like Foligno, Myers, Armia, Grigs, Girgs, McCabe, McNabb, Hecht, Ellis, ect.

2011-Feb-19 Draft pick rights (11th overall in 2011 draft) traded from St. Louis Blues with Jay McClement and Erik Johnson to Colorado Avalanche for Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk and round 2 pick in the 2011 draft (Ty Rattie)

Kekaleinen was assistant gm for St. Louis.


IMO you will see him make a deal for one of his 3 1sts and ROR will be a Jacket.
- dadeadhead

maybe he wants one of the goalies their as well

maybe he will go get havlat

maybe he wants one of the goalies their as well

maybe he will go get havlat
- hubie

Columbus has Bobo.

Like I already said.

Dubinsky and a 1st and its a done deal.
- dadeadhead

That should make trading Grigorenko for him no problem

Columbus has Bobo.
- dadeadhead

Ill take any of the 3 over bobo

That should make trading Grigorenko for him no problem
- kingcong39

Not sure where you got that from since I never mentioned his name in a trade for ROR?

Miller and Adam for Lecaviler, Garon, and a 3rd

Sekera, Brennan, and Sundher/Catenacci for Bernier and a 4th

Ennis and the 2nd for Kevin Bieksa

Stafford and Gerbe for Stewart and a 4th

call up Flynn/Armia

Vanek - Lecavalier - Pommer
Foligno - Hodgson - Stewart
Ott - Grigorenko - Flynn/Armia

Ehrhoff - Bieksa
Myers - McNabb
Weber - Regehr

Bernier
Garon


WHY? Because... f#ck you science! I'm out! lol.

Ill take any of the 3 over bobo
- hubie

Any of what 3?

Any of what 3?
- dadeadhead

goalies

goalies
- hubie

I know goalies but what 3 is he referring to?

Giguere is old

Varlemov they gave a ton for and in Pegula terms ain't going nowhere.


Who's the 3rd?

I know goalies but what 3 is he referring to?
- dadeadhead

Allen Elliot Halak

I think youll see lots of blues in the near future coming over.

so Ruff is trying to get the team in the right mood?

Allen Elliot Halak

I think youll see lots of blues in the near future coming over.
- hubie

Well being I was talking about a Col/Columbus trade of ROR for Dubinsky and a 1st and was only referring to a trade that he made in St. Louis as an example of him trading a 1st rounder, do you see my confusion?