@Eklund Looking more like Hawks in the lead for Iginla...as of now at least

wow if Pens still manage to get Iggy.........
- wicket

Pittsburgh moved on a week ago. It's fairly obvious.

So are we supposed to think from the pic and hints that the 'big rumor' has to do with Ovechkin?

Why isn't he destroying the league from Calgary?
- Kineada

Haven't seen many Flames games this year have you?

The Pens will go as far as their discipline and goaltending will take them. Plain and simple.
- Flyers_V88

This is very true.

Not that I think this is going to trade for iggy now but what is wrong with Malkin Neal iggy ?
- Redmile247

Nothing,

Except that your GM's asking price is more than Shero was willing to pay...hence the Morrow deal...

The pens lead the league in goals. They needed a grit and sandpaper guy who could round out the middle 6 forwards more than they needed Iggy. We still love Iggy, but it isn't going to happen.

I have no problem with that. That line would be nasty. I just dont think, after the trades he's made, Shero will give up the asking price for Iggy, unless he had certainity that Iggy was resigning with Pittsburgh for a cap friendly deal.
- cap1681

I think he would take a 2-3 year deal at a very reasonable cap hit to stay in a contending situation .... He has been paid quite well in his career and I don't think money is on his mind

Maybe I'm crazy but does this make sense to anyone else? Flyers send Briere and Laughton (or pick) to Kings for Bernier? Seems like it would help both teams and they have good reps with each other. This gives the Flyers the ability to amnesty Bryz at years end and clear up significant space...

It's true. No knock against his talent, but it's hard to imagine a player of his skill NOT putting up those kinds of numbers playing with a Crosby or Malkin... Ask yourself, why weren't his numbers even close to that in Dallas?
- Flyers_V88

His numbers were pretty good in Dallas.

2008-09 - age 21 - 24-13-37
2009-10 - age 22 - 27-28-55
2010-11 - age 23 - 21-18-39 in 59 games with Dallas.

He's gotten better every year. He is only 25 right now.

Haven't seen many Flames games this year have you?
- The-O-G

You're correct. I haven't. But what does that have to do with anything? If one man is so beastly that he's going to tear up the league, he should be able to do it from Calgary as easily as anywhere else...

Campbell isn't going any where......

Ducks Bruins
- mighty13duck

Pittsburgh just handled the Bruins twice with the backup goalie. Anaheim looks really good but considering the major problem with line matching the Penguins pose, I don't think Anaheim has the depth necessary to bleed a series out.

I don't want to see a healthy Blackhawks, and I'm very wary of St. Louis. They're going to be a major problem in the West unless they play up on two wheels like Pittsburgh did last season.

Pittsburgh just loves to end players' long runs with their teams don't they?

You're correct. I haven't. But what does that have to do with anything? If one man is so beastly that he's going to tear up the league, he should be able to do it from Calgary as easily as anywhere else...
- Kineada

Calgary has played most of the year with ONE center in the lineup

Matt Stajan...not even being cute, when Backlund got hurt they had ONE CENTER

Maybe I'm crazy but does this make sense to anyone else? Flyers send Briere and Laughton (or pick) to Kings for Bernier? Seems like it would help both teams and they have good reps with each other. This gives the Flyers the ability to amnesty Bryz at years end and clear up significant space...
- rtm029

How exactly does a concussed Briere help L.A.?

You're correct. I haven't. But what does that have to do with anything? If one man is so beastly that he's going to tear up the league, he should be able to do it from Calgary as easily as anywhere else...
- Kineada

Right.....just like Dupuis would have 15 goals on the Panthers because he's so sweet.

His numbers were pretty good in Dallas.

2008-09 - age 21 - 24-13-37
2009-10 - age 22 - 27-28-55
2010-11 - age 23 - 21-18-39 in 59 games with Dallas.

He's gotten better every year. He is only 25 right now.
- cap1681

Like I said, nothing at all against him as a player and his talents, as he is one of the best wingers in the game. My main point was that, he like any player playing with Corsby or Malkin, is the beneficiary of great play-making ability and true superstar talent.

I still think he would produce no matter where he played, but that his numbers may be slightly elavated as a result of playing purely with Malkin.

This is very true.
- Oneonta Penguin

Realistically, it was the exact same thing last year too. More than good enough to beat any team in a 7-game series and win the Cup.

Best part of this blog..... EK says the WEAPONS race has begun... someone says its the ARMS race...... Ek changes it to ARMS RACE..... Blogging at its finest

Like I said, nothing at all against him as a player and his talents, as he is one of the best wingers in the game. My main point was that, he like any player playing with Corsby or Malkin, is the beneficiary of great play-making ability and true superstar talent.

I still think he would produce no matter where he played, but that his numbers may be slightly elavated as a result of playing purely with Malkin.
- Flyers_V88

That's fine. This all started when someone said that Neal would be bumped off of Malkin's line for Iggy.

Maybe I'm crazy but does this make sense to anyone else? Flyers send Briere and Laughton (or pick) to Kings for Bernier? Seems like it would help both teams and they have good reps with each other. This gives the Flyers the ability to amnesty Bryz at years end and clear up significant space...
- rtm029

Crazy seeing how Briere's out indefinitely with a concussion.

How exactly does a concussed Briere help L.A.?

Didnt see that til just now...

That's fine. This all started when someone said that Neal would be bumped off of Malkin's line for Iggy.
- cap1681

Iggy-Malkin-Neal

Morrow isn't even in the conversation with any of these guys!

This thread might as well read "Pitt drafts Crosby". It would be equally as timely.

Holy crap, this is a dedicated hockey site. Embarrassing.

That's fine. This all started when someone said that Neal would be bumped off of Malkin's line for Iggy.
- cap1681

lol. I wouldn't even do that if I was the Pens and got Iggy somehow. I'd keep Malkin and Neal together for sure.