Good luck to Glen Sather as he battles prostate cancer

Yeah I don't know what happened over there. Hey looked pretty good last season and really crapped the bed this season. Coaching?
- Fooseshark

Tallon was the one who sent Travis Moen packing from Chicago for garbage, btw....

Tallon's plan in Florida never changed...it is to lose so you draft early, where there is a higher chance of the players actually having high skilllevels and upside...no more, no less.

Bears reporting they cannot reach agreement with Urlacher and both sides will move on.

Bears reporting they cannot reach agreement with Urlacher and both sides will move on.
- philco28

Oh well. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Oh well. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
- Beaver-Warrior

Yep...end of an era...let the new one begin. Hope he doesn't play Judas and sign within the division.

Yep...end of an era...let the new one begin. Hope he doesn't play Judas and sign within the division.
- philco28

The guys on CSN are saying the two other teams that were interested in him are no longer. Time to hang them up.

The odds are stacked against anything more than a minor-ish move. However, that isn't stopping them from talking bigger deals.
- John Jaeckel

And setting a stage for draft day?

The guys on CSN are saying the two other teams that were interested in him are no longer. Time to hang them up.
- Fooseshark

Not surprising...lot of wear and tear on his body after an excellent career.

The odds are stacked against anything more than a minor-ish move. However, that isn't stopping them from talking bigger deals.
- John Jaeckel

Getting that top 6 power forward would be great, but when this team is healthy it's not absolutely necessary.

We need a quality 4th line centre that is great on draws, that should be Stan's primary goal. If Stan has the opportunity to make a bigger deal at a fair price then that's a bonus.

The second need would be somebody to help on the PP. This could be a defenseman or a forward so there are some options.

Can't do it because you are then one injury away from Karlsson in the playoffs....


Interview posted: Getzlaf/Perry's new contracts & now Rocky better knows the cost of doing business-Kane-Toews Hossa:http://bit.ly/15mp83V
- Al

... but if you get someone like Scrivens back who has played decent in front of a not so decent Leafs team the couple of years.

It seems bizarre to think the Hawks and Habs are discussing a post season deal now.

Travis Moen - the guy is paid like 1.8 million for about five more years.

He definitely can take care of business in the Carcillo vein.

But speaking now as an insider, the guy is plain slow, dumb, just wants to be a NHLer and will do anything within his capabilities to continue to do so.

but THIS is an important missing cog?

Believe me, if I am Montreal, I definitely would be trying to get my hooks into Danault.

There are some really nice developing kids that Montreal has, so I would readily be interested in a non-franchophone for a Franchophone trade.

Montreal will always be tied to the game by French speaking players, and I am sure that they would reach for Danault with a better return, if they felt the players were similar, but one wasn't a native French speaker. It just is the way it is.

I WOULD LISTEN.

I know you all like Danault's upside as I do, but I am not talking about being swindled, just getting better somewhere else at another position, type of players.

(Put these Danault thought is the bank with my anme on them...and in 4 years we can see if he is the great all-around utility man I see him as projecting to be, or the scorer/set up man you think he is..
- wiz1901

I havent really watched Danault play at all but I'm wondering if the Hawks are so pleasantly surprised by Andrew Shaw's play that they think they already have Danault playing for them and wearing #65?

If that's the case and Danault is so attractive to the Habs, then players like Eller and maybe Emelin may just be available as soon as Bergevin wants to decide on the whole package?

No Hossa, No Sharp. Mayers, Bollig and Carcillo all in.
Has trouble all over it which means 5-1 Hawks win.

No Hossa, No Sharp. Mayers, Bollig and Carcillo all in.
Has trouble all over it which means 5-1 Hawks win.
- furso27

I know right.


Should be fun

Just read the GM's have voted in hybrid icing for next season..just need NHLPA approval...

Just read the GM's have voted in hybrid icing for next season..just need NHLPA approval...
- Glenman12

I figured they would vote it in, but not this early.

Stan on a flight out of toronto to ord as we chat...

No Hossa, No Sharp. Mayers, Bollig and Carcillo all in.
Has trouble all over it which means 5-1 Hawks win.
- furso27

My guess is Hossa now gets about a week off. No game till monday I believe.

...a weekend with no Hawks game, gonna be weird.

Stan on a flight out of toronto to ord as we chat...
- HealthyScratch1

Sorry, I have to ask..how do you know what flight he's on?..unless of course that's really you in your avatar and are piloting the plane,,

Bozak scores to make it 3-0 Leafs... Tampa is awful. They need to think about a firesale.


EDIT: 4-0 Toronto... Kulemin scored a nice goal... Nonis might like that if he's hoping to deal him.

I havent really watched Danault play at all but I'm wondering if the Hawks are so pleasantly surprised by Andrew Shaw's play that they think they already have Danault playing for them and wearing #65?

If that's the case and Danault is so attractive to the Habs, then players like Eller and maybe Emelin may just be available as soon as Bergevin wants to decide on the whole package?
- RickJ

A huge part of the appeal of Danault for me is that he seems to be a wonder at the dot. If the front office feels the same, Shaw has a long ways to go to replace him.

Bozak scores to make it 3-0 Leafs... Tampa is awful. They need to think about a firesale.


EDIT: 4-0 Toronto... Kulemin scored a nice goal... Nonis might like that if he's hoping to deal him.
- TyCamScore

I have Stamkos and Hedman in my pool, they're both -2 tonight so far. I just dropped Hedman.

I havent really watched Danault play at all but I'm wondering if the Hawks are so pleasantly surprised by Andrew Shaw's play that they think they already have Danault playing for them and wearing #65?

If that's the case and Danault is so attractive to the Habs, then players like Eller and maybe Emelin may just be available as soon as Bergevin wants to decide on the whole package?
- RickJ

From what I saw of Danault in Rockford late last season, it doesn't appear to me that he has the similar snarl Shaw brings to the ice.

From what I saw of Danault in Rockford late last season, it doesn't appear to me that he has the similar snarl Shaw brings to the ice.
- EKolb13

Snarl may be a plus, but if he's talented enough to be second line center his skill will suffice. Put needed snarl at wing.

Carcillo stinks at hockey.
- AceRatbang

I am far from his biggest fan, but this is a false statement.

Sorry, I have to ask..how do you know what flight he's on?..unless of course that's really you in your avatar and are piloting the plane,,
- Glenman12

My wife is returning from a work trip and he was sitting next to her at the gate leaving pearson this evening.